Bisole Ke Kāmaʻa by Shinji Honda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Kāmaʻa Competition Category.

KalaKāmaʻa· 2023

Bisole Ke Kāmaʻa

by Shinji Honda

Client: Frontier Inc

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Kāmaʻa Category

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The Design

About Bisole Ke Kāmaʻa

Hāʻawi lākou i kahi hoʻolālā liʻiliʻi e hoʻopau i nā mea hoʻonaninani pono ʻole, a loaʻa iā ia kahi ʻano nui o nā koho kala kumu e koho ai, no laila e ʻike pono nā mea a pau me ka nānā ʻole i ka makahiki a i ʻole ke kāne ke ʻike i kahi ʻano kāmaʻa e kūlike me kā lākou & #039; ke ʻimi nei. Hoʻohana ʻia ʻo Eva ma ke ʻano he mea nui i ka ʻimi ʻana i ka ʻoluʻolu māmā a palupalu. Hana ʻia ke kapuaʻi non-slip i ka lāʻau no ka hoʻonui ʻana i ka paʻa. Hiki ke wehe a holoi ʻia ka insole, a hiki ke hoʻoneʻe ʻia a holoi ʻia i ka wai no ka hoʻohana maʻemaʻe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Bisole Ke Kāmaʻa i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Bisole Ke Kāmaʻa he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Bisole Ke Kāmaʻa e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: They feature a minimalist design that does away with unnecessary decorative elements, and we have a wide variety of basic color options to choose from, so that everyone regardless of age or gender is sure to find a style of sandal that matches what they're looking for.
EVA is used as the main material in pursuit of lightweight and soft comfort.
The non-slip sole is made of rubber for enhanced grip.
The insole is removable and washable, and it can be removed and washed in water for cleaner use.
Dimensions & Packaging: length x width x height, 1 pair in a box
325mm x 235mm x 120mm
Tags: Footwear, sandals, Japanese sandals, EVA sandals, washable insoles, tsukkake
Production Technology: Foam molding with EVA material.
Design Challenge: Foam molding with EVA material is difficult to make the body uniform in size.
The most difficult part was that any error in the size of the body would result in the corresponding insole and outsole sizes not matching.
Until we were satisfied with the results, we made fine adjustments to the foaming rate and realized the commercialization of the product.
Inspiration: In Japan, there is a long tradition of wearing slip-on sandals called "tsukkake." The Japanese word "tsukkake" refers to the motion of slipping one's toes into a shoe. That is how this easy-to-wear style of footwear earned its name.In recent years, fewer and fewer households have placed "tsukkake" in their homes.
However, my brand FRONTIER did not want to lose this uniquely Japanese culture. Therefore, we developed a slip-on shoe that fits the modern lifestyle and can be worn both at home and in town.
Project Duration: Product released in January 2023.