Gallery: An Origami Shoe That Might Change Manufacturing for the Better

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    Han is still tweaking the design pattern and experimenting with materials, but he hopes to figure out the final manufacturing process soon. *Image: Horatio Yuxin Han*
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    Right now, his design comes in two forms: a simple flat slipper (pictured) and a sandal, which requires a slightly more complex folding method.*Image: Horatio Yuxin Han*
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    The idea is by simplifying the process, it not only reduces cost, but it localizes production, too.
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    Han created the shoes to simplify the manufacturing process. *Image: Horatio Yuxin Han*
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    Called Unifold, the shoes are made from a die cut pattern. *Image: Horatio Yuxin Han*
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    These origami-like shoes are folded into existence. *Image: Horatio Yuxin Han*
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