After launching their 3D printed Float line, in conjunction with 3D Systems, in Manhattan this summer, United Nude is back with another line of 3D printed shoes, this time popping up in Dubai.
The new Coral shoe is inspired by sea corals, made with curved arches in the wedge heel and base, and designed specifically to be 3D printed on the CubePro from 3D Systems. Like its predecessor, the Float shoe, the Coral can be printed in any of the CubePro’s 25 filament colors, but, with the added ribbon used to tie the footwear to the feet, the shoe can be customized even further. Designed by United Nude’s Creative Director, Rem D. Koolhaas, and his team, the Coral shoe will experience a similar launch to the Float line, which popped up at their flagship store in New York temporarily. The shoe was printed live at the Vogue Fashion Experience at Level Shoe District, the largest shoe department at the largest shopping center in the world, The Dubai Mall.
Koolhaas said of the new line was about creating something beautiful and interesting and experimenting. And, due to 3D printing, the process from concept to the final product is much quicker than with conventional shoes.
Though the in-store 3D printing experience is no longer open at the UN store in Manhattan, you can bet that info on how to get a pair is just around the corner.
