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Designer / Brand: Long Zhang Design Type: Track Shoes Category: Footwear Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026

160X 5 Pro

160X 5 Pro is a racing shoe designed for marathon runners. The shoe combines comfort, light weight, breathability and durability. The midsole frame is produced with 3D printing, and the midsole foam is made with supercritical foaming technology for strong cohesion and a resilience rate of 85 percent. A full length carbon fibre plate stabilizes the forefoot and the midfoot and helps release kinetic energy. The upper is made of a lightweight and tough mesh material. The design aims to help runners save physical strength during long distance races.

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Designer / Brand: Saman Sabbaghi Design Type: Casual Footwear Category: Footwear Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Zima

Zima is a handcrafted casual shoe inspired by Giveh, a traditional footwear craft of Persia. The name Zima means walk on the earth. The upper part is woven by hand from nano fabric, following the traditional weaving method known as Giveh-Baafi. The sole and the shoelace are made of a cork composite that combines cork granules with polyurethane. Artificial intelligence was used to explore new forms based on the old Giveh and on main ergonomic features. The package can also be used as a shoe rack.

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Designer / Brand: Shinji Honda Design Type: Footwear Category: Footwear Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026

bisole

They feature a minimalist design that does away with unnecessary decorative elements, and it has a wide variety of basic color options to choose from, so that everyone regardless of age or gender is sure to find a style of sandal that matches what they're looking for. Eva is used as the main material in pursuit of lightweight and soft comfort. The non-slip sole is made of rubber for enhanced grip. The insole is removable and washable, and it can be removed and washed in water for cleaner use.

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Designer / Brand: Wilson Hsu Design Type: Footwear Category: Footwear Date: Monday, 9 November 2026

GreenPlax

Trying to protect the ecosystem and the environment, as well as to leave beautiful mother earth for future generations, Ccilu spent 5 years developing GreenPlax technology and created the first-ever footwear collection made primarily out of plastic bottles retrieved from the oceans. The recycled plastic bottles are used for every major component in the shoes, uppers, insoles, and outsoles, turns the hazardous wastes into green material, moreover, the GeenPlax is bottomed-up with 100+ independent and resilient dots to deliver barefoot comfort.

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Designer / Brand: Long Zhang Design Type: Shoes Category: Footwear Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026

160X 6 Pro

The 160X 6.0 Pro is a running shoe developed for marathon races. The shoe weighs 171 grams, which reduces the load carried by runners over long distances. A lightweight carbon plate combines polyimide fibers with eight layers of carbon fiber. A split toe design and a raised arch contour add forefoot flexibility and propulsion, while an inwardly curved sidewall improves stability upon landing. The midsole is made with Xtep Ace technology and foam injection molding, and the outsole uses CPU material. The jacquard upper is breathable and wraps the foot.

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Designer / Brand: hadar slassi Design Type: Shoes Category: Footwear Date: Saturday, 7 November 2026

Walk Of Mind

Walk of Mind is a pair of shoes that combines digital fabrication with traditional craft. The structure is formed from five layers, called stratas. Three stratas are 3D printed in nylon 12 polymer using selective laser sintering. The other stratas are wet molded from vegetable-tanned leather. The stratas lock together geometrically and are joined by hand sewing. Each pair starts from a digital scan of a foot, so the fit is personal. The shoes are light and durable, and the method reduces the use of leather by 80 percent.

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