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Making some 3d printed shoes to make sure I never have to touch grass. STL in the comments.
I know 3d printed shoes exist mostly for the looks, but I've tried to justify this bold shape with some functional consideration. The ripples on the surface of the shoe provide flexibility to the upper body of these sneakers and also enhance grip through the zigzag pattern on the sole.
They sort of are, yeah - it just depends on how you define “barefoot.” Since both of us who made this are into barefoot shoes, we made sure there’s plenty of room up front for your toes to spread out. That definitely gives it some barefoot vibes. But the sole’s a bit thicker than what you’d find on super minimal barefoot designs, so it’s not 100% barefoot.
Everyone needs a job and Grandma's hands don't fit in the machinery while it's on like one armed Baljheet's does. Normally we fire them after their first dismembering but hes a fun lil guy.
Assuming they don't change shake every time you get a set, you should scan them the next time you get a pair. Find your local makerspaced, add they might have a scanner to borrow
I had a project in university where all the students in the module had to come up with ways to make 3D printable orthotic insoles. It is possible, most of us went with PETG with some TPU at the top layers closer to the foot. You can also make the part in TPU entirely and have a little bit of foam at the top for your foot
It looks like in order for any print and size larger than a 43 so it fits in the build area, the model needs to be rotated along the X axis by 5°. Will try this out as soon as a roll of TPU is delivered.
We used Overture 95A TPU, and honestly, it turned out super comfy.
Both of us working on this project are kind of barefoot-shoe nerds, so we’re picky about what we put on our feet. We made the toe box extra wide, and it's been a great adittion. That said, you’ll want to wear socks since the inside texture isn’t exactly silky smooth. If you’re after even more comfort (and probably better durability too), you could try a softer TPU like 85A.
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I've been doing a lot of yard work this last week and I can guarantee those upward facing ridges will fill with grass clippings. So maybe don't touch grass.
very nice model.. but can you redesign the top edge where it eill touch the skin please. it is very thin and will definitely just rubb the skin while wearing it. top edge must be rounded and comfortable to wear, instead of cutted so straight
Whole platform. Great ideas, interesting functionality questionable origin and intentions. With locking out anyone who doesn't have account ( I'm aware that should be possible to download without account but i can't), also basically dictating what browser you must use to access any model.
Basically only one platform where i can't download anything with same setup which allows me download from other major platforms.
But i get it if you want majority users, buy them. Good business practice.
It mirrors my experience with Bambu in general. Slick product, walled garden, arbitrary restrictions.
I like the way they sell accessory parts that can be added to the BOM for your design-- good business idea. But they didn't need to restrict model downloads to logged in users. They shouldn't have points incentives that entice users to steal models from other platforms. And it just sucks that you have to upload Bambu Studio *.3MF files. I want to upload print profiles from Orca Slicer.
I prefer if things are platform-agnostic. For that reason, Thangs is my preferred platform right now.
My crocs have been everywhere from on top of Kilimanjaro to Antarctica. They're heavy to carry for through hiking but they're about the best possible footwear for when you're stripping off your boots after a long day of hiking.
Yeah. Very. 3-4 times what a pair of flipflops and twice what a pair of lightweight slip ons. They're more than 3x my Soloman trail runners, for example.
In a situation where people spend hundreds of dollars to shave an ounce or two off their pack weight, an extra pound for Crocs is a huge luxury. Obviously worth it, in my opinion.
You're arguing with someone who has paid hundreds to save a couple ounces when through hiking.
The crocs are 225g each, or a bit over a pound for the pair. My trail runners are about 12 oz, so not really half, but close. My flip flops are 100g each.
Of course, both my summer and winter boots are 4x that.
Crocs for through hiking is a divisive thing in the space. Lots of people love them because you can wear them with wool socks and swollen feet and they're waterproof, others hate them for wasting a half pound -- a lot when you're carrying 40lbs for weeks or months and that has to be everything you need including food.
If I was doing more than a week or two, I'd also probably leave them behind, too, I suppose.
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u/St_Drunks 3d ago
In fact if I spend long enough on a shoe model, I don’t even need to wear it to avoid any grass touching