Wuhuan M809bk Zapatos para Camiñar by Shanghai Wuquan Sporting Goods Co., Ltd.

Wuhuan M809bk Zapatos para Camiñar by Shanghai Wuquan Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Prata in Deseño de Calzado, Zapatos e Botas Competition Category.

PrataCalzado· 2024

Wuhuan M809bk Zapatos para Camiñar

by Shanghai Wuquan Sporting Goods Co., Ltd.

Client: Shanghai Wuquan Sporting Goods Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Calzado Category

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The Design

About Wuhuan M809bk Zapatos para Camiñar

Wuhuan M809bk é un par de zapatos para camiñar deseñados para a comodidade e a seguridade diaria. O talón, inspirado nos calzadores, introduce un deseño sen cordóns que permite aos usuarios poñer ou quitar os zapatos rapidamente sen dobrarse nin empregar ferramentas adicionais. Unha horma ancha evita que o pé quede apertado, mentres que o soporte do arco reduce a fatiga durante as camiñadas longas. A parte superior combina tecido de punto e coiro suave de vacún para lograr lixeireza e transpirabilidade. A sola exterior de goma de lonxitude completa ten un patrón de cuñas escalonadas para a resistencia ao esvaramento e unha ampla área de contacto para un soporte estable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Wuhuan M809bk Zapatos para Camiñar gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Wuhuan M809bk Zapatos para Camiñar sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Wuhuan M809bk Zapatos para Camiñar é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: M809BK, a pair of walking shoes, features convenience, comfort, and safety, aiming to bring users a healthier, more confident, and more vibrant life. Its slip on design, inspired by shoe pullers, enables users to easily and quickly put on or take off the shoes without bending over, which is adaptable to different scenarios, and prevents injuries that may arise from such movements. The soft upper, arch support design, and anti-slip pattern provide excellent comfort and all-around protection.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions 330 mm x 200 mm x 160 mm
Weight0.35kg
Tags: walking shoes, quick to put on and take off, wide last, arch support design, multidimensional protection
Production Technology: The wide last addresses foot pinching users may experience while wearing shoes. The rear half utilizes mesh fabric, polyurethane and high-density EVA to well support the arch, whereby even users with flat arches can walk effortlessly. The highly breathable one piece Flyknit upper and soft cowhide ensure light weight, and effectively maintain the shoe’s shape to prevent it from widening or deforming. The heel uses Lycra, foam and bird eye mesh fabric to improve breathability and softness.
Design Challenge: The design challenge lies in how to help users put on and take off shoes easily while also providing a comfortable wearing experience. The slip on design of M809BK enables users to quickly put on and take off their shoes without bending over. The wide last and arch support design address foot pinching and foot fatigue during prolonged walking. Premium materials lead to enhanced softness, breathability, and slip resistance, making the shoes suitable for diverse scenarios.
Research: Walking shoes emphasizing foot health and comfort are increasingly popular among consumers. However, the fast pace of modern urban life has led to new demands for shoes that can be quickly put on and taken off. The middle aged and elderly populations face challenges like reduced flexibility and strength, foot deformation leading to foot pinching, and collapsed arch causing walking fatigue. Therefore, M809BK uses a slip on design, a wide last and arch support design to enhance wearing comfort.
Inspiration: M809BK is inspired by shoe pullers, and geometric elements symbolizing stability. Its slip on design allows users to put on or take off the shoes more conveniently. Viewed from the rear, the outsole presents a stable triangular shape. The outsole pattern blends triangles and rectangles. The heel counter and the rear part of the outsole use arc shapes, while the upper adopts a trapezoidal shape. Those geometric elements enrich the overall design, and functionally enhance stability and comfort.
Project Duration: The product was developed in January 2023 in Shanghai, and launched in December 2023 in China.
Operation Flow: The heel inspired by shoe pullers introduces a slip on design, allowing users to easily put on or take off shoes without bending over or using additional tools. The outsole with a stable trapezoidal structure has a larger contact area with the ground, offering excellent support and reducing the risk of rolling ankles.This also evenly distributes pressure exerted on the sole of the foot to alleviate fatigue. The full-length rubber outsole boasts the staggered wedged pattern for slip resistance.
Team Members: Xiao Nan