

Brazilian fashion designer Andreia Chaves has a created a series of 3D printed shoes in collaboration with Freedom of Creation - an Amsterdam rapid prototyping studio. The collection includes one covered in a mirrored shell named The Invisible Shoe, due to it's ability to reflect its natural surroundings. And another where the nude leather upper is visible through the 3D printed framework.
Designer Andreia explains:
The
‘Invisible Shoe’ series explores the concept of invisibility though the
‘chameleon effect’ while the shoe’s reflective finished surface creates
an obscured optical effect with each step taken. This innovative design
greatly exceeds the primary function of the shoe, where “protecting” the
foot also means “deleting” or “immersing” it into the environment.
The series, which will be available in limited edition, in three
different models, is handmade in Italy using a combination of leather
making techniques together with advanced 3D printing technology. For
the development and manufacture of the external structure, Chaves has
collaborated with the renowned Dutch Company FOC (Freedom Of Creation).



