Fortex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Bàtà Iṣẹ́ láti ọwọ́ Vincent Blais

Fortex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Bàtà Iṣẹ́ láti ọwọ́ Vincent Blais jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Aṣọ Àbò àti Ohun-èlò Ìdáàbòbò.

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Fortex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Bàtà Iṣẹ́

látọ̀wọ́ Vincent Blais

Oníbàárà: Royer

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ohun-èlò Ìdáàbòbò

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Nípa Fortex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Bàtà Iṣẹ́

Fortex jẹ́ bàtà ààbò tí omi kò lè wọ̀, tí a ṣe fún àwọn àyíká iṣẹ́ ilé-iṣẹ́ tí ewu pọ̀ nínú rẹ̀ tí ó ní í ṣe pẹ̀lú ìfarahàn sí kẹ́míkà, ewu ìjàǹbá, àti ìforíṣọ̀kan mékáníkà. Ìdásílẹ̀ tuntun rẹ̀ ni ìlànà ìdàpọ̀ kẹ́míkà tí ó so àwọn ẹ̀yà thermoplastic polyurethane pọ̀ mọ́ ìpìlẹ̀ polyurethane tí a fi abẹrẹ dá, tí ó ń ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ ìṣọ̀kan kan láìsí lílo àwọn ohun ìgbékọ̀. Àwọn ẹ̀yà tí a kójọpọ̀ pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ ni ààbò metatarsal, ààbò kókó ẹsẹ̀ ẹ̀gbẹ́, àti agbára ìdílọ́wọ́ igígirì tí a fi ránpẹ̀. Ìṣẹ̀dá náà ń pèsè ìlòdì sí omi, kẹ́míkà, hydrocarbon, líle-lù, àti yíyọ̀, nígbà tí ó tún wà ní ìwọ̀nfúyẹ́, ergonomic, àti pípé nínú ọ̀rọ̀ ìgbóná.

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Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Fortex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Bàtà Iṣẹ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Fortex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Bàtà Iṣẹ́ yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Fortex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Bàtà Iṣẹ́ jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

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Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: Engineered to redefine industrial performance, this boot features a quad-density co-injection system fusing PU and TPU into one seamless chassis. Anatomically mapped zones deliver lightweight shock absorption and targeted protection at key impact areas. A rigid heel stabilizes the foot on uneven terrain, while specialized outsoles ensure grip in extreme conditions. Cement-free bonding forms a waterproof, monolithic structure built for lasting durability and safety.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: Product Dimensions (1 boot, size 42): 310 mm x 120 mm x 400 mm (height)
Package: 510 mm x 355 mm x 140 mm
Àwọn Àkọlé: Co-injected Footwear, TPU Reinforcement, Polyurethane Safety Boot, Cold Weather Protection, Ankle protection, Metatarsal Protection, Industrial Design, Injection Molding Innovation, Chemical Bonding, Work Boot
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: This safety boot is engineered through co-injection molding, chemically bonding high-density TPU reinforcement with a lightweight PU core to form a seamless, monolithic structure free from adhesives and delamination. Developed for sub-zero climates, the TPU formulation maintains elasticity at -40°C, ensuring impact resistance without brittleness. Precision tooling guarantees exact reinforcement placement, delivering targeted protection, thermal stability, and durability without added bulk.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: The principal challenge was achieving reliable co-molding between TPU and a PU base, ensuring sufficient bonding strength in the metatarsal insert located within the boot’s primary flex zone. This required rethinking rotary-injection machine & tooling: a system allowing a pre-molded TPU insert to seat in an articulated receiver moving in frontal-transverse planes before mold closure and PU injection. Constraints included production feasibility, material behavior, wearer comfort and international safety standard requirements.
Ìwádìí: This applied industrial research explored polymer chemistry and precision engineering to eliminate adhesion failure and cold embrittlement in safety footwear. Using iterative prototyping and destructive testing, high-density TPU was co-injected with a cellular PU core to form a monolithic structure. Hundreds of bonding and sub-zero wear tests led to a cement-free boot with permanent molecular fusion, zero delamination, and full CSA, ASTM, and EN/ISO compliance.
Ìmísí: This project merges heritage craftsmanship with advanced material science, transforming traditional footwear into an integrated high-performance system with protection embedded in its structural DNA. Inspired by biological exoskeletons, it acts as both protective shell and load-bearing frame. Rib-cage inspired arch geometry in the metatarsal zone disperses impact while preserving flexibility, creating a biomimetic system balancing safety and ergonomic performance.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: Designing started in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada in Dec. 2023. Engineering started in Legnaro, Padova, Italy in September 2024 with GGS, an elite Italian mold-making partner lead by M. Roberto Gobbato.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: This safety boot functions as a flexible exoskeleton, flexing at the forefoot while stabilizing the heel. TPU reinforcements shield the metatarsal area and ankle from impact without limiting movement. Unlike cemented footwear, its PU and TPU components are co-injected and chemically fused into a single monolithic structure, eliminating delamination. Built for harsh industrial and cold environments, it delivers long-term durability, reliability, and consistent performance.
Àwọn Ìwé-ẹ̀rí Ohun-Ìmọ̀: Protective Toecap & Puncture-resistant Sole
(CSA Z195-14) Certified grade 1 protective toecap that withstands impacts up to 125 joules and certified puncture-resistant sole that withstands at least 1200 Newtons (270pounds)

Electric-shock Protection
(CSA Z195-14) Certified electric-shock protection (18 kV / 60 Hz / 1 minute)

Metatarsal Protection
(CSA Z195-14) Certified metatarsal protection that can withstand impacts up to 101.7 joules

Protective Toecap Impact and Compression Resistance
(ASTM F2413-24) Certified protective toecap that can withstand an impact of 75 ft-lbf (~100 Nm) and a compression of 2500lbs (~1135KG).

Puncture-resistant Sole
(ASTM F2413-24) Certified puncture-resistant sole that can withstand a force load of 270 lbf (1200 N)

Metatarsal Protection
(ASTM F2413-24) Certified metatarsal protection that can withstand an impact of 75 ft-lbf (~100 Nm)

Electric Hazard Protection
(ASTM F2413-24) Certified electric-shock protection (18 kV/ 60 Hz / 1 minute)

Slip Resistant Sole
(ASTM F2413-24) Certified slip-resistant footwear with a coefficient of friction (CoF) of no less than 0.40 on dry and wet quarry tile
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Footwear Developer/Designer: Vincent Blais
Design Associate: Loïc Girard
Executive Director - Innovation: Francis Lacroix

DEVELOPING PARTNERS:
Equipment and Testing: Felice Scarnera & Benedetto Scarnera from SFB Srl (Italy)
Master Moldmaker: Roberto Gobbato – GGS (Italy)
Material and Chemistry: ELACHEM (Italy)
Int'l team coordinator: Alexandra Dombrovska (Italy)