The ZX 4000 4D was made available in February 2019.Īn angled view of the Stella McCartney x adidas AlphaEdge 4D shoe. adidas have also applied the Futurecraft 4D midsole to its ZX 4000 line of shoes. Futurecraft 4D technology has been imported onto the Y-3 runners for various colourway releases, however the latest edition came in a bright red in January 2019. This includes another adidas collaboration, with Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, as part of the Y-3 fashion label.
Now with this latest iteration of the AlphaEdge 4D made in collaboration with Stella McCartney, Carbon and adidas are expanding their partnership and releasing a steady stream of shoes utilizing the 3D printed Futurecraft 4D technology since its initial unveiling in 2017. A white variant was then released in November the same year. The pair was geared towards running, coming in black, grey, aero and ash green colourways. The original AlphaEdge 4D LTD shoe was released last year in May 2018. This helps to provide superior, controlled energy return from the midsoles when running. The digital design is then 3D printed using Carbon’s Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) enabled DLS technology in a UV-curable resin and polyurethane mixture, arranged in complex lattice structures. Futurecraft 4D is made using the running data of athletes to map out the optimal parts of the midsole to provide cushioning and support. Photo via adidas.īy using 3D printing, adidas aim to provide various performance and comfort-based benefits to its customers. A top down view of the Stella McCartney x adidas AlphaEdge 4D shoe. The Stella McCartney x adidas AlphaEdge 4D is projected to be a limited edition release, slated for launch in April with an expected retail price of $350-$450 USD. You can view the other nominations and categories, as well as cast your votes, here. The Futurecraft 4D midsoles have also been nominated by our readers for Consumer Product of the year in the 2019 3D Printing Industry Awards. As with other shoes released in the Futurecraft 4D series, the Stella McCartney x adidas AlphaEdge 4D model features a midsole 3D printed with Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printing. Silicon-valley based Carbon and German footwear giant adidas are continuing their collaboration and extending their line of shoes utilizing Futurecraft 4D technology, this time partnering with British fashion designer Stella McCartney to take on the AlphaEdge 4D silhouette.
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