From September 13–15, iSUN3D will be heading to Milan, Italy, for MICAM Milano 2026, where we’ll connect with footwear brands, designers, buyers, manufacturers, and industry partners from around the world to explore new possibilities in digital footwear innovation.
As one of the leading international footwear events, MICAM Milano brings together more than 1,000 footwear brands across men’s, women’s, and children’s footwear, offering a global platform to discover the latest trends for Spring/Summer 2027 and explore new approaches to footwear manufacturing.
At the show, iSUN3D will showcase our latest solutions for digital footwear manufacturing, including:
l Our flagship 3D-printed footwear
l The iFEET Neo 3D Foot Scanner
l LATIX, our global design and manufacturing platform for flexible 3D-printed wearables
l A complete flexible 3D printing solution, from materials and equipment to digital manufacturing
01 | From Digital Concepts to Physical Footwear
At MICAM Milano, iSUN3D will showcase two 3D-printed flexible resin footwear designs developed through the LATIX platform.
AETHER
Breaking through the darkness. Stepping into the light.
AETHER features an open structural design that combines lightweight support with responsive cushioning. Its highly breathable structure and machine-washable, odor-resistant design bring together digital aesthetics and everyday wearability.
MATRIX
Where algorithmic design meets urban exploration.
Built around a parametric lattice structure, MATRIX combines cushioning, airflow, and structural support in a minimalist design created for everyday urban wear.
Together, these two designs demonstrate how digital design and flexible 3D printing can open up new possibilities for footwear form, structure, and manufacturing.
02 | Precision Starts with Data — iFEET Neo 3D Foot Scanner
Personalized footwear begins with accurate foot data.
At MICAM Milano, iSUN3D will demonstrate the iFEET Neo 3D Foot Scanner, designed to capture detailed foot information quickly and efficiently.
Fast & Precise
Powered by 3D infrared structured-light technology, iFEET Neo enables non-contact foot scanning in just 1 second, with a report generated in 5 seconds and accuracy of up to ±1 mm.
Comprehensive Foot Data
The system captures 30+ key foot measurements, including foot length, width, arch height, and toe angles, while generating a 1:1 3D foot model and AI-powered foot health recommendations.
Designed for Multiple Applications
With a footprint of approximately 0.49 m², iFEET Neo is suitable for a range of environments, including footwear stores, customization centers, rehabilitation facilities, sports and fitness applications, and more.
03 | LATIX — Bringing Digital Footwear to Market Faster
For footwear designers, turning a digital concept into a physical product often involves multiple steps — prototyping, tooling, manufacturing, inventory, and distribution.
LATIX is designed to shorten that journey.
LATIX is a global flexible manufacturing ecosystem developed by iSUN3D, combining creator-driven design with distributed manufacturing.
Through lattice engineering, high-precision DLP 3D printing, prototype validation, and fulfillment services, LATIX helps transform digital footwear concepts into wearable products.
Under its established workflow, products can be brought from concept to physical prototype in as little as 72 hours, helping reduce the need for traditional tooling and minimize inventory pressure.
Supported by a cloud-based distributed manufacturing network, LATIX can coordinate certified production capacity on demand, enabling flexible, low-inventory manufacturing and localized fulfillment.
Combined with AI-powered foot scanning and fitting algorithms, the platform also explores more efficient ways to recommend sizing and arch-support configurations, helping simplify personalized footwear into a scalable service process.
At the material level, iSUN3D’s proprietary FlexOne single-component flexible resin provides the foundation for this digital manufacturing workflow.
For designers, this means more freedom to focus on creativity, visual design, and digital modeling.
For manufacturing partners, it creates opportunities to participate in on-demand production and distributed manufacturing.
And for the market, it offers a more agile approach to footwear prototyping, product launches, and small-batch production.
04 | Flexible Manufacturing Goes Beyond One Pair of Shoes
For iSUN3D, flexible footwear manufacturing is not simply about printing a shoe.
It requires materials, structures, equipment, data, and manufacturing workflows to work together.
Material ：FlexOne single-component flexible resin provides the flexibility, resilience, and processability required for complex footwear structures.
Structure ：Lattice density, unit geometry, and zonal design can be adjusted to address different requirements for cushioning, support, breathability, and stability.
Equipment ：DLP 3D printing enables high-precision, integrated manufacturing of complex footwear structures.
Data ：3D foot scanning provides detailed data to support personalized footwear design and fitting.
Manufacturing ：Digital platforms such as LATIX enable new approaches to small-batch, on-demand production and faster product launches.
Together, these technologies can support footwear brands, manufacturers, independent designers, creative studios, retail stores, and customization services.
The flexible manufacturing solutions demonstrated by iSUN3D also extend beyond footwear, covering applications such as complex lattice structures, orthotics and rehabilitation, customized products, smart wearables, and flexible structural components.
See You in Milan
As footwear moves from standardized sizing toward personalized structural design, and manufacturing evolves from tooling-first production toward validation and on-demand manufacturing, digital technologies are opening up new possibilities for the industry.
This September, iSUN3D will meet with footwear brands, designers, manufacturers, retailers, and customization partners at MICAM Milano 2026 to discuss what comes next in:New materials. New structures. New data. New possibilities for footwear manufacturing.