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 at United Nude, 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 will be 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, “This design is about creating something beautiful and interesting and it’s about experimenting, moving forward and learning,” he added, “The technology offers a lot of freedom in shape, while 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, the Float shoe can be pre-ordered through the UN site here. Just kidding, that’s the United Nations website. You can email United Nude at [email protected]. Information about when, where, and how you can purchase the Coral line has not yet been released.
United Nation shoes for me please. Thanks