Wacky Pack انٽرايڪٽو (لاڳاپي وارو) بوٽ ڊزائن by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack انٽرايڪٽو (لاڳاپي وارو) بوٽ ڊزائن by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in پيرن ۾ پائڻ جون شيون، جوتا ۽ بوٽ ڊيزائن Competition Category.

چانديجوتا· 2023

Wacky Pack انٽرايڪٽو (لاڳاپي وارو) بوٽ ڊزائن

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in جوتا Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack انٽرايڪٽو (لاڳاپي وارو) بوٽ ڊزائن

Wacky Pack بوٽن جو هڪ مجموعو آهي جيڪو بوٽ بند ڪرڻ جي نون طريقن جي ڳولا ڪري ٿو. هر جوڙي ۾ روايتي ڪشن (ليسز) جي بدران هڪ متبادل بند ڪرڻ وارو نظام استعمال ڪيو ويو آهي، جهڙوڪ بوٽ ڪَوَر، ڌاتوءَ جا سنيپ بٽڻ، يا مڪمل زپ. اهي بند ڪرڻ وارا طريقا هر بوٽ جي پائڻ جو انداز بدلائين ٿا ۽ هڪ ئي جوڙي مان ڪيترائي مختلف روپ ممڪن بڻائين ٿا. سڄي مجموعي ۾ مختلف ٿولهه وارو ويج-ٽينڊ (ٻوٽن سان رڱيل) چمڙو ۽ خاص طور تيار ڪيل ڌاتوءَ جو هارڊويئر استعمال ڪيو ويو آهي. پيٽرن جا ٽڪرا هٿ سان ڪٽيا ويا، سبيا ويا ۽ هٿ سان لاسٽ ڪيا ويا. وسيع پروٽوٽائيپنگ ذريعي تناسب، تري لڳائڻ جي طريقن ۽ بند ڪرڻ واري ڊزائن کي بهتر بڻايو ويو.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام

Wacky Pack انٽرايڪٽو (لاڳاپي وارو) بوٽ ڊزائن A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. Wacky Pack انٽرايڪٽو (لاڳاپي وارو) بوٽ ڊزائن کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. Wacky Pack انٽرايڪٽو (لاڳاپي وارو) بوٽ ڊزائن هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.

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.