Dino Stride דינאָ סטרייד by Eric Paskach is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award אין אײַזן in סאָציאַלער דיזײַן Competition Category.
אײַזןסאָציאַל· 2025
Dino Stride דינאָ סטרייד
by Eric Paskach
Client: Iowa State University of Science and Technology
A' Design Award אין אײַזן Winner in סאָציאַל Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #167137The Design
About Dino Stride דינאָ סטרייד
דינאָ סטרייד איז אַ אַדאַפּטירטער סניקער דיזיינד פֿאַר קליינע קינדער וואָס טראָגן קנעכל-פֿוס אָרטאָזן. דער אויבערטייל איז געמאכט פֿון אַ אָטעמענדיקן מעש-סוועטער וואָס פֿאַרמינערט די היץ וואָס בויט זיך אויף צווישן דעם פֿוס און דער אָרטאָז. אַ טיפֿע פּאָדעשווע גיט אָרט און שטיצע פֿאַר דער אָרטאָז בשעת מ׳האַלט די געוויינטלעכע הייך פֿון אַ קינדס שוך. זייטיקע ריסווערק לאָזן דעם פֿאָדערשטן טייל פֿון דעם שוך זיך אויפֿעפֿענען, אַזוי אַז אַנטאָן און אַראָפּנעמען דעם שוך איז גיך און פּשוט. דינאָזאַווער דעטאַלן און אַ קאַמופֿלאַזש מוסטער לייגן צו אַ שפּילעריש כאַראַקטער. דער דיזיין שטיצט באַקוועמלעכקייט, פּאַסונג און זיכערקייט בעת רעהאַביליטאַציע.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award אין אײַזן
Dino Stride דינאָ סטרייד איז אַ געווינער פֿון דעם A' Design Award אין אײַזן, אַן פּרעסטיזשע אָנערקענונג וואָס ווערט געגעבן צו גוטע דיזײַנס וואָס טרעפֿן די פּראָפֿעסיאָנעלע און ינדוסטריעלע פֿאָדערונגען וואָס מען דערוואַרט פֿון גוט-דיזײַנטע באַשאַפֿונגען. אײַזן-געווינער ווײַזן גרויסע בקיאות, הויכע ספּעציאַליזאַציע, מומחה-פֿאַרשטאַנד און קרעאַטיווע פֿעיִקייט פֿון זייערע שאַפֿער. פֿון Dino Stride דינאָ סטרייד ווערט דערוואַרט אַז עס איז אַ הויך געשעצטע, באַוווּנדערטע און ליבע באַשאַפֿונג וואָס איז פּראַקטיש און אינאָוואַטיוו. דער דאָזיקער געווינענדיקער דיזײַן פֿון A' Design Award אין אײַזן פֿאַראײניקט די בעסטע פּראַקטיקן פֿון דער ענף און האָט בקיאותדיקע טעכנישע אייגנשאַפֿטן פֿאַרבונדן מיט וויסן און טאַלאַנט. Dino Stride דינאָ סטרייד ווערט געערט פֿאַר זײַן גרינטלעכקייט און איז דיזײַנט צו פּראָווידן פֿאַרבעסערונגען פֿון לעבנס-קוואַליטעט וואָס העלפֿן מאַכן די וועלט צו אַ בעסערן אָרט.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 1 in 345 children are born with cerebral palsy. That is a huge number of children that not only need lower-limb orthotics, but special shoes as well. In the orthotics-friendly footwear market, there is a massive disconnect in communication leading to a final product that completely neglects the user's needs.
Dino Stride solves these issues with an orthotics-friendly shoe that is functional, stylish, and fun, making orthotics more engaging for children, and aiding rehabilitation. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The physical model was designed for the average three to four-year-old boy using an ankle-foot orthosis to keep fit while wearing the orthotics a top priority.
The shoe itself is approximately 100mm x 200mm x 125mm - Tags
- adaptive, shoes, orthotics, AFO, children, dinosaur, footwear, cerebral palsy, kids, friendly
- Production Technology
- Empathic design is an approach that brings critical insights into the design process. Throughout this project, I did not only gather data from interviews, surveys, and secondary research. Through firsthand experiences, I immersed myself in the world of those who rely on orthotic-friendly footwear. I understood their frustrations and felt their desire for something better. Every choice was driven by what I had learned, ensuring the final design truly serves the children who need it most.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge of this project was reshaping the shoe form to comfortably accommodate an orthotic without sacrificing the look and feel of a typical kids' shoe. Every child deserves to feel confident and included, so it was crucial to design something that blends in seamlessly with their peers' footwear. Through several iterations, the final design emerged, one that works comfortably with orthotics while prioritizing style, comfort, and the joy of simply being a kid.
- Research
- For Dino Stride, I conducted surveys and interviews of caregivers of children with lower-limb orthotics, empathic role-play of the child and orthotist, and studied research relating to gait, orthotics, and footwear for orthotics. The objective was to identify which issues were most prevalent for children with lower-limb orthotics. Style, fit, and width were the most prevalent issues. The surveys and interviews conducted provided the most critical insight for design decisions.
- Inspiration
- Children with disabilities are often disregarded in the world of design. Most equipment designed for these children is simply downscaled versions of technology made for adults. This practice neglects the fact that these users are children and that their wants and needs are far different from those of adults. Therefore, children with disabilities need products designed specifically for them.
I was inspired to make a change in the orthotics-friendly footwear market which suffers from this exact problem. - Project Duration
- This project started in January 2024 and finished in May 2024. It was exhibited in Ames Iowa at Iowa State University in May 2024
- Operation Flow
- The upper is made of a breathable mesh knit to mitigate the heat generated from the foot against the orthotics. A deep sole provides space and support for the orthotics while maintaining the typical height of a kid's shoe. Side zippers allow the front of the shoe to fold open for fast and easy donning and doffing while wearing the orthotics. The dinosaur details and camo pattern add necessary character and fun to the shoe to help with acceptance of the orthotics and self-confidence.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Eric Paskach, 2025
- Image Credits
- Image #5: Photographer Bjorn Iverson, 2024
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