Nike Is Out Here 3D-Printing Spikes and Masks

Nike Is Out Here 3D-Printing Spikes and Masks

Nike used a 3D printer to make spikes for Allyson Felix and the cooling mask that Ashton Eaton famously wore at last summer's world championships. The shoe

May 18, 2016 by Dennis Young
Nike Is Out Here 3D-Printing Spikes and Masks
Nike used a 3D printer to make spikes for Allyson Felix and the cooling mask that Ashton Eaton famously wore at last summer's world championships. The shoe company is specifically partnering with HP for their new Jet Fusion 3D Printer, which was publicly unveiled yesterday. Take it from trade website 3ders.org

"The revolutionary capacity of the Jet Fusion 3D printer can be traced to the voxel level, where transforming properties will enable users to experience a high level of design control and countless combinations of colors, materials, and applications. 'Our 3D printing platform is unique in its ability to address over 340 million voxels per second, versus one point at a time, giving our prototyping and manufacturing partners radically faster build speeds, functional parts and breakthrough economics,' Stephen Nigro, president of HP’s 3D printing business, said."

Voxels! OK!

Nike also used the 3D printer to make a "remarkable duffle bag," which frankly seems a little unnecessary.

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​Photo: 3ders.org