FIZO Lab
3D Printing:
A Footwear Revolution
3D printing, or additive manufacturing,revolutionizes footwear by building shoes layer-by-layer from digital designs. This enables a flexible, made-to-order model that reduces inventory waste and minimizes material use—combining precision production with inherent sustainability.
DLS™ uses 3D printing to build shoes layer by layer from digital designs, enabling made-to-order production that reduces waste, minimizes materials, and supports sustainable precision manufacturing.
The FIZO Standard
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At FIZO, our custom midsoles are produced using Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis™ (DLS)—an advanced 3D printing process that translates your unique biomechanical data into a precision-engineered lattice structure layer by layer.
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DLS creates software-tunable lattice structures. We digitally calibrate the density, flexibility, and cushioning of every cell to your exact weight and gait, transforming raw data into personalized support.
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We chose DLS over FDM for your comfort. Its laser-cured, seamless lattices eliminate pressure points to deliver precise cushioning, superior energy return, and the essential support for wide feet and heavier runners.
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Your next running shoe should be 3D-printed. FIZO uses 3D printing to deliver what standard foam cannot: superior energy return and truly personalized performance.
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By placing material only where it’s structurally needed, we remove unnecessary weight while maintaining critical support. The result is a shoe that feels effortlessly light yet powerfully protective, mile after mile.
Carbon DLS “Dead Zone” Drives Continuous Printing
In the Carbon DLS™ process, the "dead zone" revolutionizes printing by allowing light to cure resin above it without adhering to the window. This maintains a "continuous liquid interface" (CLIP) as resin flows beneath the curing part, preventing the slow peeling common in other resin-based printers.
Carbon DLS™ empowers engineers and designers, facilitating the radical reimagining of products through consolidated parts, complex geometries, and adaptable lattices—all while maintaining unparalleled accuracy.
330%
Elongation at Break
80
Shore A Hardness
1.06 g/mL
Density
40%
Bio-Based
72 mm3
Volume Loss
36%
RESILLIENCE
Lattice
Design
Lattice Design
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Kagome
Linear stress-strain response and high stiffness to mass ratio.
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Voronoi
Foam-like non-linear stress-strain response.
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Rhombic
Absorbs energy at high strains.
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Tetrahedral
Constant force stress plateau
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Icosahedral
High stiffness to mass ratio
Benefits
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Comfort
Custom lattice structures ensure targeted comfort and softness.
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Customizable
Enables automated custom design. Valuable for region-specific performance.
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Breathability
Benefits footwear, helmets, and items needing airflow.
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Energy Control
Controls linear and rotational energy absorption. Useful for impact resistance and energy dissipation.
Lattice Design
Lattice Design
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[1]
Kagome
Linear stress-strain response and high stiffness to mass ratio.
[2]
Voronoi
Foam-like non-linear stress-strain response.
[3]
Rhombic
Absorbs energy at high strains.
[4]
Tetrahedral
Constant force stress plateau
[5]
Icosahedral
High stiffness to mass ratio
Benefits
[1]
Comfort
Custom lattice structures ensure targeted comfort and softness.
[2]
Customizable
Enables automated custom design. Valuable for region-specific performance.
[3]
Breathability
Benefits footwear, helmets, and items needing airflow.
[4]
Energy Control
Controls linear and rotational energy absorption. Useful for impact resistance and energy dissipation.
Opening 2026
FIZO Lab opens in 2026 as an independent B2B unit, offering end-to-end 3D printing solutions for external partners especially in the footwear industry.
From material consultation to production-ready manufacturing, we bring years of footwear expertise to your projects. Whether you need prototyping or small-batch production, our platform is ready.
Lab Team
Director of Product R&D
18 years in athletic footwear R&D. Biomechanics-driven development across running, basketball, golf, skiing, and outdoor categories. Closed-loop system: mechanical modeling → design → validation → production.
SLA Technology Expert
8+ years industrial 3D printing. Led million-unit mass production for footwear midsoles, sports protection, and medical devices. End-to-end process ownership from calibration to scale.
SLA Application Engineer
4 years in industrial/medical additive manufacturing. Specialist in custom solutions, SLA parameter optimization, and production-grade resin workflows.
Parametric Product Design Engineer
6 years additive manufacturing & algorithmic design. Featured at Formnext 2024. Expert in DFAM, Grasshopper, lattice structures, and topology optimization for lightweight performance.
Sports Science & Wear-Testing Engineer
Specialized in biomechanical testing and human wear-validation. Captures gait, pressure, and comfort data through lab-grade instrumentation—delivering quantitative insights that drive product iteration and optimize wearing experience.
R&D for your 3D-printed shoe from concept to final form.
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Conceptualisation
Our industrial design team specializes in 3D-printed products. From ideas to parametric design, collaborate to bring ideas to life.
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3D Surface / Geometry Design
Precision-focused expertise in parametric modeling. Transforming complex geometries into print-ready structures.
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Parametric Design
Work with our designers to explore parametric possibilities. Optimized for mass production using Carbon DLS technology.
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[ Fig.5 ]Research + Development
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Fig.1 :Initial 3d Renders
Fig.2 :3D printed midsole
Fig.3 :final 3d renders
Fig.4 :Technical Drawings
Fig.5 :material testing
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Fizo Footwear
150+ Prototypes.
8000+ Kilometers.
1200+ Lab Tests.
You design it, we produce it. Send your 3D model for precise, small-batch production.
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Part Placement
Optimize positioning, speed, and exposure to maximize print yield.
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Design Evaluation
Assess designs for mass production readiness.
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Cost Efficiency
Reduce costs while maintaining quality in design and printing.
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Print Script Optimization
Fine-tune print scripts for faster, more cost-effective production.
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