3D Printed Self-Repairing Running Shoes(made from protocell)

12 Dec 2013

3D Printed Self-Repairing Running Shoes(made from protocell)

By abhishek
12 Dec 2013
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A new concept for running shoes is being developed by London designer and researcher Shamees Aden, that would be 3D-printed from synthetic biological material and could repair themselves overnight. Named "Protocell trainer" can be 3D printed, matching the exact size of the runners foot, acting like a second skin.
It would react to pressure and movement created when running, puffing up to provide extra cushioning where required.
Aden developed the project in collaboration with Dr Martin Hanczyc, a professor at the University of Southern Denmark who specialises in protocell technology.
Protocells are very basic molecules that are not themselves alive, but can be combined to create living organisms."As you're running on different grounds and textures it's able to inflate or deflate depending on the pressure you put onto it and could help support you as a runner."Aden told Dezeen at the Wearable Futures conference in London.

After a run, to heal the wear and tear, the protocells are placed in a jar filled with protocell liquid, also they be dyed with any colour.

according to Aden the speculative results could actually become reality by 2050.