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Shoe Last Fit Customization in 3DShoemaker Title

3DShoemaker Shoe Fit Customization and Revisions

In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to explain how to order fit customizations for shoes and shoe lasts on 3DShoemaker.com ...
3D Printing a Shoe Size Measuring Device Similar to Brannock

3D Printing a Shoe Size Measuring Device Similar to Brannock

I recently came across this 3D printable foot measuring device similar to a Brannock device. Seeing as I'm in to ...
3DShoemaker Shoe Last Leg Sections - Parametric and 3D Printable

3DShoemaker Shoe Last Leg Sections: Parametric and 3D Printable

This is just a quick update to show that leg sections are now available for some 3DShoemaker shoe lasts. They ...
Shoe Last Outlines for Solving Online Shoe Sizing Problems

Shoe Last Outline for Solving Online Shoe Sizing

In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to explain how the newly available shoe last outlines can be used to help ...
3D Printable Shoe Last Joint DEsign

Designing 3D Printable Shoe Last Joints in 3DShoemaker for Rhino

In previous 3DShoemaker tutorials, I've explained how to 3D print and assemble a couple different kinds of shoe last joints ...
Foot Orthosis Twists and Posting

Foot orthosis twists and posting

In this 3DShoemaker update, I'm going to get into forefoot and hindfoot twists and posting of foot orthoses and footbeds ...
3D Printed Mockup Shoes for Custom Shoemaking

3D Printed Mockup Shoes for Custom Shoemaking

In this 3DShoemaker post I'm going to get into 3D printed mockup shoes, sometimes known as fitting models or trial ...
Cyber Clog 3D Printed Shoe Title Page

Cyber Clogs: 3D Printed with Variable Infills

In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to introduce the Cyber Clog, my second fully customizable 3D printable shoe design. I'll ...
Managing Leg Length Discrepancies with 3D Printed Shoes and Components in 3DShoemaker

Managing Leg Length Discrepancies with 3D Printed Shoes and Components

In this 3DShoemaker post, I'll show you how 3D printable models can be used to manage leg length discrepancies. I'll ...
3D Printed Shoes - Foamy and Customizable Clogs Title

3D Printed Shoes: Foamy and Customizable Clogs

After a few attempts at 3D printed shoes, I've finally developed something I actually really like wearing. They are clogs, ...
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Custom Foamy 3D Printed Orthotic Insoles

In this 3DShoemaker tutorial, I'm going to show you how to 3D print foamy orthotic insoles using models from 3DShoemaker.com ...
Vacuum Formed Foot Orthotic

Digitally Vacuum Forming Orthotics to Plantar Foot Models

In this 3DShoemaker tutorial, I'm going to introduce the new digital vacuum forming tool for automatically fitting orthotics to foot ...
3D Printed Shoe Last Alpha Joint Update

Updated Alpha Joint for 3D Printable Shoe Lasts

This post is just a quick update on a design change for the 3D printed shoe last alpha joint (V-hinge) ...
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Sculpting Shoe Lasts and Orthotics in 3DShoemaker

In this update, I'm going to cover the new sculpting tool in the 3DShoemaker shoe last and component design software ...
3DShoemaker New User Interface

3DShoemaker User Interface Updates

In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to cover the updated user interface (UI) for the 3DShoemaker plugin for Rhino 3D ...
Morphing Shoe Components between Shoe Lasts Title

Morphing Components Between Shoe Lasts in 3DShoemaker

The focus of this 3DShoemaker tutorial is morphing shoe components from one shoe last to another. Essentially, once a component, ...
Climbing Shoe Last 3D Printed and Parametric

Climbing Shoe Lasts: 3D Printed and Parametric

In the this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to get into the most unusual of shoe lasts, the climbing shoe last ...
Smart Supports for 3D Printing Orthotics and Insoles

Smart Supports for 3D Printing Orthotics

In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to show you a new way to 3D print flexible orthotics on FDM 3D ...
Shoe Last Joint and Hinge Hardware

Hardware for Assembling 3D Printed Shoe Lasts with Joints and Thimbles

Hardware for assembling more robust 3D printed shoe lasts is now available for purchase here on 3DShoemaker.com. In this post, ...
3D Printing Shoemaking Patterns Title3

3D Printing Shoemaking Patterns

Patterns are an important aspect of shoemaking. They also require considerable skill and time to create using traditional methods. But, ...
3D Printing Shoe Components: Heels, Wedges, and Platforms

3D Printing Shoe Components: Heels, Wedges, and Platforms

While it's becoming more common to 3D print shoe lasts, many shoemakers aren't yet aware of how easy and useful ...
3DShoemaker for Rhino 8

3DShoemaker for Rhino 8

Rhino 8 was recently announced, and so a new version of 3DShoemaker has been released to work in it (8.0.0.1) ...
Zero Drop Shoe Last for barefoot and minimalist shoes

Zero Drop Shoe Last for Minimalist and Barefoot Shoes

Zero drop shoe lasts for minimalist and barefoot shoes are now available here on 3DShoemaker.com. They can be shipped to ...
3DShoemaker shoe last and component design software

3DShoemaker Rhino Plugin Overview

This post is an overview of 3DShoemaker, a plugin for Rhino 3D. I'll briefly explain what makes it unique and ...
Scanning a Shoe Last with the iPhone True Depth Camera

Scanning a Shoe Last with the iPhone True Depth Camera

In this 3DShoemaker tutorial, I'm going to show you how an Apple iPhone can be used as an accurate 3D ...
Order 3D printed shoe lasts - 8 order types

Shoe Last and Component Ordering System Explained

The ordering system on 3DShoemaker has been developed to cater to a huge range of shoemaker needs. In this post, ...
Ordering 3D Printed Shoe Last Manufacturing Alpha and Rail Joints

Physical 3D Printed Shoe Lasts for Sale

In addition to digital 3D models of shoe lasts, actual physical 3D printed shoe lasts can now be purchased here ...
3D Printing Shoe on Bambu Lab X1C for Sheet Sole

3D Printed Shoe with Sheet Sole

For many years now I've been wanting to try my hand at 3D printing shoes. And now that I have ...
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Best 3D Printer for Shoemakers: Bambulab VS Prusa

The following is a comparison of the tried and true Prusa 3D printers and those from their upstart rival, Bambu ...
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3D Printed Shoe Last Rail Joint Assembly

Update: Hardware for assembling the rail joint is now available for purchase here on 3DShoemaker.com. This is what I like ...