Wacky Pack Esgidiau Rhyngweithiol by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Esgidiau Rhyngweithiol by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Troedwisgoedd Competition Category.

ArianTroedwisgoedd· 2023

Wacky Pack Esgidiau Rhyngweithiol

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Troedwisgoedd Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Esgidiau Rhyngweithiol

Casgliad o esgidiau yw Wacky Pack sy'n archwilio ffyrdd newydd o gau esgidiau. Mae pob pâr yn disodli careiau traddodiadol gyda system gau amgen, megis gorchudd esgid, botymau gwasgu metel, neu sip llawn. Mae'r dulliau cau yn newid sut y gwisgir pob esgid ac yn caniatáu sawl golwg wahanol o un pâr. Defnyddir lledr wedi'i drin â llysiau o wahanol drwch a chaledwedd metel wedi'i wneud yn arbennig ar draws y casgliad. Torrwyd y darnau patrwm â llaw, cawsant eu gwnïo a'u lastio â llaw. Bu prototeipio helaeth yn mireinio'r cyfrannedd, y dulliau gwadnu a dyluniad y system gau.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Wacky Pack Esgidiau Rhyngweithiol yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Wacky Pack Esgidiau Rhyngweithiol fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Wacky Pack Esgidiau Rhyngweithiol yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Wacky Pack explores the concept and possibilities of footwear closure, or traditionally speaking, "how-to-tie-a-shoe". It explores unorthodox construction and fastening method, creating unique yet diverse interactions between the shoe and the user, providing a new level of improvisation and customization for your day-to-day look.
Tags: Interactive Footwear, Fashion Sneakers, Alternative Closure, Shoemaking, Leather Goods
Production Technology: Veg-tanned leather with various thickness and metal hardware were used across the pack. All non-leather soft materials were dyed to match the cream color. The hardware selection was custom-tailored to perform the unique closures.

Each design was explored and validated through intensive prototyping to finalize the proportion, soling methods, and most importantly, closure system design.

All pattern pieces were hand cut, cemented, sewn, then assembled with metal hardwares and hand lasted, finished with various soling techniques and materials, finally sanded and finished.
Research: Gen-Z and Millennials will soon be (if not already) the core consumer of fashion and luxury. With low brand loyalty and contemporary view of value, all they are after is fresh concepts that grab their attentions, concepts that become the pieces and its value.

Brands are all playing up to these desires. But with the Millennials’ quick shift of attention, very soon a pure concept won’t attract them anymore, and they would want something more, they would want to be a part of the concept.
Inspiration: What does it mean to tie a shoe? Why does it need to be tied?
If all a shoe need to do is to enclose your foot, how differently can a shoe perform this task?

Can the mundane action of "shoe-tying" turns into something more meaningful or entertaining? Can the closure dictate how a shoe works, or become a shoe itself? Can it alter the user's experience and behavior?
Project Duration: This Project was created in a 4-month period in Fall 2018, within a shoe-making course taught by Anne Marika Chasse at Rhode Island School of Design.
Operation Flow: Bao Bao: Shoe born inside a shoe cover. Wear it close, wear it open, wear it flipped.

O Snap: Turn O-snap on, snap pieces to each other. Snap None or snap all; snap some or snap one, it's up to you.

Sticky Fingers: Shoe zipped all the way around. Zip or unzip, front or back. Zip it close, hide inside; Zip it open, reveal yourself.