Printed
to fit
A family of 3D printed horse boots, each pair generated from a scan of the animal’s leg.
Lighter and more breathable than traditional protection. The lattice gives support exactly where the horse needs it, and lets it breathe everywhere else.
Conventional boots are cut from sheet neoprene and sold in three sizes. They trap heat against the tendon, which is the one place on a horse where heat does damage. We started with the lattice rather than with the boot: dozens of printed cell structures, judged by hand for stiffness, rebound and airflow, then narrowed to the geometry that holds its shape under a strike and opens under a bend.
The result is a single part printed in TPU, with no seams, no padding and no glue. Density is graded across the shell, tight along the strike face and open across the back of the cannon bone. Fit comes from the scan rather than from the straps, so the closures only have to hold the boot on instead of forcing it into shape. Made for one animal, and for no other.
- Design Research
- Industrial Design
- Generative Design
- Materials & Testing
- Design for Additive Manufacture
- Visualization
