{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Wiivv: Shamil Hargovan and Chris Bellamy","description":"A startup builds custom, on-demand 3D printed shoes and gives a glimpse of what innovation might look like in the future. Recently, I took a little road trip to meet some manufacturers. And this week we\u2019re visiting Wiivv, a startup shoe factory just north of San Diego that\u2019s bringing modern digital manufacturing to the consumer. Imagine taking pictures of your feet with your smartphone, and getting custom-molded sandals delivered to your door within 10 days. While I visited Wiivv\u2019s factory in San Diego, I sat down with their co-founder and CEO Shamil Hargovan and their senior engineer Chris Bellamy. I wanted to hear what it\u2019s like to start a company delivering custom, on-demand products. I was curious about their production process, which combines digital manufacturing (like 3D printing) with more traditional approaches. We start off the conversation with a story from Chris about how he ended up running the marathon in a pair of their flip-flops! And we get some really interesting insights into how the trend towards digital manufacturing might change the way we live, work, and play. Links: https:\/\/wiivv.com\/ www.facebook.com\/wiivvit\/ Instagram: @wiivvit Twitter: @wiivvit https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wiivv\/ Twitter: @shamilhargovan https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shamilhargovan\/ Twitter: @CWBellamy Instagram: @c.w.bellamy https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopherbellamy\/ For more information, bios, and links, check out the show notes at http:\/\/makeitinla.org\/wiivv.  ","author_name":"The Art of Manufacturing","author_url":"http:\/\/artofmfg.com","html":"