Designer: Elena Stefanac

INDUSTRY 4.0 x ANKLE PROTECTION Mass customization is a dominant trend in footwear for athletes, but so far the focus has been on style and fit. With her project Elena Stefanac wants to enable sportspersons to design individualised products that, apart from appearance, take improved performance and prevention of injury to the wearer into account. By combining 3D printing with textile design, athletes will now be able to have a personal, flexible ankle guard and thus take a proactive stance in terms of avoiding injury. #designforplanet #customized #3Dprinted #anklesupport #sportswear