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First AI-generated and 3D-printed shoe makes its dubious debut

In the world of ugly shoes, we've had some real bangers. Now there's the new Syntilay, the world's first entirely AI-designed and 3D-printed piece of thermoplastic polyurethane to call itself a shoe.

From podcasts to NFTs and now a shoe company, Weiss is looking to tap into the nearly $100 billion footwear market in the United States (and nearly half a trillion globally). However, you can't deny the success of a company that started by making boating clogs and is now worth nearly 6.5 billion dollars, even spawning an entire subculture of fashion accessories for its iconic/notorious shoes called Jibbitz. While the name might sound more like a prescription heart medication than a high-tech shoe company, it was derived from "scintillate," which means to sparkle ... and you certainly will at your next red carpet event in these bad boys.

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