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Adamas Buty by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Adamas Buty by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award in Obuwie Competition Category.


ŻelaznaObuwie· 2022

Adamas Buty

by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Obuwie Category

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The Design

About Adamas Buty

Adamas to buty bez sznurowadeł, zaprojektowane do codziennego noszenia w mieście. Podeszwa posiada ostre, kanciaste fasety inspirowane nieoszlifowanymi diamentami, podczas gdy miękka, elastyczna cholewka ściśle owija stopę. Głównymi materiałami są guma syntetyczna oraz elastyczna tkanina. Analiza komputerowa została wykorzystana do określenia struktury oraz wymaganej masy każdej części podeszwy. Podeszwa jest formowana jako jeden element, co usprawnia szybką produkcję, zapewnia stabilne wkładki oraz ogranicza ilość odpadów materiałowych. Struktura wsporcza rozciąga się od podeszwy aż do kostki, utrzymując cholewkę na swoim miejscu.

The Recognition

About the Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award

Adamas Buty to laureat Żelaznej Nagrody A' Design Award, prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego dobrym projektom, które spełniają zawodowe i przemysłowe wymagania oczekiwane od dobrze zaprojektowanych dzieł. Laureaci Żelaznej Nagrody wykazują wielką biegłość, wysoką specjalizację, fachowe zrozumienie i zdolności twórcze ich autorów. Adamas Buty ma być wysoko cenionym, podziwianym i drogim sercu dziełem, które jest praktyczne i innowacyjne. Ten projekt nagrodzony Żelazną Nagrodą A' Design Award integruje najlepsze praktyki branżowe i ma kompetentne cechy techniczne powiązane z wiedzą fachową i talentem. Dzięki starannemu wykonaniu Adamas Buty cieszy się szacunkiem, a jego zadaniem jest zapewnianie poprawy jakości życia, która pomaga uczynić świat lepszym miejscem.

Behind the Design

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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.

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