Inspired by the sinking feeling and difficulty of running on sand, these striking resistance trainers are the brainchild of Aarish Netarwala. Called the Adidas Grit, the futuristic shoe has a latticed, 3D printed sole, meant to make the user work harder to do their workouts. It’s a fascinating idea, using 3D printing to make a user work harder, versus continually adding ease-of-use benefits. Via Dezeen:

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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