Kornit Digital, a provider of sustainable, on-demand digital fashion and textile production technologies, announces an industry milestone: the commercial launch of its digital footwear solution for sports and athleisure markets.

After two years of intensive development and close collaboration with global brands, Kornit is unveiling, together with its customers, a complete footwear solution at ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025. Kornit’s technology is already powering the production of millions of pairs of sports shoes currently sold by global brands, proving that digital footwear manufacturing has moved beyond concept to become a fully scaled commercial reality.

Opportunity Ahead is Massive, and Kornit is Just Getting Started

The global sports and athleisure footwear market represents a multi-hundred-billion-dollar opportunity, driven by consumer demand for variety, innovation, and personalization. Kornit’s technology tackles the industry’s biggest challenges — design limitations, long development cycles, and overproduction — by replacing complex analog decoration with a single-step digital workflow that delivers durability, flexibility, and limitless design freedom.

Kornit’s patented technology enables printing directly on technical fabrics used in footwear, combining precision, sustainability, and performance in one streamlined process. This innovation redefines how footwear is designed and produced, shifting from traditional mass-production methods to digital workflows that allow brands to create on demand.

Following successful deployments with two major footwear manufacturers in China, Kornit is expanding globally with additional customers in Vietnam and Germany, setting a new standard for agility, creativity, and sustainability across the world’s leading footwear hubs. Ronen Samuel, chief executive officer at Kornit Digital, says:

“The footwear industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Through close collaboration with visionary partners and relentless innovation, we have developed a fully digital solution that redefines how shoes are designed, produced, and delivered. This is no longer a vision—it is happening now, at scale, with leading global brands. Kornit has always been about pushing boundaries, and this milestone marks a new era for digital manufacturing and sustainable growth.”

What took months now happens in days, enabling brands to respond faster to trends and deliver distinctive, high-performance products with consistency and efficiency. Kornit’s footwear solution also sets new standards for sustainability. The process requires no water, uses minimal energy, and enables local, near-shore production — reducing waste, inventory, and carbon footprint while allowing brands to produce only what is sold.

Looking ahead, Kornit’s patented footwear technology will be introduced at Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt, showcasing new specialized polymers and expanded material compatibility that will further enhance performance and scalability. Visit Kornit at ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025, Hall 6 Stand C204, to experience how creativity is replacing complexity and digital is replacing analog, empowering the footwear industry to move at the speed of imagination.