Adidas’s New Shoe Was Made Almost Entirely By Robots

The Futurecraft M.F.G. was made at the company’s SPEEDFACTORY in Germany.

September 27, 2016

Adidas has revealed its first shoe made by robots. Almost entirely. The Futurecraft M.F.G.'s were created at the brand's SPEEDFACTORY in Germany. Adidas has said the machine creation of the shoes is "providing greater precision, unique design opportunities and high performance." According to this Futurism report the shoe's bottom is a 3D-printed Boost midsole. For now there will only be 500 pairs coming out of the SPEEDFACTORY with aims for its production to go commercial in 2017.

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Adidas’s New Shoe Was Made Almost Entirely By Robots