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Adamas Kengät by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Adamas Kengät by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Rautapalkinto A' Design Award in Jalkinemuotoilu Competition Category.


RautaJalkineet· 2022

Adamas Kengät

by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Rautapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Jalkineet Category

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The Design

About Adamas Kengät

Adamas on nauhaton kenkä, joka on suunniteltu päivittäiseen käyttöön kaupunkiympäristössä. Pohjassa on teräväkulmaisia tahkoja, joiden inspiraationa ovat hiomattomat timantit, kun taas pehmeä, joustava päällinen kietoutuu tiiviisti jalan ympärille. Päämateriaaleina ovat synteettinen kumi ja joustava kangas. Tietokoneanalyysiä käytettiin pohjan rakenteen ja kunkin osan tarvittavan massan määrittämiseen. Pohja on muodostettu yhdestä kappaleesta, mikä mahdollistaa nopean valmistuksen, vakaat jalkatuet ja vähemmän materiaalihukkaa. Pohjasta nilkkaan ulottuva tukirakenne pitää päällisen paikoillaan.

The Recognition

About the Rautapalkinto A' Design Award

Adamas Kengät on Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään hyville designeille, jotka täyttävät hyvin suunnitelluilta luomuksilta odotetut ammatilliset ja teollisuuden vaatimukset. Rautavoittajat osoittavat tekijöidensä suurta taitoa, korkeaa erikoistumista, asiantuntevaa ymmärrystä ja luovaa kapasiteettia. Adamas Kengät:n odotetaan olevan korkeassa arvossa pidetty, ihailtu ja rakastettu luomus, joka on käytännöllinen ja innovatiivinen. Tämä Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign yhdistää alan parhaita käytäntöjä, ja sillä on pätevät tekniset ominaisuudet, jotka yhdistyvät osaamiseen ja lahjakkuuteen. Adamas Kengät:a arvostetaan sen perusteellisuudesta, ja se on suunniteltu tarjoamaan elämänlaadun parannuksia, jotka auttavat tekemään maailmasta paremman paikan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The accelerating urbanization has put people's lives in a constant state of tension. Adamas' style reflects the state of existence of urbanites in a rapidly developing technological city. The Adamas' diamond-like angular sole represents a seemingly impenetrable system, but the soft upper gives the foot a sense of complete wrapping and security. It encourages people to challenge authority bravely and seek breakthroughs freely.
Dimensions & Packaging
Length 320mm x Width 115mm x Height 150mm
Tags
Lifestyle, Computational, Techwear, Laceless Design, Footwear Design
Production Technology
The primary materials used in the production of this footwear design are synthetic rubber and elastic fabric. In this case, the synthetic rubber was optimized by computerized virtual physical algorithms and tests to derive the structure of each part and its required mass. In addition, connections for one-piece molding exists between all aspects of the sole to help achieve rapid processing and footbed stability. At the same time, the support structure extending from the sole to the ankle also provides sufficient bonding space for the upper to ensure proper curvature and wrapping.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge of this design was the need to support the upper using a structure that extends from the sole of the shoe. The streamlined material requires more detail in the side wrap structure.
Research
This design aims at innovative research and practice on outsole shape and soft/hard material fit. In the process, we explored the possibility of using computer analysis in shoe design to control the force of materials and improve the wrapping of the upper. At the same time, we also tried to create wrapping strong one-piece outsoles to reduce the waste of manufacturing materials. This design further explores the prospect of high contrast technology style in the future urban lifestyle shoe field in terms of style.
Inspiration
The inspiration of Adamas comes from unpolished diamonds. The design of the shoes reflects the designer's view on the future status of urbanization. With an elastic upper and sturdy sole, Adamas is the synthesis of organic soul and ruthless technology. It is like a high-capacity creature from the world of cyberpunk, hiding a peaceful mind in the hardened shell, wandering on the edge of high urbanization. The sharp contrast of forms brings sensory stimulation.
Project Duration
The project started in March 2019 in Champaign, IL and finished in June 2019 in Champaign, IL, and was exhibited in Beijing in September 2020 and Los Angeles in April 2021.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, 2021
Team Members
Hengbo Zhang
Wenxi Qi
Image Credits
Image #1: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #2: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #3: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #4: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #5: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.

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