# Customized All-Purpose Shoes Casca Designs Uses a Unique 3D Technology to Create All-Purpose Shoes By JD West | Published 2019-11-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allpurpose-shoe References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/casca-interview/) & [vancouversun](https://vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/new-kids-on-the-block-vancouver-duo-gets-into-the-footwear-game-with-casca) Casca Designs Inc is a Vancouver-based footwear startup that uses a unique [3D printing technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-novalis-styrax-breeze) to create all-purpose shoes. The company positions its shoe, the Avro, as one that can span across all day-to-day activities, handling situations like a business meeting, a run to the bus stop, or even a hike. Inspiration for the versatile shoe comes in part from Vancouver's varying landscape. What sets Casca apart from other brands is its use of 3D printing in the creation of its footwear. Each all-purpose shoe features Casca's FootB3D insole, which is customized for each buyer. Customers simply need to input three photographs of their feet into Casca's app, which then generates a 20,000-point 3D model of their feet, allowing them to print a completely [custom insole](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivobarefoot-vivobiome-tabi-gen-01-sandal). The custom sole can provide custom arch support and perfect the fit of the shoe. The Avro comes in two different versions; one boasting a [waterproof leather upper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterproofshoe) and the other a breathable knit. Casca plans to create fully closed-loop 3D manufactured shoes by 2029. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Customized 3D Printing:** The use of 3D printing technology in footwear customization presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion industry. - **All-purpose Shoes:** The rise of all-purpose shoes that can handle various day-to-day activities opens opportunities for convenience-focused product development. - **Closed-loop Manufacturing:** The development of fully closed-loop 3D manufactured shoes by 2029 presents opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly footwear production. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore customized 3D printing techniques to offer personalized, comfortable, and stylish footwear options. - **Sports and Outdoor:** The sports and outdoor industry can leverage all-purpose shoes to provide versatile and functional footwear for a wide range of activities. - **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry can focus on developing closed-loop manufacturing processes to reduce waste and promote environmentally conscious footwear production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D Printed Shoe Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customfit-3d-printed-shoes.md) - [Personalized Footwear Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-personalization-studio.md) - [3D-Printed Winter Sport Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobsled-footwear.md) - [Custom 3D-Printed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sean-wotherspoon-x-zellerfeld.md) - [Open 3D Printing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zellerfeld-1.md) - [Futuristic 3D-Printed Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-novalis-styrax-breeze.md) - [3D-Printed Sports Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-air-max-1000.md) - [3d-Printed Collab Flip Flops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-flipflops.md) - [All-Terrain Versatile Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coddi1.md)