3D printed. Modular. Made when it's ordered. Designed for circularity.
METIS is more than a shoe - it’s a new manufacturing model built for people and the planet.
A step toward a future where production is local, personal and circular by design.
Shoes that serve the feet, not the technology.
The new familiar
3D printed shoes usually look like they belong in a museum, not on the street. They prioritise the process over the product.
METIS is a revolutionary model made with 3D printing, not for it. We believe it’s a technology that doesn’t need to be shouted about - it simply needs to be quietly embraced.
That’s why we stripped away the bulky, futuristic designs usually associated with this technology and instead focused on clean lines, modern style, and invisible innovation. This proved that any footwear design can be 3D printed and still look and feel familiar.
Made to be unmade
METIS delivers the classic look of a daily sneaker, but with a radically cleaner footprint. The industry standard is to fuse materials with chemical adhesives, making separation - and therefore recycling - nearly impossible.
We took a different path. Using our own EasyStitch© technology, we construct the shoe without a single drop of glue. This creates a durable bond for the wearer, yet allows for simple disassembly at the end of the lifecycle. It is a system designed for circularity.
More than a shoe-shaped object
METIS is made for real people. Traditional manufacturing relies on standard sizes that fit almost no one perfectly and rigid lasts that dictate how the shoes must be made. METIS moves beyond these limitations: its wide, anatomical fit respects natural movement. METIS production model honours the person first, printing the perfect pair only when it is asked for and embracing digital possibilities instead of outdated methods.
For brands that are looking for custom sizes, we can also precisely adapt the shoe’s geometry using digital lasts - contact us to learn more.
METIS is a canvas - make it your own
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Change the colours of the upper, the outsole, upper and outsole threads and laces to create a pair of METIS that’s unique to you.
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The easiest way to brand - upload a logo in an SVG format, place it on the shoe and see it come to life in our Design Studio.
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METIS is ready to add to your shop without the customisation - choose from our range of presets, including both classic and bold colour combinations.
How METIS solves global footwear problems
Optimised design: All main parts are 3D printed. This maintains the monolithic nature of 3D-printed shoes while offering a familiar design, everyday wearability and easy customisation to fit any style.
Natural Materials: Threads and laces are made from natural fibers like cotton, linen or hemp.
Circular Repairs: The modular system ensures that every pair can be easily repaired and customised.
Zero-Waste Production: Additive manufacturing eliminates material waste, while our on-demand model ensures we only produce what is actually needed.
Flexible Fit: Footwear can be custom-fitted without the need for expensive new lasts and tooling.
Simplified Assembly: The EasyStitch© system allows us to assemble the shoe with minimal tools and no adhesives or chemicals.
Local Microfactories: METIS enables production as close as 10 km to the consumer, drastically reducing the carbon footprint, shipping risks and simplifying the supply chain.
EU-Made: METIS is a 100% EU-made footwear model, which reduces reliance on overseas production and strengthens local economies.
Test how METIS works for your brand
METIS is ready for real-world application. We invite footwear brands to test risk-free, on-demand production alongside your existing supply chain.
In a pilot, we produce and deliver one of your selected models, allowing you to measure exactly how the system performs on cost, speed, and inventory exposure. It is a fast, low-risk way to validate an alternative supply chain and inform your scaling decisions for a circular future.
METIS Key Facts
| Product type | Modular stitched footwear |
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| Manufacturing | On-demand, local microfactories within 10 to 500 km of the end customer |
| Material | TPU, cotton laces, linen thread |
| Assembly | No lasts, no adhesives, EasyStitch© technology |
| Width and length options | Standard or Customised |
| Average weight | 211 - 339g per shoe, depending on size |
| Proven durability | 500,000 steps equivalent wear testing |
| Repairable | Yes (modular replacement) |
| Failure impact | Modular construction limits scrappage to individual components rather than full shoe. |
| Recyclable | Designed for closed-loop recycling |
| Current CO₂e footprint | 4.5 kg CO₂e per pair |
| CO₂e target | <2 kg CO₂e per pair by 2029 |
Looking for a sustainable, custom-branded manufacturing solution?
The METIS platform is open for collaboration. We enable forward-thinking brands to use our modular architecture as the foundation for their own footwear collections.
To learn how METIS can power your next product line, leave your email below and our team will be in touch shortly.
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METIS FAQs
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METIS by WAZP is a system for making modular, glue-free 3D printed footwear that's circular by design — made on-demand, repairable and recyclable. Any brand can build their own footwear on the METIS system: the design gets optimised for 3D printing and our EasyStitch© assembly, then made to order, right here in the EU, only after someone buys it.
METIS is also our first footwear model built on this system, and it's already live on the WAZP+ platform for anyone to customise and sell.
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METIS is for forward-thinking brands and retailers who want a smarter way to produce and sell footwear — no MOQs, no long lead times, no unsold stock sitting in a warehouse.
Retailers can sell it as-is or white-labelled with their own logo, and brands can use it as the base for a fully 3D printed or hybrid design of their own.
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Every METIS shoe is 3D printed from foaming TPU and assembled using our EasyStitch© technology - a stitched, no-glue construction that holds up like traditional footwear but comes apart cleanly at end of life. There are no lasts, no adhesives, no cementing and no tooling involved, which is also what makes on-demand, made-to-order production possible in the first place.
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METIS is designed to cut waste at every stage. Shoes are only produced once someone orders them, so there's no overproduction and no unsold stock that eventually ends up in landfills. Production happens locally in the EU, cutting shipping distance and emissions while 3D printing means only the amount of material needed is used for each shoe. The material it’s made from is recyclable, and thanks to the glue-free construction the shoe can be disassembled and recycled at the end of its life.
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Yes. You can change the colours of the upper, outsole, threads and laces, add your own logo, or choose from ready-made presets and list them as-is. There's no limit to how many versions you create.
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METIS is currently available in standard EU sizes 35–46, with wider sizing and fully individual sizing on the roadmap. For brands with their own last or fit requirements, we can also adapt the geometry using digital lasts.
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If you're on Shopify, you can connect your store directly to WAZP+ and every order gets produced and shipped automatically - no upfront stock, no minimum order quantity. If you're not on Shopify, you can create individual orders manually, upload a CSV, or place a small bulk order instead.
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METIS has been through the equivalent of 500,000 steps of wear testing. If a component does wear out, the modular construction means only that part needs replacing - not the whole shoe.
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Most fully 3D printed shoes are printed as one solid block, which tends to produce something closer to a "shoe-shaped object" than footwear people actually want to wear day to day. METIS is different: it's built from separate 3D printed components stitched together, which keeps the normal everyday look and feel of a shoe while still being made on demand, with no adhesives and fully recyclable.
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There's no cost to sign up to WAZP+ or connect your Shopify store, and customisation doesn't add extra cost whether you use a preset or build your own. You set your own retail price, so margin is entirely up to you. There is a one-off prototype fee for when you upload your logo as we need to check the printability of the shoe, but the prototype is also sent to you for review as a sample.