Design, research and development of a collection of women's high-heeled shoes using polylactide 3D printing – Part 1

The footwear industry is constantly evolving, with sustainability and the integration of digital technologies among the most important trends. Additive manufacturing, popularly known as 3D printing, is an advanced technology that is significantly changing the design and manufacturing process of footwear. The paper shows the development of the author's avant-garde women's shoe collection using 3D printed high heels made of polylactide (PLA) in a fused deposition modeling (FDM) process on a desktop 3D printer. In this first part of the work, the design of the author's women's shoe collection is presented. The collection brings technology and man into synergy through the stylization of human organs on the model of a woman's shoe. The experimental part shows the first part of the development of the prototype of women's shoes using digital tools, from concept design, conceptual solutions, elaboration of selected conceptual solutions for realization through color, selection of materials, to project drawings.