You've probably never heard of it, but cell field already boasts a record. Or at least that's what the startup says, which describes itself as an "industry leader in 3D printing and innovative footwear technology."
To support the claim, this month Zellerfeld announced the opening of the beta phase (in limited numbers) for the service that will constitute its core business. Which? The ability to measure your foot with an app and receive a pair of recyclable, perfectly tailored shoes from any of its 15 different models.
How the service works
You open the app, scan your feet, order custom shoes, change them whenever you want. Point. This brand has created a new technology that allows you to print single-material shoes without any seams, glue or weak points.
And that's not all: Zellerfeld's shoes are machine washable (they dry quickly thanks to the mesh they're printed in) and completely anti-odour. Need anything else?
Yes, but how are they made? Are they really recyclable?
Be careful, the donkey can fall here. The company currently remains confidential about the type of polymer with which it prints the shoes. However, he is keen to point out that they are all "free of harmful fabrics, leathers and rubbers". In essence, they conclude, these shoes are completely recyclable.
I would like to say this, considering the fact that the service provides a sort of "subscription" to the shoes, in an eternal circle of updates. Take the new versions, return the old ones and so on: this is what CyclON tried to do two years ago, the prehistory of this sector. Do you remember her?
The basic idea is that, for between 250 and 300 dollars you get a pair of shoes and a "subscription" period during which you can change models (new designs, even rather eccentric ones, are created on a weekly basis ).
If it gives me so much, in the not too distant future we will change our shoes just a little slower than we change our socks.
