中文简介：

新的制作模式和材料的创新正在激发鞋类设计师挑战鞋子的外观和感觉。本书探讨了当今最具未来感的鞋类设计，从3D打印和智能技术等新技术的使用到可持续材料的发明，包括用蘑菇制成的皮革和用回收的海洋塑料制成的鞋底。它还研究了虚拟世界中的鞋类设计，在那里，对舒适和重力等事物的坚持不再是方程式的一部分。本书探讨了运动鞋在《侠盗猎车手》和《堡垒之夜》等游戏中的重要性，以及人们对可收藏的非易碎代币（NFT）虚拟运动鞋的新热情，这些运动鞋被人以数万美元的价格收购。作者对当下的设计师进行了深入的采访，包括艾里斯·范·荷本（Iris van Herpen）、RTFKT虚拟运动鞋设计团队、史蒂芬·史密斯（Steven Smith）、埃里克·阿瓦尔（Eric Avar）、亚历山大·泰勒（Alexander Taylor）等，深入探讨了鞋类设计的创作过程、影响和未来。介绍中概述了过去伟大的鞋类领先创新。

英文简介：

New modes of making and innovations in materials are inspiring shoe designers to challenge what shoes can look and feel like. This book explores today s most futuristic footwear designs, from the use of new technologies such as 3-D printing and smart technology to the invention of sustainable materials, including leather made from mushrooms and soles made from reclaimed ocean plastics. It also examines footwear design in the virtual world where adherence to things like comfort and gravity are no longer part of the equation. The importance of sneakers in games such as Grand Theft Auto and Fortnite are explored as is the new enthusiasm for collectable non-fungible token (NFT) sneakers that are being acquired for tens of thousands of dollars for a single pair. In-depth interviews with of-the-moment designers, including Iris van Herpen, the team at RTFKT, Steven Smith, Eric Avar, Alexander Taylor, and more, all conducted by the author, dive deep into the creative process, influences, and the future of shoe design. The introduction offers an overview of great footwear innovations from the past that have kept us a step ahead.