Bambu Lab has introduced a partnership with Los Angeles-based design-tech studio Presq to launch open-source 3D-printed footwear designs. The collaboration goals to offer the maker neighborhood with customizable shoe designs that may be printed at residence, in contrast to current choices from main manufacturers that stay proprietary.

The primary launch, referred to as Fig.(0), consists of information for U.S. Males’s Measurement 10 with scaling coefficients for different sizes. The package deal accommodates a pre-sliced .3mf file optimized for Bambu H2D printers utilizing matte TPE 85A as the first materials and PLA for assist buildings. A CAD file can also be included to permit creators to switch the bottom design with customized attachments and textures.
“By pairing Bambu’s efficiency with our design system and inventive route, we’re giving creators a sensible path from creativeness to an actual product folks can put on,” says Adam Saleh, Presq’s Founder & CEO. “And we’re doing it in a means that retains cultural worth nearer to the communities that create it.”
Presq plans to launch new design drops month-to-month, providing further kinds for customers to print and customise. The collaboration represents a shift towards open-source alternate options in 3D-printed footwear, which has beforehand been dominated by closed programs from corporations like Nike, Adidas, and Zellerfeld.
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