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In the age-old fairytale, Cinderella gets her glass slippers as a gift from her fairy godmother. In the real world, 3D printing seems to do the trick. Enter origami artist and designer Kade Chan‘s 3D-doodled high-heel prototype, an experiment in footwear whose ornate, swirling patterns can be hand-drawn to match individual feet, not unlike the 3D-drawn dress we reported on in September. “It’s painful for the ladies to wear high heels all day long, and it’s harmful for their body,” Chan states in her heels’ product description. Her design process creates a fit that even a wish-granting godparent would be hard-pressed to match, and surpasses the diligent princess’s sparkling pumps with plans to install spring-loaded shock absorbing heels, a strategic attempt to balance ergonomics and elegance.
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Check out the prototype for Chan’s 3D Doodler High Heels below:
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