I also think you're wrong about shoes Charlie - these could be huge way before 3D fabrics. The scanning technology is already here, and there are a range of flexible materials that can be printed. You don't even need to print more than one material - Crocs have proven that, but certainly a 2 or 3 material shoe wouldn't be that hard to do. All it would take is for Nike to roll out a scanner to their flagship stores and other companies would jump on the bandwagon. Even if it was just offering plebs the opportunity to have custom printed soles with standard fabric uppers. OK, so you won't get a decent faux leather shoe, but then who wanted the automobile to look like a horse-drawn cart?
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