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F8 Bespoke Boots · Additive Manufacturing

From compromise
to made for one.

F8 replaces the generic last with a boot built from the athlete outward. Scan data, pressure mapping and movement analysis shape every surface—then advanced polymers turn that digital model into one continuous, sport-specific structure.

Reconstructed F8 bespoke matte black 3D-printed football boot with honeycomb lattice upper, orthotic midsole and studded platform

Reconstructed · Complete system

The boot adapts to the athlete.

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Exploded technical view of an F8 bespoke football boot showing its upper, orthotic midsole, variable-stiffness shank, studs and outsole platform

Deconstructed · Engineered layer by layer

  1. 01 Adaptive upper
  2. 02 Orthotic midsole
  3. 03 Variable-stiffness shank
  4. 04 Stud position + type
  5. 05 Sport-specific platform
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The material story

Soft where you move.
Firm where you load.

A resilient TPU composite forms the boot's honeycomb lattice. Cell geometry and wall thickness change across the upper and sole, creating flexibility, lockdown, targeted offloading and energy control without stacking separate corrective components.

0.2mm

Layer detail

TPU

Adaptive lattice

1:1

Athlete fit

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Business · Materials Science

Scan

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Foot shape, pressure and movement captured in three dimensions.

Model

02

Fit, offloading and stiffness zones engineered around the athlete.

Print

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A variable-density TPU lattice is additively manufactured in-house.

Perform

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The finished boot is tested, refined and tuned to its sporting task.

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