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Work by route.

One workflow for each development route, from sketch to finished shoe, shown with the best of our work on that route.

01 / Traditional & mold-based

Traditional and mold-based.

From first sketch to a shoe a factory can tool and produce. Led by our crepe-sole sneaker for Rose In Good Faith, with steps from other projects on this route.

Lead project
Rose In Good Faith
Skills shown
Sketching, concepting, tech packs, blueprints, 3D modeling, packaging

  1. Sketch and concept

    Line sketches and concept sheets set the silhouette, the details and the direction.

    Line sketch of a low sneaker with a flowing overlay over a crepe sole.
    Concept renders of two running shoes with sculpted midsoles, mesh windows and pull loops.

  2. Tech pack

    Materials, build-ups, measurements and logo placements, ready for a factory to cost and sample.

    Tech pack page for a crepe sneaker: materials list, collar and tongue foam build-ups and swatches.
    Tech pack page with side and top line drawings of a crepe sneaker and embossed logo placements.

  3. Blueprint

    Dimensioned sole drawings with views and sections, for mold creation.

    Outsole blueprint with medial, bottom, lateral, heel and top views and sections A to D, dimensioned in millimetres.
    CAD sole drawing with top, bottom, medial and lateral views and hatched cross-sections.

  4. 3D model to sample

    Production-ready 3D models, checked against the first factory sample.

    Mesh model of the Gnarcotics molded clog, with raised bone details across the upper.
    A white molded Gnarcotics clog sample beside an outsole and shoe lasts on a factory desk.

  5. Finished shoe

    Produced and worn.

    A pair of tan suede crepe sneakers with brown swirl overlays, worn against a blue sky.
    Finished Gnarcotics molded clogs with bone details in black and green, out of their boxes.

  6. Packaging

    Shoe boxes with production dielines, designed alongside the shoe.

    Autrion shoe box artwork beside its dimensioned dieline.
    Hands holding the printed Autrion shoe box at night.

Timelines for traditional projects depend on sampling and production. We'll give you a timeline with your quote.

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02 / Zellerfeld

Zellerfeld.

Footwear designed, modeled and submitted to the Zellerfeld platform, for our own brand and for clients. Led by the Autrion Explorer, with the Duck Boot and Duck Boot Low.

30+successful designs uploaded to the Zellerfeld platform
10+brands on Zellerfeld, including our own
Explorer on Zellerfeld Duck Boot on Zellerfeld Duck Boot Low on Zellerfeld

How a Zellerfeld launch works

  1. You create your brand account on Zellerfeld and add Autrion as a designer.
  2. We design, model and upload your files to your account, ready for the platform.
  3. Zellerfeld prints, sells and ships every pair to order, so your brand holds no stock.

Commercial terms for selling on the platform are agreed between your brand and Zellerfeld.

Lead project
Autrion / Printed with Zellerfeld
Skills shown
Concepting, 3D modeling, Zellerfeld submission
  1. Week 1

    Concept

    Rounds of side-view sketches to find the silhouette before anything is modeled.

    A sheet of thirteen side-view sneaker sketches exploring panel lines, pod outsoles and logo placement.
    Three refined side-view sneaker sketches with shaded panels and lugged pod outsoles.
  2. Weeks 1–2

    3D model

    Modeled for the Zellerfeld workflow and reviewed from every angle before submission.

    Grey renders of a slip-on developed for Zellerfeld: outsoles marked Autrion, a three-quarter pair, a rear view and a side view.
  3. Weeks 2–3

    Submitted and released

    Submitted to Zellerfeld, then released and printed to order in one material, fitted to each wearer's size.

    Three people hiking a rocky mountain trail in the white Autrion Explorer and grey wool socks.
    A runner in a yellow jacket crouches on a mountain rock, pulling on the white Autrion Explorer.
    A man crouching on a city pavement in white printed Autrion shoes and grey wool socks.
    White printed Autrion shoes standing in a shallow, rocky stream.

Typical timings for a Zellerfeld project: two to three weeks in total. Zellerfeld's review time can vary.

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03 / Parametric resin

Parametric resin.

Lattices and structures that are generated, tuned and printed rather than molded. Led by our 3D printed skull mule with TeamSESH, with steps from other projects on this route.

Lead project
TeamSESH (collaboration)
Skills shown
Parametric modeling, lattice design, print preparation, colorways

  1. Parametric study

    Lattice fields that follow guide curves, tuned for where the foot needs support.

    Top view of a midsole filled with lamellar lattice plates that turn along an S-curve guide.

  2. 3D model

    The lattice built into a wearable midsole, with variants compared side by side.

    A parametric slide with a lattice midsole in a Houdini viewport.
    Four midsole variants stacked vertically, each with a different lattice sidewall.

  3. Print preparation

    Files checked for thin walls before they print, then printed in resin.

    Slicer view of a skull-textured upper, with thin areas flagged in red above an outsole reading Autrion.
    Two black resin-printed soles hanging from a printer's build platform.

  4. Finished shoe

    Printed, cleaned and finished, in black and white.

    Black 3D printed mule covered in sculpted skulls, side view on white.
    A pair of black printed lattice shoes on the eSUN stand, beside a placard naming Kyle Benton and Autrion.
    A hand holding a pair of white printed lattice slip-ons.

  5. Colorways

    Gradient colorways matched to Pantone references.

    Printed lattice slip-ons in gradient colorways beside Pantone swatches for Cherry Blossom, Sky Blue, Safety Yellow and Vibrant Orange.

Timelines for resin projects depend on the design, print testing and quantities. We'll give you a timeline with your quote.

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