Adamas Sapatu by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Adamas Sapatu by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Basi in Alas Kaki Competition Category.

BasiAlas Kaki· 2022

Adamas Sapatu

by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

A' Design Award Basi Winner in Alas Kaki Category

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The Design

About Adamas Sapatu

Adamas adolah sapatu tanpa tali nan dirancang untuak dipakai sehari-hari di kota. Sol nyo mampunyoi facet bersudut tajam nan tainspirasi dari intan nan alun diasah, sedangkan bagian ateh nan lunak jo elastis mambaluik kaki jo rapek. Bahan utamo nan dipakai adolah karet sintetis jo kain elastis. Analisis komputer digunoan untuak manantuan struktur sarato massa nan diparalukan untuak satiok bagian sol. Sol dibantuak dalam satu kesatuan, nan mandukuang produksi nan capek, alas kaki nan stabil, sarato mangurangi limbah bahan. Sabuah struktur panyokong tabantang dari sol sampai ka mato kaki jo manahan bagian ateh sapatu supayo tatap di tampeknyo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Basi

Adamas Sapatu adolah pamenang A' Design Award Basi, sabuah pangakuan nan bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan elok nan mamanuhi kaparluan profesional jo industri nan dipaokan dari ciptaan nan dirancang jo elok. Pamenang Basi mamparlihatkan kamahiran nan gadang, spesialisasi nan tinggi, pamahaman pakar jo kapasitas kreatif panciptanyo. Adamas Sapatu dipaokan manjadi ciptaan nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan praktis jo inovatif. Rancangan nan manang Basi iko mamasukkan praktik tabaik industri jo punyo ciri teknis nan cakap nan bapautan jo ilimu jo bakaik. Adamas Sapatu dihormati karano katalitiannyo jo dirancang untuak maningkekkan kualitas hiduik jo mambantu manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.