In the past few weeks three apparel brands have launched 3D printed shoes in three very similar styles but for three completely different reasons.

First there’s the already-sold-out Mostro 3.D all-polymer slip-on from Puma in collaboration with music artist A$AP Rocky. The original Puma Mostro, launched in 1999, has been “radically reinterpreted in the form of a 3D print”, Puma says. The creation is meant to push the boundaries of fashion footwear as much as is its to appeal to the A$AP Rocky fan base in search of merch. Not that it can’t actually be comfortable, but clearly here (pictured above in red) it’s about making a statement. The one-piece flexible resin shoe is manufactured on 3D printers from Calif.-based Carbon, which also the technology Adidas uses for its running shoe midsoles.

Puma has dabbled in 3D printed footwear in the past and it appears to still be dabbling, although the Mostro 3.D is stunning to look at.

Next up is the first-ever 3D printed shoe from Chinese fashion creative Untitlab. At London Fashion Week last month, the company launched its Spring/Summer 2025 collection featuring a sleek and shiny black slip-on 3D printed in collaboration with Hilos Studios, an end-to-end footwear creation platform.

Untitlab Creative Director, Sans Xin Peng, says creating this shoe was a statement of sustainability. “We chose to partner with Hilos, because their … approach aligns with our commitment to sustainability, producing on-demand with no waste, using recycled materials, and delivering products that are not only innovative but also incredibly comfortable.”

The Untitlab shoe is 3D printed via HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers using recycled TPU material, the company says. Portland-based Hilos, funded by longtime Nike executives, is an on-demand 3D printing platform featuring the creations of several young designers. Untitlab says its statement shoe is not going to be made publicly available, but hopefully we’ll see more from the trend-setting brand soon.