A designer has taken 3D printing and combined it with traditional manufacturing, creating a collection of shoes, called Excidium. The collection utilized 3D printing for the platform section of the shoes, using a wood-like filament called woodFill. WoodFill is sold by ColorFabb. The shoes looks quite attractive, and are supposedly very comfortable to wear. More details on this collection can be found here: http://3dprint.com/7477/3d-print-wood-shoes/

They are designed by Chris van den Elzen. What are your thought? Would you consider wearing these, or purchasing them for your wife/girlfriend? Check out the picture below for just one of the three different shoes within the Excidium 3D printed collection: