Wacky Pack Żraben Interattivi by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Żraben Interattivi by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda in Disinn taż-Żraben u Stivali Competition Category.

FiddaŻraben· 2023

Wacky Pack Żraben Interattivi

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda Winner in Żraben Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Żraben Interattivi

Wacky Pack hija kollezzjoni ta' żraben li tesplora modi ġodda kif jingħalqu ż-żraben. Kull par jissostitwixxi l-lazzijiet tradizzjonali b'sistema alternattiva ta' għeluq, bħal għata taż-żarbun, buttuni tal-metall li jfaqqgħu, jew żipp sħiħ. L-għeluq ibiddel kif jintlibes kull żarbun u jippermetti diversi dehriet minn par wieħed. Fil-kollezzjoni jintużaw ġilda kkunzata bil-veġetali fi ħxunijiet varji u ħardwer tal-metall magħmul apposta. Il-biċċiet tal-mudell inqatgħu bl-idejn, inħietu u tqiegħdu fuq il-forma bl-idejn. Prototipar estensiv irfina l-proporzjon, il-metodi tal-pett u d-disinn tal-għeluq.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda

Wacky Pack Żraben Interattivi huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż straordinarjament mogħti lil disinji tal-ogħla livell, sbieħ u impressjonanti. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Fidda huma xogħlijiet brillanti ħafna u kreattivi ħafna li juru l-għarfien espert, it-talent u l-aċċuratezza tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Wacky Pack Żraben Interattivi ikun xogħol mill-isbaħ, eżemplari, professjonali ħafna u innovattiv bil-fond. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Fidda huwa invenzjoni notevoli u mammirata li tikkontribwixxi biex jitwessgħu l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. Wacky Pack Żraben Interattivi huwa ħolqien li ħafna jinvidjawh, li jqajjem ix-xewqat, iġib sentimenti pożittivi u joħloq tgħaġġib u mistagħġib.

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.