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When it comes to shoes, I have always been fairly practical. I mean, I try to avoid anything that makes me look like I have troglodyte-foot, but in general, I favor comfort far more than discomfort, and so any news about customized 3D printed athletic style shoes made from foot scanning is right up my alley. But, yes, then there’s also the fashion design side of 3D printing that I am equally fascinated by. This next project may appear far from 3D designed and printed shoe comfort, but it is comforting to know designers exist willing to take risks with the always risky topic of the female shoe form.

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Julija Frodina’s final Master’s project in her Industrial and Product Design program at Vilnius Academy of Arts “aims to find a contact point between new technologies and innovations and the traditional crafts.” She explains the relationship between the traditional and modern design processes in an email interview with 3DPrint.com.......Continue Reading

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