Case Study
Brooks Running Steps Up Design Validation With 3D Printing
THE 3D PRINTING SOLUTIONS COMPANY TM CASE STUDY “We’ve seen the number of project delays drastically reduced thanks to our eight-hour print time. Even with redesign, we can get files, prototypes and review them all within a 10-hour span. Design validation literally takes half the time with our 3D printer.” Kenny Krotzer / Brooks Running Brooks’ 3D printed midsole and outsole prototypes Running Happy BROOKS RUNNING STEPS UP DESIGN VALIDATION WITH 3D PRINTING PROTOTYPE BOTTLENECKS “Run Happy” is more than a slogan at Brooks Running; it’s a state of mind. “Everyone here runs,” said Kenny Krotzer, associate footwear developer at the company, based in Seattle, Washington, “even the CEO. He wasn’t a runner before joining the company, and now he’s a die-hard.” But staying ahead of th