3D Printed Footwear Design
Launching my first 3D printed shoe on the Zellerfeld platform.
I had known Cornelius Schmitt since the early days of Zellerfeld, and over time he encouraged me to contribute a design to the platform's product lineup. In April 2025, I finally released my first 3D printed shoe design there, turning a long-term personal connection into a public product collaboration.
Context
Why this collaboration mattered
Zellerfeld is one of the best-known companies in 3D printed footwear, and its platform is closely associated with the future-facing side of shoe design, digital fabrication, and experimental product culture. Being able to place my own design on that platform mattered not just as a release, but as validation inside a highly specialized design space.
What makes the project especially meaningful to me is that it grew out of a relationship built from the company's earliest period. The release was not a cold submission. It was the result of a long-running conversation about eventually adding one of my products to the Zellerfeld lineup and sharing in the product's sales.
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Platform Context
brand context and platform presence around the release
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Product Views
a full view of the design across angle, profile, top view, and sole
Takeaway
What this release represents
This project represents a crossover between long-term relationship building, product design, and platform credibility. It shows that my 3D work is not only conceptual, but capable of entering a recognized commercial ecosystem.
More personally, it marks the point where an early conversation with a founder became a finished product release. That shift from informal creative dialogue to an actual market listing is what makes the project especially important in my portfolio.