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Open-source footwear

Shoes made
by you.

Download free design files, find a FabLab near you, and make your own custom pair using a laser cutter and your hands.

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01

Choose your design

Do you prefer minimalist barefoot walking or are you looking for comfortable shoes for long daily walks or even running?

02

Download production files

Measure your foot and download all production files to create your best-fitting shoe.

03

Make it your own.

The open source license gives you the ability to customize your shoes to your exact needs.

Two
designs.

Both open-source, both made by you. Minimalist freedom or long-distance performance.

Open Barefoot shoe — minimal leather upper Minimalist

Open Barefoot

Two materials. Complete freedom. Honours your natural gait with every step. Add a 3D-printed insole for extra support when needed.

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Open Run shoe — running profile with EVA midsole Running

Open Run

The world's fastest open-source running shoe. Built around your exact foot shape — performance without compromise, comfort without limits.

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2,000+
Downloaded files
CC BY-SA 4.0
Open-source licence
2:56
Fastest Marathon time in Open Run
Laser cutter producing shoe parts at a FabLab
How we make it

Digital
manufacturing

A laser cutter for the upper, a CNC router for the midsole, a 3D printer for shoe lasts. All available at your local FabLab.

When production stays close to consumption, repair becomes natural and products last longer. Local is the sustainable path forward.

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Josef Trojan finishing the Freiburg Marathon in Open Run shoes
Performance proof

Sub-3
hour
marathon

Freiburg, Germany — 2:56:20

Josef Trojan became the first runner to complete a sub-3-hour marathon in Open Run shoes — proof that open-source doesn't mean compromising on performance.

Meet the team
Open-source design

Yours to share,
modify,
build on.

All designs are published under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 — giving you the freedom to modify, adapt, and redistribute. Credit the original, keep it open, and the whole community grows.

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Laser-cut leather with Creative Commons licence markings
Juraj Suska and Josef Trojan presenting at BCON Amsterdam
Digital development

See the process
in action.

Watch Juraj Suska and Josef Trojan walk through the Open Footwear digital development process — from foot measurement to finished shoe — presented at BCON, Amsterdam.

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Make your
first pair.

Find a FabLab near you, download the files for free, and start making. Or come meet us at a workshop across Europe.

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