Wacky Pack Shangu Dzinodyidzana Nemupfeki by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Shangu Dzinodyidzana Nemupfeki by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award in Shangu, Mabhutsu neZvipfeko zveMapapu Competition Category.

SirivhaShangu· 2023

Wacky Pack Shangu Dzinodyidzana Nemupfeki

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award Winner in Shangu Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Shangu Dzinodyidzana Nemupfeki

Wacky Pack muunganidzwa weshangu unoongorora nzira itsva dzokuvhara shangu. Peya imwe neimwe inotsiva marisi echinyakare nehurongwa hwakasiyana hwekusunga, hwakadai sechifukidzo cheshangu, zvibatanidzi zvesimbi, kana zipi yakazara. Nzira dzekuvhara idzi dzinoshandura mapfekerwo eshangu imwe neimwe uye dzinobvumira zvitarisiko zvakawanda kubva papeya imwe chete. Dehwe rakagadzirwa nemiti (veg-tanned leather) rine hukobvu hwakasiyana-siyana nezvishandiso zvesimbi zvakagadzirirwa basa iri ndizvo zvakashandiswa mumuunganidzwa wese. Zvidimbu zvemapatani zvakachekwa nemaoko, zvikasonwa uye zvikaiswa pachimiro cheshangu nemaoko. Kuedzwa kwakadzama kwemienzaniso kwakanatsiridza chiyero, nzira dzekuisa soro reshangu pasi uye magadzirirwo enzira dzekuvhara.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Wacky Pack Shangu Dzinodyidzana Nemupfeki, rukudzo rwakakwirira zvikuru runopiwa kumadhizaini epamusoro, anonaka uye anofadza. Vakunda veSirivha mabasa anopenya kwazvo uye ane kugadzira kwakasiyana anoratidza unyanzvi, hunyanzvi hwekusikwa nekungwara kwevagadziri vawo. Wacky Pack Shangu Dzinodyidzana Nemupfeki inotarisirwa kuva basa rinoshamisa, rinotangira vamwe, rine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva zvakadzika. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award chigadzirwa chinoshamisa, chinokudzwa chinobatsira uye chinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Wacky Pack Shangu Dzinodyidzana Nemupfeki chigadzirwa chinoshuvirwa nevazhinji, chinomutsa zvishuvo, chinouya nemanzwiro akanaka uye chinomutsa kushamisika.

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.