Towards Customized Footwear with Improved Comfort

Towards Customized Footwear with Improved Comfort

A methodology enabling the customization of shoes for comfort improvement is proposed and assessed. For this aim, 3D printed graded density inserts were placed in one of the critical plantar pressure zones of conventional insoles, the heel. A semi-automated routine was developed to design the 3D ins...

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Main Authors: Rafaela Teixeira, Carlos Coelho, João Oliveira, Joana Gomes, Vera Vaz Pinto, Maria José Ferreira, João Miguel Nóbrega, Alexandre Ferreira da Silva, Olga Sousa Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
shoe comfort
biomechanical customization
Fused Filament Fabrication
3D printing
graded properties
cellular structure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/7/1738

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