That sole, folks! - Yanko Design - Macdonald Shoutered

3D printed shoes are coming for sure. There's no denying how insanely effective the technology will exist to create footwear that isn't simply unique or hard to counterfeit, it also means designers and scientists have zero constraints. Designing for pure function and aesthetics, shoe production will not be hindered by molding/manufacturing capabilities, and the Adidas Dust seems like a prime example.

Designed with a sole that is a stupor-absorber in itself, the Grit has a design so mesmeric and unique, you can't actually tell where the midsole or the outsole begins on the shoe. Designed with a sole that wraps itself around the upper one-half of the shoe like crazy cobwebs, the Grit was made to make you wait like a million bucks and experience like y'all're running on air. The latticed sole collapses when your foot lands on the ground, and material physics pushes it to aggrandize when your foot is lifting off the ground likewise, allowing information technology to absorb impact, and release free energy. Aside from that, information technology looks zilch short of desirable… and I tin't wait to see what sort of tread patterns information technology would exit on soil or sand! Besides, did you discover the subtle nod to the Adidas branding on the side of the shoe??

Designer: Aarish Netarwala