Standing as an industry leader in 3D-printing and innovative footwear technology, Zellerfeld has now launched its open beta platform. Aiming to revolutionize the footwear industry, the initial platform offers 15 exclusive designs, with new designs set to be added on weekly basis, from both leading brands and a new generation of designers.The open beta platform builds on Zellerfeld’s closed beta program which saw selected beta testers deliver feedback on 3D-printed footwear and processes. The open beta program will serve to offer the general public unrestricted access to 3D-printed footwear, enabling designers and brands to release new designs at an unprecedented speed. Aside from providing a new supply avenue, Zellerfeld helps eliminate sweatshops and the associated human rights violations.Receiving a $15 million USD seed back from Founders Fund, Zellerfeld spent seven years researching and developing proprietary printers, software, materials, and print-farm design. Breaking-down conventional barriers, forging new paths, and overall disrupting the status quo, the company has created scalable 3D-printed closed-loop production with 100 percent recyclability and eliminated the traditional upfront costs which could amount to $500,000-$1 million USD per shoe design and lengthy development lead times.”Zellerfeld is the future of the footwear industry,” said Cornelius Schmitt, Co-Founder and CEO. “We’re proud to be breaking down the barriers to entry for designers to zero and to offer a platform that enables experimentation. This is a revolution in footwear and we’re proud of taking a stand against the status quo while providing an ethical, sustainable, and design-led future for footwear.”All 15 designs now on the open beta platform on Zellerfeld’s website feature the company’s 3D-printing technology including custom fitted, printed-to-order, mono-material, fully recyclable, no stitches or gluing of components or human construction required,For more footwear news, take an official look at the Nike Air Flight Huarache “OG.”Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
