The focus of this 3DShoemaker tutorial is morphing shoe components from one shoe last to another. Essentially, once a component, such as a cupsole, is designed for one shoe last, it can be automatically adjusted to fit another shoe last similarly. This saves considerable development time and even makes it […]
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In the this 3DShoemaker post, I’m going to get into the most unusual of shoe lasts, the climbing shoe last. Whether you’re looking to design climbing shoes anew or resole old ones, I’ll explain how you can order climbing shoe lasts on 3DShoemaker.com, both as physical 3D prints and digital […]
In this 3DShoemaker post, I’m going to show you a new way to 3D print flexible orthotics on FDM 3D printers. The orientation used allows for even large sizes to be printed on average size 3D printers and even multiple pairs may be possible. The approach relies on more intelligently […]
Hardware for assembling more robust 3D printed shoe lasts is now available for purchase here on 3DShoemaker.com. In this post, I’m going to tell you a bit more about it. In my previous tutorial on 3D printing a shoe last with an alpha joint, I tried to make it as […]
Patterns are an important aspect of shoemaking. They also require considerable skill and time to create using traditional methods. But, as you are probably aware, with modern tech, digital designs can be sent to XY plotters to be cut out automatically. In previous tutorials, I’ve explained how the 3DShoemaker plugin […]
While it’s becoming more common to 3D print shoe lasts, many shoemakers aren’t yet aware of how easy and useful it is to 3D print shoe components too. In this 3DShoemaker tutorial, I’m going to provide some tips on 3D printing shoe components along with a quick demo. The 3D […]
Rhino 8 was recently announced, and so a new version of 3DShoemaker has been released to work in it (8.0.0.1). In this 3DShoemaker update, I’m going to cover the Rhino 8 updates that I think could be useful for shoemakers and designers. First, in case you’re a new reader, I’ll […]
Zero drop shoe lasts for minimalist and barefoot shoes are now available here on 3DShoemaker.com. They can be shipped to you as physical 3D prints or emailed as parametric or static 3D models for 3D printing yourself. They can come in standard men’s and women’s sizes and are also fully […]
This post is an overview of 3DShoemaker, a plugin for Rhino 3D. I’ll briefly explain what makes it unique and then go over the various editions available. A Parametric Design Software for Shoemaking What makes 3DShoemaker unique is that it is fully parametric, starting with the shoe last. This is […]
In this 3DShoemaker tutorial, I’m going to show you how an Apple iPhone can be used as an accurate 3D scanner. It is useful for a variety of footwear applications. I’ll focus on how a shoe last can be scanned. The resulting scan can be used as a reference for […]