Wacky Pack Khau Uas Muaj Kev Sib Cuam Tshuam by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Khau Uas Muaj Kev Sib Cuam Tshuam by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Khau, Khau Nkawm thiab Khau Tawv Competition Category.

NyiajKhau· 2023

Wacky Pack Khau Uas Muaj Kev Sib Cuam Tshuam

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Khau Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Khau Uas Muaj Kev Sib Cuam Tshuam

Wacky Pack yog ib pawg khau uas tshawb nrhiav txoj hauv kev tshiab los kaw khau. Txhua nkawm khau hloov cov hlua khau ib txwm muaj los ntawm lwm yam kev khi, xws li ib daim npog khau, cov khawm hlau, lossis ib tug saws kaw tag nrho. Cov kev kaw no hloov txoj kev rau khau thiab pab kom ib nkawm khau xwb los kuj muaj ntau yam duab zoo nkauj sib txawv. Tawv nyuj uas siv zaub tanned muaj ntau qhov tuab thiab cov khoom hlau tsim tshwj xeeb raug siv thoob plaws hauv pawg khau no. Cov daim qauv raug txiav nrog tes, xaws thiab last nrog tes. Kev ua qauv sim ntau zaus tau txhim kho qhov sib npaug, cov txheej txheem ua daim hauv paus khau thiab kev tsim qhov kaw.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Wacky Pack Khau Uas Muaj Kev Sib Cuam Tshuam yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Wacky Pack Khau Uas Muaj Kev Sib Cuam Tshuam xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Wacky Pack Khau Uas Muaj Kev Sib Cuam Tshuam yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

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.