SCRY
A pioneering footwear laboratory that integrates digital simulation, computational design, and additive manufacturing to create fully 3D-printed, integrated footwear.
- CEO / Founder
- Zixiong Wei
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
SCRY, through its FORMISM brand, offers 3D-printed footwear models including the open-source ARC series, the Persona collection (Persona Heel Shoes, Persona Unisex Shoes, Persona Sneaker), and the FOAM series. These are available on MakerWorld in partnership with Bambu Lab.
Technological Advantage
Achieves high-speed design iteration where virtual designs can be physically realized in days rather than months, significantly reducing overhead and allowing for mass customization.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Revolutionizes the footwear supply chain by eliminating traditional molds, glues, and manufacturing waste through a fully digital, on-demand production framework.
How They Differentiate
SCRY utilizes its proprietary 'Digital Embryo' manufacturing system to create fully integrated, mono-material, 100% 3D-printed footwear without the use of glue, molds, or traditional assembly. Unlike Zellerfeld, which operates as a platform for third-party designers, SCRY functions as an integrated R&D laboratory with a distinctive high-fashion, avant-garde aesthetic and deep simulation-driven design roots.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Fashion-forward early adopters, luxury footwear collectors, sustainability-conscious consumers, and the 3D printing/DIY maker community.
Industry Verticals
Footwear & Fashion, Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Computational Design, Sustainable Manufacturing
Competitors
Zellerfeld
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Successfully shipped thousands of 3D-printed footwear units globally; strategic partnership with Bambu Lab to democratize FDM shoe printing for the maker community; listed in Forbes China 30 Under 30.
Major Milestones
Founded SCRY Lab in Beijing (2020), Launched fully 3D-printed integrated footwear SCRY Shuttle (2021), Red Dot Design Award for SCRY / 3D-printed footwear (Zixiong Wei, Shuxin Cheng), Iris Van Herpen Paris Haute Couture collab (2023), ATSV/ANTA SNEAKERVERSE eclosion show collab (Aug 2025), FORMISM studio + Bambu Lab MakerWorld FDM models ARC/PERSONA/FOAM (Dec 2025–Jan 2026), SCRY x GUIDI limited collab PL2 & HM02 (Jun 2026)
Notable Customers
Heliot Emil; Iris Van Herpen; GUIDI; ANTA SNEAKERVERSE (ATSV); APOC Store; Bambu Lab / MakerWorld community