Bisole Cactli by Shinji Honda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Cactli, Cactli ihuan Huey Cactli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Bisole Cactli

by Shinji Honda

Client: Frontier Inc

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Cactli Category

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The Design

About Bisole Cactli

Ini cactli quipia ce motlatēca tlachihualiztli, ahmō quipia tlachihualli ahmō monequi, īhuān quipia miec nepapan tlapālli neltiliztli īnic mochi tlācatl, ahmō tlen oquichtin nōzo cihuātin, ahmō tlen huehuēhtin nōzo tepiltotontin, mochīah īnyōh ce tēmiliztli cactli. Mochihua īca EVA, in huēyi tzacualli, pampa nequi āmamāhuac īhuān pātic yōlcehualiztli. In caxicpac mochihua īca ulli pampa ahmō maxalāhua. In icpac moquīxtia īhuān mapāca īca ātl īnic chipāhqui.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Bisole Cactli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Bisole Cactli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Bisole Cactli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

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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.