New Balance | Shoes | New Balance Zante Generate 3d Printed 。New Balance Zante Generate Men\'s 9.5D (9 UK, 43 EUR) No box - Sample production Like New condition Worn once, no weather Meet the Zante Generate, the world’s first high performance running shoe with a full-length 3D printed midsole. Originally released Friday, April 15, 2016 with just 44 pairs, New Balance created the first 3D printed midsole for running. A layer of powder as thin as a human hair is cut with a laser and melded into a midsole, then compressed between two stable layers. The holes you see in the picture compress and rebound for cushioning. Printed at their factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, just 44 pairs were created for sale.