Wacky Pack Interaktiw Aýakgap by Ye Shen

Wacky Pack Interaktiw Aýakgap by Ye Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy in Aýakgap, Köwüş we Ädik Dizaýny Competition Category.

KümüşAýakgap· 2023

Wacky Pack Interaktiw Aýakgap

by Ye Shen

Client: Ye Shen

A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy Winner in Aýakgap Category

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The Design

About Wacky Pack Interaktiw Aýakgap

Wacky Pack — aýakgaplary ýapmagyň täze usullaryny öwrenýän aýakgap kolleksiýasydyr. Her jübüt adaty baglary aýakgap örtügi, metal düwmeler ýa-da doly molniýa ýaly alternatiw berkitme ulgamy bilen çalyşýar. Bu ýapgylar her aýakgabyň geýliş usulyny üýtgedýär we bir jübütden birnäçe dürli görnüş döretmäge mümkinçilik berýär. Kolleksiýada dürli galyňlykdaky ösümlik usuly bilen eýlenen deri we ýörite ýasalan metal esbaplar ulanylýar. Nusga bölekleri elde kesildi, tikildi we elde galyba geýdirildi. Giňişleýin prototip işleri proporsiýany, dabana berkitme usullaryny we ýapgy dizaýnyny kämilleşdirdi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy

Wacky Pack Interaktiw Aýakgap A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu owadan, belent we täsirli ýokary derejeli dizaýnlara berilýän adatdan daşary abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Kümüş ýeňijileri dizaýnerleriniň ajaýyp bilimini, zehinini we ýiti aňyny görkezýän aşa ýalpyldawuk we örän döredijilikli eserlerdir. Wacky Pack Interaktiw Aýakgap ajaýyp, nusgalyk, üns çekiji derejede hünärmenlikli we çuňňur täzelikçi eser bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn sungatyň, ylmyň, dizaýnyň we tehnologiýanyň çäklerine peýda berýän we ony öňe sürýän örän üns çekiji, haýran galynýan oýlap tapyşdyr. Wacky Pack Interaktiw Aýakgap köpüň gabanjyna sezewar bolýan, isleglerimizi oýarýan, oňyn duýgulary getirýän we haýranlyk we geň galmagy döredýän eserdir.

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.