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Auxetic Wear

 

 

  • Lead Designer
    Rebecca Meixner
  • Design Team
    Jan Wertel
  • Prize
    Winner in FASHION SNEAKERS, Winner in 3D PRINT FOOTWEAR, Winner in FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
  • Expertise
    Independent

A shoe that adapts to the foot – not the other way around. A reinterpretation of a classic design.
By utilizing an auxetic structure, the boot adapts itself to the ergonomics of its wearers’ feet by expanding or compressing on a local level.

Learning from classic shoemaker craft, we created a pattern comprising of two-dimensional shapes that are very effective for 3D printing due to their low profile.