Solemaker

Solemaker is an initiative by Troy Nachtigall to develop personalised 3d-printed shoe soles. Dialectic Design was involved in 2016-2018 to further develop the service concept and web-based interfaces for the interactive personalisation service. As well as managing the EU Horizon2020 WEARSustain subsidy grant application and execution of deliverables.

Year

2016-2018

Status

Completed

Program

Parametric design, Digital manufacturing

Client / collaborators

Troy Nachtigall, Eindhoven University of Technology, WEARSustain

Technologies

Javascript, d3.js, React.js

Results

Visualising the personalisation algorithm.

concept interface to visually manipulate the algorithm with a 3d preview

Prototype concept for a hexagon-based sole structure for a slipper to be printed in one piece. The handles are dragable in a web interface to modify the sole pattern as well as the upper strap.

Posted in Projects on Dec 20, 2018