铁 鞋类 · 2022
Adamas 鞋履
- A' Design Award 铁奖 2022 in 鞋类
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About Adamas 鞋履
Adamas 是一款专为都市日常穿着而设计的免系带鞋款。鞋底采用灵感源自未经打磨钻石的锐利多面棱角造型，柔软的弹性鞋面则紧密贴合包裹足部。主要材料为合成橡胶与弹性面料。设计过程中运用计算机分析来确定鞋底各部位的结构与所需用料重量。鞋底采用一体成型工艺，有利于快速生产、保证鞋床稳定性并减少材料浪费。一体延伸的支撑结构由鞋底延展至踝部，将鞋面稳固固定到位。
About the A' Design Award 铁奖
Adamas 鞋履是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Adamas 鞋履将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Adamas 鞋履因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。
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- 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
- 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.
