The Future of Shoes?

I'm find Nike's new Flyknit technology fascinating in the sense of "why didn't I think of that" ingenuity.  Flyknit adapts machinery used to knit socks and sweaters and applies it to knitting the entire body of a shoe using synthetic threads.  This is then attached to the sole.  This process would potentially reduce labor and shipping costs/duration as the system becomes mechanized and brings manufacturing back to the U.S. from Asia.  Not only will the number of parts and steps for making a shoe be reduced, but also customization will be increased in allowing for fine changes in layering and threading for shoes. Link.