This knitting method allows Adidas to know the exact amount of yarns needed in every part of the shoe, thus creating no extra materials left over. While sports shoes are usually made from multiple separate pieces, the Primeknit method knits the entire shoe upper at once. The Primeknit material of the upper is also differed from how ordinary sneakers are made. The process creates 3D objects by mixing light and oxygen with programmable liquid resins. The sole is crafted by 3D printing technology Digital Light Synthesis developed by Silicon Valley firm Carbon. It is the first sneaker ever to be designed and crafted using 3D printing technology.

The sneaker features an usual Adidas Primeknit upper but with a 3D printed sole. Adidas FutureCraft 4D was designed last year and just released this year in January and February in extremely limited quantities. This section of the paper focuses on what materials go into the production, distribution, and waste management of Adidas FutureCraft 4D. Design Life Cycle of Adidas FutureCraft 4D (Raw Materials)Ĭonsumerism continues to decrease the awareness of materials needed, energy used, and waste emitted through different stages of a product’s life cycle.

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