Wacky Pack Kabaha Isdhexgalka ah by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Kabaha Isdhexgalka ah by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Kabaha, Bootiyadda iyo Kabaha Cagaha Competition Category.

LacagKab· 2023

Wacky Pack Kabaha Isdhexgalka ah

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Kab Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Kabaha Isdhexgalka ah

Wacky Pack waa urur kabo ah oo sahaminaya habab cusub oo lagu xirto kabaha. Lammaane kasta wuxuu ku beddelaa xadhkaha dhaqameed nidaam xirid kale, sida dabool kab, qufulo bir ah, ama siib buuxa. Xiritaannadu waxay beddelaan sida kab kasta loo xirto waxayna oggolaadaan muuqaallo kala duwan oo laga helo hal lammaane. Maqaar geed lagu daawaday oo dhumucyo kala duwan leh iyo qalab bir ah oo si gaar ah loo sameeyay ayaa loo isticmaalay ururka oo dhan. Qaybaha qaabka waxaa gacanta lagu jaray, la tolay, gacantana lagu dhammaystiray. Tijaabo ballaaran oo naqshado hordhac ah ayaa lagu hagaajiyay saamiga, hababka saldhigga iyo naqshadda xiritaanka.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Wacky Pack Kabaha Isdhexgalka ah waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Wacky Pack Kabaha Isdhexgalka ah waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Wacky Pack Kabaha Isdhexgalka ah waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

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.