“3D printing at Crocs came about 10 years ago with the first powder-based machine, used for the realization of purely aesthetic prototypes. After that first phase, we started to explore new alternatives with the purpose of creating new designs and further developing the ergonomic aspects,” Faggin continued. “We contacted some other 3D printing brands at first. The other solution allowed us to meet some of our needs, but at the time we still couldn’t get functional prototypes that were fast and cost-effective. Not to mention that we needed a high level of reliability, especially from the repeatability point of view. So we tried the 3ntr machines and finally, after working together on developing and printing the proper materials, we were able to find the ideal solution.”