here is what I call the meat in that it answers the question I had on seeing the title:
"In the end, designers settled on two types of fungi—one to supply the foamlike, malleable sole, and another for the shoe’s leathery upper section.
“This is a conceptual object intended to frame what is currently possible with the material,” VUB designer Lars Dittrich explained in a statement. “It reflects…addressing how we grow and craft this material, made from a microorganism, into a functional three-dimensional form.”
“While the initial material samples posed a real challenge and did not immediately meet the technical requirements of a complex shoe construction, the progress we have made is truly inspiring,” added De Ryck."
11 Comments
notabot@piefed.social · 51 pts · 125d
If you get these, order a size larger than usual, there's not mushroom inside.
Sorry.
certified_expert@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 125d
Take your arrow and leave the fediverse, now!
Gigdragon@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 125d
Wait, is this Athlete's Foot+?
foxymochakitten@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 125d
Have an LOL, I truly did laugh out loud
HubertManne@piefed.social · 13 pts · 125d
here is what I call the meat in that it answers the question I had on seeing the title:
"In the end, designers settled on two types of fungi—one to supply the foamlike, malleable sole, and another for the shoe’s leathery upper section.
“This is a conceptual object intended to frame what is currently possible with the material,” VUB designer Lars Dittrich explained in a statement. “It reflects…addressing how we grow and craft this material, made from a microorganism, into a functional three-dimensional form.”
“While the initial material samples posed a real challenge and did not immediately meet the technical requirements of a complex shoe construction, the progress we have made is truly inspiring,” added De Ryck."
calliope@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 125d
Just new shroom goofin’
EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 125d
How durable are these boots though? Do they breakdown if they get soaked?
Many questions..
etherphon@piefed.world · 5 pts · 125d
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 125d
Can we call it Funghide?
Lirton@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 125d
Mushroom boots gained new definition.
inzen@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 125d
Thats pretty neat.
Mangoholic@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 125d
Do they double your size like in mario?