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Misc | 26 Apr 06 | Stumble
Freedom of Creation, the rapid-prototyping/rapid-manufacturing firm often featured here has teamed up with Prior 2 Lever to create the world’s first custom soccer shoe (bespoke football shoe for UK readers). The miraculous shoe is “aligned to individual bio-mechanical needs and enhances performance and aids career duration of the athlete”. FOC was commissioned by P2L to develop a customization platform for the outsole of the custom shoe. As of this month the platform is being used by FOC for the custom design of the outsole for each individual player. Interesting note, all of that rapid-prototyping/manufacturing is now called ‘digital manufacturing’ and it is "the process of combining a 3D CAD file with any of a variety of innovative manufacturing methods, such as Rapid Manufacturing. As a result, a virtual electronic file is rendered into a solid object with a push of a button, realizing significant economic benefits for the manufacturer, such as elimination of warehouse, stock, assembly processes, extreme reduction in transportation costs and just-in-time production.”. Thanks Nathalie!
