ACTIVE SHOES Upper and Sole

Christophe Guberan and Carlo Clopath + Self-Assembly Lab, MIT

This project explores the possibility of producing an entire shoe by printing the upper part of a shoe and a sole on a 2D surface of fabric, which boasts translucent, lightweight and malleable properties. The Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process is utilised in a minimal way to structure the fabric. We demonstrate a new production method, which reduces the complexity of processes while combining different materials with various properties.

Credits Film

Film by: Emile Barret

Music: "Resound" by Lullatone