# Custom 3D-Scanned Shoes The iovada Luxury Italian Shoes are Made from Premium Materials By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-07-10 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-italian-shoes References: [thegadgetflow](https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/luxury-italian-shoes/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iovado/luxury-italian-handcrafted-shoe-made-uniquely-for) Purchasing a custom pair of shoes usually means visiting a cobbler, but the iovada luxury Italian shoes are made in a manner that is quite different. Utilizing [3D scanning technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-foot-scanner), iovada creates a shoe design that is inherently customized to your feet in order to create a pair of shoes that are designed for you and you alone. The iovada luxury Italian shoes are crafted by having a 3D scan of the foot created before creating a [3D-printed model](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sean-wotherspoon-x-zellerfeld) of your foot in order to provide crafters with a unit to base your shoe on. The shoes themselves are mocassino in style and are crafted from premium materials including [luxury calf leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jb-ander) to ensure they look as good as they fit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Custom 3D Scanning:** Opportunity for businesses to utilize 3D scanning technology to create customized products. - **Personalized Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to offer shoes that are specifically designed for individual customers based on their 3D-scanned foot model. - **Premium Materials:** Potential for businesses to incorporate luxury materials such as calf leather in their product offerings for enhanced quality and appeal. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retailers can leverage custom 3D scanning technology to offer personalized footwear to their customers, giving them a competitive edge. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Footwear manufacturers can adopt 3D scanning and printing technologies to create customized shoe designs, revolutionizing the manufacturing process. - **3D Technology:** The 3D technology industry can expand its applications by providing advanced scanning and printing solutions specifically tailored for customized shoe production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D Printed Shoe Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customfit-3d-printed-shoes.md) - [Premium Italian Footwear Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girotti.md) - [Personalized Footwear Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-personalization-studio.md) - [Ergonomic Scan-to-Print Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivobarefoot-vivobiome-tabi-gen-01-sandal.md) - [Custom 3D-Printed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sean-wotherspoon-x-zellerfeld.md) - [AI-Powered Shoe Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aetrex.md) - [3D-Printed Smart Insoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-customized-insoles.md) - [Sculptural 3D-Printed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lv-cobra.md) - [Hand-Stitched Italian Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/p448-sohosocks.md)