Wacky Pack Interaktiivsed jalatsid by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Interaktiivsed jalatsid by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Hõbeauhind A' Design Award in Jalatsite, kingade ja saabaste disain Competition Category.

HõbeJalatsid· 2023

Wacky Pack Interaktiivsed jalatsid

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

Hõbeauhind A' Design Award Winner in Jalatsid Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Interaktiivsed jalatsid

Wacky Pack on jalatsikollektsioon, mis uurib uusi viise jalatsite sulgemiseks. Iga paar asendab traditsioonilised paelad alternatiivse kinnitussüsteemiga, nagu jalatsikate, metallist trukid või täispikk tõmblukk. Sulgurid muudavad iga jalatsi kandmisviisi ja võimaldavad ühest paarist luua mitu erinevat välimust. Kollektsioonis on kasutatud eri paksusega taimparknahka ja eritellimusel valmistatud metallfurnituuri. Lõiketükid lõigati käsitsi, õmmeldi ja vormiti liistule käsitööna. Põhjalik prototüüpimine lihvis proportsioone, tallastamismeetodeid ja sulguri disaini.

The Recognition

About the Hõbeauhind A' Design Award

Wacky Pack Interaktiivsed jalatsid on Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse tipptasemel, suurepärastele ja muljetavaldavatele disainidele. Hõbevõitjad on ülimalt säravad ja erakordselt loovad tööd, mis illustreerivad oma disainerite silmapaistvat kogemust, annet ja teravmeelsust. Wacky Pack Interaktiivsed jalatsid peaks olema imeline, eeskujulik töö, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja sügavalt uuenduslik. See Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on väga tähelepanuväärne, imetletud leiutis, mis toob kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. Wacky Pack Interaktiivsed jalatsid on laialdaselt kadestatud looming, mis äratab soove, tekitab positiivseid tundeid ning süütab hämmastust ja imestust.

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.