Nike’s RTFKT Debuts Ultimate 3D Printed Sneaker Assortment Earlier than Closure

RTFKT, Nike’s digital creation studio, is releasing its last undertaking in partnership with 3D printed footwear producer Zellerfeld. The gathering, referred to as MNLTH X Blade Drop, options six new sneaker designs together with the RTFKT Dunk, CodeX Dunk, CYBR Stomper, Bladed Dragon, Undead Evo, and Reptile Evo.

The discharge makes use of a token-based system the place clients can use MNLTH X tokens to entry purchases of as much as six pairs of sneakers. Whereas most designs require tokens for buy, the RTFKT Dunk will likely be out there to most of the people via Zellerfeld’s web site.

This launch marks the top of RTFKT’s operations, following Nike’s announcement of the studio’s closure earlier this month. RTFKT, acquired by Nike in 2021, was based in 2019 by Benoit Pagotto, Chris Le, and Steven Vasilev. The studio specialised in creating merchandise that mixed trend and gaming utilizing sport engines, NFTs, blockchain authentication, and augmented actuality.

The collaboration leverages Zellerfeld’s 3D printing expertise, which was beforehand used to provide Nike’s Air Max 1000 in November. Zellerfeld, primarily based in Hamburg, Germany, just lately moved its platform out of beta, introducing what it calls the “YouTube of Sneakers” – a platform the place designers can add and produce their shoe designs.

Based on Zellerfeld CEO Cornelius Schmitt, the platform goals to “demolish conventional monetary and logistical limitations” in footwear creation. The corporate’s new program permits designers and types to carry ideas to market shortly whereas providing customers entry to a wider vary of footwear choices.

Supply: footwearnews.com