Adamas Meqoqotho by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Adamas Meqoqotho by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dieta le Dibotsu Competition Category.

TšepeDieta· 2022

Adamas Meqoqotho

by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Dieta Category

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The Design

About Adamas Meqoqotho

Adamas ke seaparo sa maoto (shoe) se se senang mahala a ho tlama, se etselitsoeng ho roaloa letsatsi le letsatsi toropong. Bunny (sole) e na le mahlakore a bohale a chesehileng a hlohlelelitsoeng ke litaemane tse sa phehiloang, ha ntlha e bofofu e nyenyefetsang e phuthela leoto haufi-ufi. Lisebelisoa tse ka sehloohong ke rabara ea maiketsetso le lesela le nyenyefetsang. Tlhahlobo ea k'homphieutha e sebelisitsoe ho hlalosa sebopeho le boima bo hlokahalang ba karolo ka 'ngoe ea bunny. Bunny e etsoa e le karolo e le 'ngoe, e leng se tšehetsang tlhahiso e potlakileng, mekhoa e tsitsitseng ea maoto le tahlehelo e nyenyane ea lisebelisoa. Sebopeho sa tšehetso se tsoa ho bunny ho ea qetellong ea leoto (ankle) 'me se boloka ntlha e le sebakeng sa eona.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Adamas Meqoqotho ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Adamas Meqoqotho e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Adamas Meqoqotho e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.