Is this the future of footwear?

[@integza]

Finally! Thongs that a good catholic gurl can wear on the beach !

[@ffoska]

ooof Nice.

[@Scott_C]

😄

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

Video: Exists Integza: There must be a way that this is connected to Tesla and 3D Printing

[@charlesbarden2042]

_trying to think of a way to incorporate them into a pulsejet engine_

[@cj_giron7259]

😂

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Those don't look too bad - though - $120 is quite the pill to swallow.

[@MakersMuse]

Tis quite a lot

[@n1elkyfan]

@@MakersMuse I think better comparison is the Vionic flip flops. The are $70 dollars and have arch support. It still means these are definitely very pricey but not outrageously pricey.

[@MrBthrower]

You would think they'd at least give you the files to reprint the shoe? Especially for the price.

[@Chiken1]

not for some people, i mean ik people who buy $500 dollar shoes

[@zeke7515]

@@n1elkyfan SuperFeet make nice thong flip flops as well.

[@CaseyEm]

“Who’s looking at people’s thongs when they are at the beach” 😰

[@MrBizteck]

How often do you loose a shoe at the beach!

[@littlenyancat5754]

@@MrBizteck I don't know, but it usually happens when I'm looking at someone's thongs

[@keatonspence9306]

i do

[@TheRealMrSkippy]

We looked at each others Havaianas for sure when having a drink at a beach bar in the Caribbean.

[@heribertosarmiento1265]

@@nickgarrett1594 Yup 👍🏾

[@chriscuts4615]

Entirety of the rest of the world will be in awe at this title

[@wasntmeh1107]

I dont understand

[@bladerunner_559]

Wasnt MeH in America we don’t call them “thongs” lmao that’s women’s underwear. We call them flops

[@BeefIngot]

@@wasntmeh1107 I think he changed the title

[@razterizer]

Flipflops seem to be called thongs only in Australia. My guess is that they kind of look like thongs for the feet. Someone called it that and it eventually everyone in down under called it that. But this is pure conjecturing mind you. I’m just a swedish guy.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

@@razterizer As I kid growing up I knew these at thongs as well

[@bradyscherdt4188]

I still love what Australians call flip-flops.

[@FryGuy1013]

I'm from California and have always called them thongs..

[@sargfowler9603]

So what do they actually call 'Thongs', you know, the underwear

[@johnyang799]

thong is specific type of flip-flops.

[@AustralViking]

@@sargfowler9603 A G-string ..

[@alex.thedeadite]

Canadian here. These are called thongs/ thong flip flops here. Most people I've known here, when they say flip flops, they mean the ones that have a single band over the foot (open toed), apparently they're known as wide band/slide on flip flops depending on brand.

[@dan3a]

"it's winter" Me, laughs in northern hemisphere

[@Eluderatnight]

Florida man: "whats winter?"

[@pencilRC1]

Texas- whats winter?

[@Redstoneghost133]

As an aussie in disguise across the pond, I read the notification and immediately thought, ahh Angus.. cant get me with that, gotta try harder.. 😂

[@restorasenrisei9991]

Kiwis, we have an infiltrator. Find this man and eject him back across the ditch.

[@techraan2160]

When I was a kid in the 70s, we called flip flops, thongs. Then at some point thong turned into butt floss.

[@Desrtfox71]

Yep

[@VOLAIRE]

Definitely confused people with the original title 😂

[@metricstormtrooper]

Only some people.

[@hasaanshaikh4063]

exactly, i thought they were called flip flops

[@YeeKongChan]

I know what you mean. Thongs can mean a lot different among various English speaking cultures....

[@MakersMuse]

Thought I'd change it haha

[@W1z3k]

What was the original title? :D

[@poe_slaw]

I love the bafflement in Australians’ voices every time they say “flip flops” like we’re the crazy ones for not calling them thongs

[@spankyjeffro5320]

Well, yes. Do you call cars "vroom vrooms"? Still, you gotta admit that Thongs sound better than "Jandles", which is what Kiwi's call them. :P

[@SomeNot]

“Middle of winter” still sunnier than the height of summer in the UK.

[@apinakapinastorba]

Sounds like midsummer day in Finland.

[@Derek_S]

Melbourne, Australia lunchtime today ..... 13C. Weather in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire right now ..... 19C. Of course, a couple of days ago it was only around 13C here in Cambridgeshire too.

[@welbot]

Also still hotter than most summer days in the UK in Brisbane... we've had days of 27C ffs! Winter... pfft... whateva..

[@SomeNot]

@Liam Conway We don’t see the sun. For just 3 days each year, a little more sunlight passes though the thick layer of clouds.

[@garretknudson1936]

Lol I live in a place where the average amount of days where it rains about 4 times a month

[@efferillis3980]

00:43 “It’s actually freezing.” Well... it’s hotter and more sunny there than here in the Netherlands in the middle of summer...

[@elvinhaak]

Yes, I was thinking that too... actually freezing but I did not see any snow or ice ;-)

[@mick0matic]

It hasn't frozen all winter ....

[@Yorie1234]

and then the annual heat wave happened...

[@snarkfinder2621]

He's in Sydney. Freezing is defined as below 10 Celsius.

[@Emily-fm7pt]

Snark Finder I live in Texas where anything below 65f is freezing (18c)

[@CaseyEm]

I know there’s going to be like “it’s the middle of summer” not realizing the Southern Hemisphere exists.

[@dhupee]

South East Asian: you have 4 seasons?

[@sergevereecke680]

@@dhupee Crowded House : four seasons in one day.

[@ShadowVipers]

Yeah my brain was like *buffering* for a solid few seconds before I realized.

[@zecuse]

Flat Earthers: *intense sweating*

[@Londrino]

what is that like alaska or something

[@Aldwick6635]

Everyone: Say the line, Angus! Angus, regretting the video's title: thongs Everyone: *Immature cheering*

[@ForestGramps]

Hey Angus! I've been watching your channel for years, mostly out of curiosity more than practicality. But that changed recently as I got my first Ender 3! Now I get to go through a lot of your videos again and get to try some of that stuff out. Thanks again!

[@SG-yq7fm]

That was an.... interesting notification to get at 2am...

[@ernestofox6684]

Lmao he knows exactly what he did

[@MakersMuse]

hehe

[@auxchar]

@@MakersMuse Maybe Naomi Wu can make the other kind.

[@slowpokejpg]

And here I saw the thumbnail and was hoping for the ultimate anime crossover: Maker's Muse x Sexy Cyborg...

[@licensetodrive9930]

TPU is ridiculously strong when printed correctly, as an experiment I tried printing a strap for video goggles for flying quadcopters, using vase mode... not possible to snap it with your bare hands, but it's also not very stretchy so would need to impliment a zig-zag section to act as a spring.

[@mrclown7469]

Angus obviously changed the title so that Naomi Wu doesn't accuse him of stealing her video ideas😅

[@MakersMuse]

She wears it better!

[@M4XC4V413R4]

@@MakersMuse she wears all the thongs

[@kinsi55]

I feel like a non-planar slicer would fit this very well and make this soooo much better

[@billyboy098]

I’ve never heard flip flops called thongs before 😂😂

[@RabbitsInBlack]

Sandals or Flip Flops. Thongs are a totally different thing. Must an Assie thing.

[@clonkex]

@@RabbitsInBlack Sandals are not thongs.

[@JackSmith-zl8lu]

Neither

[@Edy195_]

I came for Thongs, wasn't disappointed. Good as always!

[@Abishek_Muthian]

Mass customisation is a game changer for people with disabilities. I've been using custom arches for my footwear due to flat feet since I was a child, size of footwear has always been an issue, if I get a fitting footwear I'll buy couple of them as backup and lately I've given up on getting arches for footwear. I appreciate Retraction Footware going in this direction, but that strap in this particular model wouldn't even last a day on my foot and I hope they create better strap (or) supply normal replaceable straps which aren't 3D printed (until they're able to 3D print good straps). Appreciate Maker's Muse for this fair review.

[@UncleJessy]

Thong Tha thong thong thong

[@AnyaKittyMeow]

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[@DarthBlazer.]

Dead of winter < goes to beech looking like summer

[@electronic7979]

Excellent

[@robk5969]

slightly upset the title got changed, the rest of the world deserves to be confused, also, its sort of clickbait while being 100% accurate

[@MakersMuse]

I'll leave the thumbnail lol

[@channelvr1293]

Your middle of winter looks like mid summer here in Belgium LOL 😂

[@Starfighter-nk4mo]

I would LOVE some flip flops with arch support

[@elvinhaak]

Actually, a friend of mine needed custom-adjusted thongs for her feet and they cost really a lot more then this. So for that 'world' this can be a very nice and well priced product. Don't forget by the way that many people get problems with feet or back because of 'wrong shoes' and many times you end up with much to hot specially made shoes where a pair of custom-sized flipflops like these would be very handy. One of my concerns is just how long they will last in real use.

[@matonmongo]

Sumthin' _useful_ for this time of year... cool, thx!

[@welbot]

I 💜 the weird ones the most! Entertaining as always Sire! 😂

[@Mickice]

Time for Angus to make bank on those foot shots.

[@avejst]

Interesting approach Looking great Thanks for sharing👍😀

[@ronjones4069]

What may be worth paying for (but not $100) would be some software that would generate an .stl file so you could print your own. The software would let you adjust width, length, arch, etc. but you could then print them in various colors, filament types, etc. You could even customize the strap and even the tread so you could leave a unique footprints. Gee, I'm getting ideas for a really cool product.

[@turtle_bumblebee6010]

"Winter" Me: See's green grass... and not 3 feet of snow

[@AndrewWorkshop]

That is not winter, there still green, I break out the flip flops once it's above 1C. Also 120 is bit too much, I'll stick with my Rainbows.

[@metricstormtrooper]

You forgot Jandals Bro.

[@dcf476]

Hahaha Yanks first thoughts 'what? Underwear?🤔' 😂

[@PaperHunter]

British too.

[@BenWilson24]

We call them thongs in the US a lot too

[@kelpygsus132]

@@BenWilson24 I've never heard them called thongs, then again I'm from the midwest so it might be a regional thing.

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

The sole seems like a good case for that non-planar printing tech to follow the curves of a foot.

[@elbee2324]

I'm not really a thong wearer, and it is the middle of winter as you pointed out. Maybe I'll give them a few months to keep improving their tech, and try them out when the weather is warmer.

[@NotASpyReally]

FREEZING!? I'm MELTING here in Spain!

[@shanebennis6914]

Seasons are inverted in opposite hemispheres so right now it's the middle of winter in the southern hemisphere even though it's summer in the northern hemisphere

[@NotASpyReally]

@@shanebennis6914 I know but it's still so weird to me

[@anystrap404]

I really like your "3D printed product reviews"; definitely recommend continuing to make them! This in particular is a cool product; I've even had ideas around scanning my feet to print custom TPU sandals of some kind, and I love what Retraction Footware is doing. I really hope they succeed and are able to find ways to slowly bring the price down. :)

[@FusionSource]

Wow Angus, such a cool concept and such a great usage of 3D printing. The future of 3D printing is great. Love the pattern on the flip-flops. The price is a bit steep though but I love that they are customized. Maybe they will sell the designs to print on your own machine.

[@jamadir]

It's utterly retarded. Normal Flip Flops cost a fraction of a Cent to produce and only Need a few Seconds.

[@schwuzi]

@@jamadir There are foot scanners at my shoe store. It would be awesome if we could send them the scans and get shoes that are made specifically for your feet.

[@FusionSource]

@@jamadir Agreed it is ridiculous BUT that is besides the point, the point is that the flip-flops are customized, I foresee a future where you will get sold the STL files, then customize them to your foot, then YOU print them. It also shows how 3D printing is GOING to change the world and how we do things.

[@n8taing612]

at first i was weirded out by the title until i realized its just what australians call flip flops edit: he changed the title lol

[@LeoStaley]

I'm American and that's what I learned that word for them growing up.

[@clutch2827]

American and that's what I've always called them flip-flops.

[@Toni_Toaster]

Custom made flip flops? This should be perfect for the guy with two left feet who walks into the shoe store and asks, "Excuse me, do you sell flip flips?"

[@torravengael4490]

Wow, there is a company that has managed to make flip flops look even more cheap and dorky and charges ten times the price for them.

[@beauregardslim1914]

Print what makes sense. In this case, a custom pad that conforms exactly to your foot is a perfect use of the technology. 3D printing the straps reduces comfort, strength, longevity/repairability and overall value.

[@anthroponacious]

When the video autoplays in the background and you hear Angus talking about how he got new thongs....

[@4ohf]

I have a sneaky suspicion that the summer in my corner of the world is still colder than your winter lol

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

Yeah, at that price they need to be way way way more durable than the cheap ones. Are you kidding?

[@needamuffin]

A counterpoint to your argument against shoe sizing is that the difference between a size 10 and a size 10.5 is 1/6". That's less than the amount a foot can grow or shrink in length depending on time of day and load. It's not really going to make any appreciable difference if you have a show crafted that is *exactly* the size of your loaded foot because as soon as you take weight off of it it's no longer going to fit perfectly.

[@Laamlee-yt]

It's Called "Dep Lao" (Dép Lào) in my country

[@Storebrand_]

I'm assuming "freezing" in aus is 60f (15c). It always gives me a laugh when people used to hot weather think mildly cool temps are "freezing".

[@clonkex]

For me "Freezing" is anything below 10-ish if there's a breeze, and probably 5-ish if it's still. Speaking as an Australian.

[@magmablitz648]

Well for people used to cold weather, ~20 is hot weather

[@cj5221]

Can we talk about how the rest of the world(or atleat Americans) call thongs woman's underwear

[@CaseyEm]

Don’t you mean “(or at least the us) uses the word thong as a term for a certain style of underwear that exists for men and women”. Panties are women’s underwear, thongs are skimpy underwear.

[@Lozoot2]

Last time I wore my thongs in public I was kicked out of the mall for _"public indecency"._ I guess wearing *just* thongs isn't _"socially acceptable"_ or whatever.

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

They might wanna do a hybrid system where they use regular flip flop straps with the 3D printed sole. Or at least add that as an option for the costumer. Maybe they want a fabric strap? Or leather? Maybe they just like customizing their flip flops? I'd be a good addition IMHO.

[@MikeOnaBike]

I don’t think you’re meant to drive in thongs. Or maybe that’s a myth.

[@MakersMuse]

It's a required skill here!

[@BRxRanger]

You would get a fine in England for sure.

[@fredfarrell]

@@MakersMuse definitely do not do this. I know a guy who ended up hospitalised because his thing (edit: thong 😂) caught under accelerator and he crashed.

[@dracarysblackfyre6030]

In regards to desireabillity, having worked at G-Star Raw I can tell you people will pay good money for higher end fashion, including thongs. You can right now buy a gucci cloth belt with brass buckle for $1,000, the same belt at Big W is about $20

[@MakersMuse]

I used to love the grunge look of gstar but they've become generic over the past few years IMHO. But yes, I've definitely paid more for a brand if I like the look.

[@dracarysblackfyre6030]

@@MakersMuse I personally like their more "generic" stuff as it's of a higher quality and comfort than most of the competition, but I certainly won't buy anything full price. When I was working there I tried my hand at making a print in place belt, one of my coworkers saw the prototype and was desperate to have one, offering over $100 for it. Unfortunately my printer suffered some issues and couldn't quite manage it. So it's not just the look, but the novelty and exclusivity that people will lay for, although I must agree, if he wants to reach a wider, more general consumer base, the price will need to drop, I'd say $60 would be a very nice price point

[@BrainMcFly]

"Now we have winter" Me: checking date of video Me: ???? Me: aaah, Australia :D

[@lazarjovic9948]

Something I'd be worried about with flip-flops, temperature might be an issue. If you have a black pair and its left on the beach in the hot sun, would the filament they're using be affected by that?

[@N.M.E.]

Or insanely hot asphalt!

[@retractionfootwear5254]

Hi Lazar, that was something that we were worried about too but found that they hold up really well. The TPU we use has a much higher melting point than PLA.

[@N.M.E.]

@@retractionfootwear5254 Wow! Great (potential) customer support! 😁👍

[@rastan49]

Thongs are what we call them. Enjoy our Aussie words. As for freezing, well some of us have been chilly. Been down to - 3 overnight for us, but with a day temp of up to 13 in the day. Our Ski season is just kicking off, bring on the snow!

[@court2379]

If you are going to go to the trouble of printing a shoe, it should be based on a scan of the actual feet, and be made into a decent shoe. What is the point in replicating a cheap flip flop with a more expensive tech, for basically no benefit?

[@TristanMorrow]

Cheap foam flip-flops give you mass customization in the $5 range already - wear them for a little bit and "magically" they conform to your feet!

[@calinnilie]

I think it's a good idea in theory, since you're able to play with infill %, pattern, maybe have a gradient around the pressure points of the foot, etc. Also, experimenting with different TPU blends or bespoke arches would be really cool.

[@wumbumbaroo404]

I really like how thongs and flip flops are very different clothing to americans, but to australians they are the same thing. Like imagine you are visiting Australia and your wearing your fancy flip flops and some ausie guy comes up to you and say “nice thongs” how would you react if you didn’t know what it meant?

[@LoosiuFlying]

Driving a car in flip-flops - that's serious safety issue. Driving a car only in thongs that's total overload ;) i wish I have never imagine it... :/ It looks like a good idea to make custom 3d printed shoe inserts, I found a lot to wish in this matter.

[@anthonyrich1592]

When I saw the email notification "3D Printed Thongs???" I thought, "Please God, I hope he means footwear!"

[@johnmorey8107]

Winter time down there must be harsh I saw flowers in the garden and you walking on the beach I wear flip-flops up here in Montana and you got to step through three feet of snow the ideas except straight down so you don't scoop up a bunch.

[@trischas.2809]

Thongs/flipflops are not suitable footwear for driving vehicles and over here in Germany you are not insured if you drive with them at your feet. Please don't do it!

[@HellSpawnRulerOfHell]

IMO this basically completely defeats the purpose of 3D printing.

[@christophergrove4876]

When I was a kid, back in Canada, we called those "thongs". BUT, when I moved to Michigan (how the hell did that happen again?) I had heard of a guy in the neighbourhood who wore his thong (what, only one?) outside in his yard for anyone to see. That was confusing?

[@groggynod]

I thought this was going to be a video about the benefits of strings in 3d prints. :D

[@themadscientest]

Yeah I'm not spending that on something like those ever! If it was cheaper and not a thin piece of TPU I may consider it but those are a big nope.

[@zero_gravity5861]

I have invisalign, and I always thought that they just 3d printed vacuform bucks becuase only the inside has layers lines, but of course it's SLA!

[@MakersMuse]

Yep! They vacuform the printed masters :)

[@zero_gravity5861]

So I was right! It just made sense that maybe SLA finishing would be responsible for the smooth outer surface, but I suppose the clip was just a little vague.

[@MCchomper]

What happens if you leave them in a hot car in the middle of summer or walk on the road on a stupidly hot day. would they begin to melt?

[@jaqssmith1666]

Oh my god, what a harlot! Just giving away his feet pics like that! Shameful.

[@SuryanIsaac]

Every time you say 'thongs' I giggle a little bit

[@schr4nz]

"Just drivin' around in my wintah thongs m8..."

[@chebhou]

It's illegal here to drive in thongs

[@Ghostookas]

Americans may flip-flops but true Australians call them thongs

[@alexfriedrichs6240]

Apparently someone wants his own wikifeet entry

[@Uncreeperble]

You dont drive with thongs it might get caught under the peddal and poses as a risk.

[@themcflurryman2525]

I saw this and clicked cause it look cool af and I wanted to see all the confused Americans in the comments

[@oncrei]

They should be using non planar 3d printing for the top surface!

[@rolar321]

$120 AUD??? :) 120 times normal price. ;) :)

[@thomasheisler]

those in USA, the price is 86 dollars, not bad really. i might get them to show about what 3d printing can do, then work on making some in the usa

[@Christian-cz9bu]

The middle is only glued in? Although that triangle on the strap is the weak point.

[@JosephCooperNightcore]

fun fact: here in italy is illegal to drive wearing flip flops

[@no-trick-pony]

I think it would be a good upgrade if they wouldn't 3D print the bands as well. They seem really, really weak too. Why not just print the base and then add super comfortable and more robust bands generated with a different manufacturing process? Not EVERYTHING has to be 3D printed just because we can.

[@DuelScreen]

I have a fallen arch in my right foot. I have custom-made orthotic sandals to literally hold up the arch and stop the pain. I can attest to how good the idea of mass customization is though my sandals were not 3D printed.

[@nerys71]

There was a company of which I have several pair of shoes and boots from them. they did not custom size but you could completely customize all the coloring of the shoes/boots. Customatix. Was really sad to see them go. fantastic shoes and boots.

[@CraigWard]

For non Aussies. Not g-string, it’s flip flops.

[@LeonardChurch33]

I wonder how they'll hold up on hot surfaces? I feel like they'd get a little sticky walking across a hot parking lot.

[@akiyaburst5782]

I sat there for a full minute questioning why the world has achieved 3D printed thongs

[@smartroadbiker]

"It's currently winter here" as a resident of the UK your winter isn't much from our summer :( LOL

[@smartroadbiker]

4:35 Throws thongs down in sunshine, looks out my window, yup rain and about 18C

[@smartroadbiker]

5:17 Ewww

[@armandoa2484]

Still a good video! The T connection of the strap does look almost to thin to last but the rest looks good. Thanks again and stay warm.

[@TheSobermonkey]

The real question is, will it hurt as much if my mum throws it at me!

[@Sonicshadow191]

"Whose looking at people thongs at the beach?" All the time Angus!! Oh you mean the flip flops!