TrƐaDs Barefoot Shoe

TrƐaDs Barefoot Shoe. This TPU shoe has a 4mm sole that is very flexible by switching between infill types and percentages. By using feature in the slicer, it get the shoe different textures and appearance.

Size 9 (42mm)

It is important to follow these settings in the slicer in order for this shoe to print as designed.

Orcaslicer Settings

Pick your favorite TPU and TPU settings, then make the following changes…

Walls 0
Top Layers 0
Bottom Layers 0
Infill 30%
Infill Gyroid
Sparse infill anchor length 30mm
Max length of infill anchor 30mm

Import the shoe and the shoe. Align to the center of the build plate. Right click and choose “Add Modifier” and import the modifier stl. Center both. Highlight both objects and right click “Assemble”. Highlight the modifier and move it over 5mm so it looks even on the shoe.

Now, right click and pick “Height Range Modifier”. In the menu on the left, click layers and at the bottom click + three times. Four ranges should now appear. Make these changes on each range (objects menu only).

Range 0-2.4
Walls 2
Infill 30%
Infill Gyroid
 

Range 2.4-4.4
Walls 2
Infill 30%
Infill Aligned Rectilinear
 

Range 4.4-6.0
Walls 2
Infill 30%
Infill Gyroid
 

Range 6.0-7.0
Walls 2
 

Finally, right click on the modifier stl on the right menu. Make these changes.
 

Line width 4.2 (if you have a 6mm nozzle)
Walls 0
Infill 30%
Infill Line

Now preview the slicer. The design should then be present. 

Almost forgot, put a “pause” at 5.80mm, if you want two colors. 
 
Note: I used Polymaker PolyFlex™ TPU90.