Top 10 innovations at 2014 Inside 3D Printing conference

Fashion is one industry that often comes up in discussions of 3-D printing's uses. As 3D Systems demonstrated with its sneaker, the footwear industry is taking notice of the product customization that 3-D printing can afford.

The material used in the sole of the sneaker is very flexible, unlike the typical stiff, hard plastics used in most 3-D printing. With these flexible polymers and a computer-aided-design scan of a person's foot, manufacturers could create the ultimate in custom running shoes.