Wacky Pack Chaussures interactives by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Chaussures interactives by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award d'Argent in Chaussures Competition Category.

ArgentChaussures· 2023

Wacky Pack Chaussures interactives

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Chaussures Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Chaussures interactives

Wacky Pack est une collection de chaussures qui explore de nouvelles façons de fermer la chaussure. Chaque paire remplace les lacets traditionnels par un système de fermeture alternatif, tel qu'un couvre-chaussure, des boutons-pression métalliques ou une fermeture à glissière intégrale. Ces fermetures modifient la manière de porter chaque modèle et permettent d'obtenir plusieurs looks à partir d'une seule paire. Du cuir tanné végétal de différentes épaisseurs et une quincaillerie métallique sur mesure sont utilisés dans l'ensemble de la collection. Les pièces du patron ont été coupées, cousues et montées à la main. Un prototypage approfondi a permis d'affiner les proportions, les méthodes de semelage et la conception des fermetures.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Wacky Pack Chaussures interactives est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Wacky Pack Chaussures interactives est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Wacky Pack Chaussures interactives est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

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.