"white part" upgraded version two.

For the white part, I was made a basic piece, but if you see in detail the original sneakers, you can notice that the charger plug and the batteries is inside "white piece".
For the wires I made a conduct to connect that cell button batteries.Finally, the inverter for E.L is inside the midsole, encapsulated to avoid water/dust/shocks and save space.When inject the urethane to the midsole mold, previously I inserted the Micro sized inverter... well I explain in detail when I post the midsole project, in a few weeks (I hope).

                                     

First I tweak the piece and modeled a holes for the future cell buttons.That pic is the RTV mold.

Testing the piece.(note: that cell button isnt the batterie size required¡¡The exact cell buton is:(panasonic VL-lithium 3032, 3V,100Mah.

You notice the black plug to charge the button cells.Is necesary to made a drill

and put inside that hole.

E.L inverter works  about  six volts(3v+3v) located on that white piece.

And see the video, explain all the process to obtain one copy in Polyurethane Elastomer.That compound is rigid, light(about 60 grams¡¡¡) and absorb shocks ,and abrassion perfectly.
Only remain two midsoles and four soles....count down for that pieces!!!!.
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Transparent Soles¡¡¡

For transparent soles, I started to test a urethane compound, cristar clear, and UV resistant.That piece was sended to print in 3D and make a silicone mold.The needs of the sole is:
A- Abrassion ressistant.
B- high grade of torsion/elasticity.
C-prepared for wear, expose of sun,water, ect.
D- Shore hardness A50 at least.
That urethane compound is the best for my needs.See my tests¡¡¡¡

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Textile Stuff¡¡¡

For the upper Shoe, you will see that is a kind of foam with a fabric sticked.One of the things that I dont like so much in Mags 2011 version is that part.In the movie,that piece looks more stylized.
My idea is make a  3D sculpt of that piece and make a solid mold to inject urethane foam.
First I started with a low poly version fo my 3D model to make a pepakura cutter project.Because I dont know if is a good idea, I prefer in that piece,avoid the expensive 3D printing process.Is a big piece(a big risk) and the way of made is totally different than the 2011 mags.

When the piece is sticked, I start to add a fine surface of super sculpey and go directly to the oven.

With paint job applied,Ready to make a solid mold with Exaduro compound.

The half piece of mold.

In process of developing the "side B" part.

Making a light volume with plasteline.The red element is the final volume of the injected foam.

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I dont know if that technique work well...so..lets go¡¡