Spahiu, TatjanaAlmeida, HenriqueAscenso, Rita M. T.Vitorino, LilianaMarto, Anabela2026-04-082026-04-082021-02Tatjana Spahiu, Henrique Almeida, Rita M.T. Ascenso, Liliana Vitorino, Anabela Marto, Optimization of shoe sole design according to individual feet pressure maps, Computers in Industry, Volume 125, 2021, 103375, ISSN 0166-3615, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2020.103375.0166-3615http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/16077Innovative technologies are shaping the future of product development in many industries. From the wide range of applications apparel industry as garments, footwear and accessories has involved advanced technologies in different steps of product development. The focus of companies is quality and fit of products, especially for footwear products, where fit is one of the most important elements for the wearer. This is strongly related with comfort and poor fit leads to foot injuries. Considering this fact, a case study of different steps for shoe designing according to individual foot shape will be presented. Taking into consideration the aesthetics of the sole and in a more sustainable view, through topological optimization reducing of material wastage for sole production will be presented. By means of the topological optimization in the shoe design process, sole optimization is realized. As a part of personalization, feet's plantar pressure maps taken from 3 participants gave a better explanation of weight distribution of each foot. Following, sole personalization according the plantar pressure maps for each foot gives the possibility to obtain the best least material design according to the feet's pressure while maintaining biomechanical performance and aesthetics.engSole designPlantar pressure mapsWeight distributionTopological optimizationCustomisationjournal article10.1016/j.compind.2020.103375