Gallery: New Balance's New Shoe Has 3-D Printed Soles Customized to Your Stride

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    New Balance's new shoe concept features 3D printed midsoles.
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    The design is based on where runners apply the most pressure on their feet.
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    New Balance gathered data on where runners apply pressure and then worked with Nervous System to use software to develop the design.
  • The shoe on the right shows a design made for heelstrikers.
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    The shoe on the right shows a design made for heel-strikers.
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    You can peer through the midsole's open cells.
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    The first 3-D printed midsole shoe will be available in April.
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