3D printing meets various manufacturing demands by opening the doors of customized production. Broc Brown suffering from Sotos syndrome (also known as cerebral gigantism), has difficulties finding a fitting shoe and he received a help from 3D printing
Living in USA, Michigan, 19 year old Broc Brown has sotos syndrome, so he has to pay a small fortune for clothes and it’s very hard for him to find a shoe. Receiving support from 3D shoe manufacturer Feetz, Brown now has 3D printed shoes perfectly fit him.
San Diego-based Feetz has been around for a couple years and has made quite the impact 
with its innovative SizeMe™ technology and its custom 3D printed shoes. Brown was able to use the SizeMe tech, which lets users capture scans of their feet using a smartphone to send his unique measurements to the footwear company.
Once his data was processed, Feetz got to work 3D printing. The Feetz factory, which is equipped with over 100 3D printers, was able to print Brown’s custom size 28 shoes in just 30 hours, after which Feetz cobblers worked to assemble and finalize them. The shoes, per Brown’s request, were black and red (the Chicago Bulls colors).
According to Beard, Brown’s story was inspiring to the Feetz team, since making custom shoes for those who need them is what the company is all about. “Getting shoes that fit should be easy and fun, and that’s what Feetz is all about,” she said. “I can walk in a store and walk out with five pairs of shoes if I want to. He can’t. We’ve never done a shoe this big before, but we’re just excited to get Broc some comfy shoes. We’re really just honored to do this.”