人的足部承受人體全身的重量，並提供行走、跑步、維持平衡的能力，而鞋子正是保護人體足部的重要發明，更能夠透過穿戴合適的或訂製的鞋子來彌補生理先天上的疾病。
鞋子依舊是個穿在腳上的服飾，但現今人對鞋子的「概念」正在改變。總體來看，鞋子的需求變化是基本保護、外觀美化、身分地位象徵、人體工學、科技導入，到現在的客製、訂製化需求。
本研究目的在透過文獻探討、流程觀察與實際製作的方式，嘗試將傳統鞋業製造移植到3D列印的製造程序，並探索直接用普遍的3D列印機，製造出可穿著鞋子的方法，為鞋業開創一全新的服務。此新形態的服務不僅能將製造過程數位化，也能提供使用者雲端服務。此流程的概念不僅僅是讓使用者可以得到一雙屬於自己的鞋子，同時也能將人們對於「得到鞋子」的想法，從「從工廠或銷售商得到一雙完整鞋子」，改變成「自己透過雲端服務，用3D列印機器製造出一組可以組合、創造不同樣式鞋子的零件」。

The different requirements point out the diversity and development of the footwear. Most important, rapid expansion of Internet and shopping online make the attribution in the sales of footwear.
Depends on the digital manufacturing way, 3D printing can bring a new kind of shoes industry which differs from the traditional services. This new industry offer consumers a way to have shoes’ model online and the models are build up according to their own feet. To get the shoes, consumers only need to print and combine the components.
To achieve the new service, this experiment aimed at the women shoes, which has high variety. Researchers explore the possibility of 3D printing digital design and manufacturing, and develop the possibility of new forms of service.

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