Over 100 Systems Installed, 1 Billion Pairs of Shoes Produced: Farsoon Metal 3D Printing Revolutionizes Footwear Mold Efficiency and Reliability

As global footwear mold manufacturing grows increasingly competitive, companies are racing to improve efficiency, precision, and localized service. Farsoon Technologies, leveraging mature industrial solutions, has established an industry-leading benchmark: achieving the highest production efficiency under equivalent laser configurations, while ensuring both quality and stability in batch manufacturing. This has driven a steady rise in installed systems worldwide.

Deep Roots in the Footwear Mold Market

Farsoon has long cultivated the footwear mold sector, combining a deep understanding of industry needs with technological innovation, software excellence, and process expertise. With localized service networks now established in Indonesia and Vietnam, the company’s installed base has surpassed 100 metal 3D printing systems—making it a vital partner in the global transformation of footwear mold manufacturing.

· United States: A leading international sportswear brand adopted Farsoon solutions to boost R&D and production efficiency for key footwear components.

· Southeast Asia: Indonesia’s largest mold maker deployed multiple FS350M systems, upgrading from dual-laser to quad-laser configurations to fulfill large-scale orders for global brands. In Vietnam, more than 10 systems were added in 2025 by top footwear mold firms.

· Korea: Several traditional footwear leaders adopted Farsoon’s technology to meet sustainability targets, reduce energy consumption, and address labor constraints.

· China: Longxing Tianxia Group’s Dongguan Zhansheng Molds installed over 50 Farsoon systems, enabling round-the-clock, large-scale production.

To date, footwear molds manufactured using Farsoon’s metal 3D printing have supported the sustainable production of over 1 billion pairs of shoes worldwide.

Customized Solutions with Industry-Leading Efficiency

Farsoon was the first in the footwear sector to introduce a 400 mm build platform with quad-laser systems, now validated across years of market use.

· FS350M System: With a build volume of 425 × 350 × 400 mm, it covers 99% of mold sizes, supporting up to EUR 23 footwear molds or simultaneous printing of smaller EUR 15 molds. This significantly shortens production cycles.

· Optics & Airflow: Advanced optical architecture ensures uniform energy distribution and consistent power output. A multi-layer airflow system with intelligent anti-vortex design reduces turbulence, improves print uniformity, and protects mirrors—lowering maintenance costs while enhancing production stability.

· Footwear-Specific Software: Proprietary tools automate complex steps: intelligent perforation based on mold surface geometry and one-click full-surface hole placement (e.g., for popcorn-style molds). This reduces design time from 16 hours to just 3 hours, improving efficiency by 70% and enabling rapid response to market demand.

Process Breakthroughs: Overcoming Industry Challenges

Farsoon has solved three long-standing pain points in footwear mold 3D printing—low-angle forming, poor surface quality, and loss of fine textures.

· Ultra-Low-Angle Forming: EVA molds now achieve 8° angles (vs. the conventional 45° limit), eliminating roughness and edge warping while reducing manual support removal. RB molds with extreme 1.5° angles show no stepped defects after parameter optimization, cutting post-processing costs.

· Texture Fidelity: For aluminum IP molds, process upgrades resolved issues of oversized melt pools, enabling precise reproduction of fine textures with depths of ~0.13 mm and widths of ~0.1 mm—closely matching original design files.

By combining efficiency, precision, and reliability with continuous innovation and localized service, Farsoon is reshaping the future of footwear mold production. With over 100 systems installed and more than 1 billion pairs of shoes produced, the company is helping footwear manufacturers worldwide seize new opportunities in digital transformation and sustainable manufacturing.