{"id":177159,"date":"2020-12-02T06:52:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T06:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/?p=177159"},"modified":"2020-12-02T06:55:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T06:55:38","slug":"impact-f1-what-next-gen-parametric-3d-printed-flip-flops-look-like-consumer-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/impact-f1-what-next-gen-parametric-3d-printed-flip-flops-look-like-consumer-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact F1, What Next-gen, Parametric, 3D Printed Flip Flops Look Like"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ability to leverage parametric online customization tools to create and personalize entire products is embedded in the potential of 3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> as a production technology. Until now this potential has been only marginally exploited but the possibilities are rapidly increasing: more optimized products, more customized, more innovative, more sustainable: in the footwear segment, Impact Footwear is introducing all these features truly next-gen 3D print<\/a>ed flip flops: the Impact F1.<\/p>\n

As a relatively small and highly versatile product, flip-flops have immediately emerged as a potential candidate for the use of 3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> as a mean for mass customized production. However, for 3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> to really make sense, the flips flops needed to expand on two primary characteristics: the complexity of geometry and extreme customization. Working with footwear designer Nolan Kim, Impact Footwear founder Craig DeMerit and his team developed an accessible, parametric, online customization tool, which integrates the possibility of selecting unique and highly complex lattice geometries for maximum comfort and uniqueness.<\/p>\n

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A view of the different steps in Impact Footwear\u2019s online configurator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The 3D Configurator, lets users select the options they want, starting with a blank slate and proceeding through 9 different steps. The 3D model can be zoomed in and rotated to see each modificuation applied in real-time. Users can pick from several options for the insole, midsole, and outsole design. Color and upper style add to the individual look of each pair. The 3D print<\/a>ed lattices mean users can also select different compression levels for heal, arch, and toe zones.<\/p>\n

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Lattice technology brings a completely different feel to footwear compared to injection molded rubber and foam. With the ability to fully change the geometry of the midsole of the F1 Flip Flop, Impact Footwear can determine the amount of responsive cushioning that the lattice structures provide. With the added benefit that lattices require a lot less material than solids.<\/p>\n