Footwear Portfolio

PROJECTS

01 URBAN SLIPPERS 2015 02 NOCS ATELIER SNEAKERS 2016 03 DUNDERDON SAFET Y BOOTS 2018 04 SOLID GEAR CYCLONE 2018 FOOT WEAR 05 SOLID GEAR TRAIL RUNNER [WIP] 2018 PORTFOLIO 06 DUNDERDON CASUAL LINE [WIP] 2018

Filip Ridderstrรถm

CURRICILUM VITAE

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Solid Gear & Dunderdon 05/2017-(present) Product Designer & Developer Peak Performance 01/2017-03/2017 Design Trainee

SATRA Footwear technologist 2018 - Finished 3 of 5 modules Konstfack 2012-2015 BA Industrial design

Peak Performance 12/2015-12/2016 Sales Representative

Hong Kong Polytechnic university 2014.09.01 - 2014.12.20 ID (Exchange)

Nocs Atelier 12/2015 - 09/2016 Junior Designer

Konstfack 2012 -2015 BA Industrial design

No Picnic 11/2015-12/2015 Design internship

Folkuniversitetet 2011-2012 Art school Stockholm

Replay Jeans 09/2008-03/2011 Sales Representative

Riddarfjärdens Gymnasium 2005-2008 Social science / media

Puma 06/2007-09/2008 Sales Representative

GOOD DESIGN =

SKILLSET SOFTWARES

Adobe Photoshop

Sustainability

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Rhinoceros People

Keyshot

Trends

KNOWLEDGE

Hand sketching

OTHER INTERESTS

Product Development Footwear Manufacturing Shoe constructions & materials Branding LANGUAGES

Swedish native

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Travelling

// Send me anywhere!

Football

// Hammarby IF <3

Food

// Decent at cooking, world class at eating

CONTACT ME! English fluent

Spanish ¡Hola!

Filip.ridderstrom@gmail.com +46734221337

PROJECTS

PROJECTS

01 SHOEPRINTS 2015 02 NOCS ATELIER SNEAKERS 2016 03 DUNDERDON SAFET Y BOOTS 2018 04 SOLID GEAR CYCLONE 2018 05 SOLID GEAR TRAIL RUNNER [WIP] 2018

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SHOEPRINTS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A pair of sneakers today can be made out of over 50 different components from 5 countries. One single shoe will pass up to 240 hands during its assemblage.â&#x20AC;?

(T. Vanderbilt, The Sneaker Book 2001)

KON

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KONSTFACK UNIVERSITY

SHOEPRINTS FINAL YEAR PROJECT NSTFACK UNIVERSITY

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BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND The quote from the previous page was what started my project. I found it interesting how an object that has existed for so long with the sole purpose (pun intended) to protect our feet, has become such a complex item to make. I wanted to get a deeper understanding of the craft of shoemaking and see if I could learn from history to create more sustainable shoe for the future.

I started my project by visiting tanneries and shoemakers to gain more knowledge so that I by the end of it would be able to make my own shoe using locally sourced materials.

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EXHIBITION

Picture from the final year exhibition at Konstfack.

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TANNERY

Raw hides delivered from the butcher get preserved in salt.

The hides are then tumbled and treated with tanning agents.

Leather being measured and stretched to remove wrinkles.

Vegetable tanned leather ready to be used!

TÄRNSJÖ TANNERY My research began with one of the most common raw materials used for shoes, which also poses a big environmental issue, Leather.

Most of the leather being used for footwear is chrome tanned. Using chromium to treat leather is a toxic process that is harmful to nature. At Tärnsjö Garveri they are producing vegetable tanned leather, an old tradition in which the leather is being treated with natural tanning agents such as bark from trees.

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BESPOKE SHOES

Emil showing me some ongoing projects.

NANTON STUDIO I visited with Emil, an industrial designer who in his freetime also runs Nanton studio, a small shop on Sรถdermalm where he makes bespoke leather shoes. Custom made to fit each customer perfectly.

Emil showed me how to take measurements of the foot, modify the last, make patterns and assemble the final shoe.

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SHOEINDUSTRY MUSEUM

THE SHOEINDUSTRY MUSEUM Through my research I came in contact with the company Kavat which was founded 1945 in the small swedish town of Kumla that used to be the centre for shoemakers in sweden.

Kavat still produces a limited collection of shoes here in the factory, a factory which now also serves as a musem.

The time had come to make my first pair of shoes and I was lucky enough to get to use their facilities.

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MAKING THE PROTOTYPES

Inside the shoe industry museum.

Me getting ready to create my pattern.

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FINAL PROPOSAL

FINAL PROPOSAL My final proposal was these unisex slip-on shoes. The upper is made in one piece of leather with a single stitch in the back to minimize the use of adhesives. It is then stitched to a leather board which makes it possible to change the midsole when it is worn out.

The midsole is made out of cork and natural rubber to keep the shoes light and while being a more environmentally friendly alternative to commonly used materials such as EVA or PU.

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UNISEX SLIP-ONS

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NOCS ATELIER

NOCS ATELIER CASUAL SNEAKERS

From the factory in Braga, Portugal

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CASUAL SNEAKERS

My first professional footwear project was for the brand Nocs Atelier. In this project we spent a week in Portugal visiting several factories and produced samples.

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NOCS ATELIER

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CASUAL SNEAKERS

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DUNDERDON

DUNDERDON SAFETY BOOTS

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SAFETY BOOTS

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DUNDERDON

Dunderdon offers both professional workwear and casual clothing in their collection. By using modular solutions the products can be added/stripped with function, giving them either a clean or a technical look.

This project is their first line of safety boots which will be release for autumn 18.

The launch will consist of two winter style boots optimized for the harsh conditions of the scandinavian winter.

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ABOUT THE BRAND

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INSPIRATION

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ARMY

TEXT DETAILS

WEBBINGS

TEXTURES

RUBBER

EXTRA SUPPORT

IDEATION

Based on the Dunderdon clothing line with its monochrome colours and technical details I wanted the footwear to have a tactical look inspired by the army. Different textures and materials would give the shoes depth.

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PRODUCT RENDERINGS

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PRODUCT RENDERINGS MID

GTX LINING

PLASTIC EYELETS

NUBUCK BALLISTIC NYLON

RUBBER TOE ANKLE SUPPORT WEBBING

VIBRAM OUTSOLE

PRODUCT RENDERINGS PERFORATED LEATHER BOA M4 DIAL

CANVAS CORDURA CS1 LACES

RUBBER LOGO TPU HEEL SUPPORT

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PRODUCT RENDERINGS

These shoes are by far the most technically advanced Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked on. It required me to use my entire toolbox ad a designer, from detailed product renderings to CAD modelling certain parts to make molds. It took two trips to the factory and over 15 samples before they were finalized.

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PRODUCT RENDERINGS MID

GTX LINING

PLASTIC EYELETS

NUBUCK BALLISTIC NYLON

RUBBER TOE ANKLE SUPPORT WEBBING

VIBRAM OUTSOLE

PERFORATED LEATHER BOA M4 DIAL

CANVAS CORDURA CS1 LACES

RUBBER LOGO TPU HEEL SUPPORT

HIGH

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FINAL SAMPLES

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FINAL SAMPLES

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SOLID GEAR

SOLID GEAR SAFETY SNEAKERS

Solid Gear is a swedish brand that offers safety shoes inspired by the sportswear industry.

For this project I was asked to design and develop a new range of midcut sneakers using the goretex surround technology which allows for the entire shoe to breathe while being completely waterproof. For any safety shoe it is important that the shoe is comfortable and supportive since the users tend to walk many hours a day in them.

For this project I was inspired by basketball shoes and decided to give the shoes a wrapped tongue for extra comfort and support.

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SAFETY SNEAKERS

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INSPIRATION

HIGH VIS DETAILS

WRAP TONGUE

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SPECKLED

INSPIRATION

MATERIAL MEETING

PERFORATIONS

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PRODUCT RENDERINGS

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PRODUCT RENDERINGS

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FINAL SAMPLES

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FINAL SAMPLES

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SOLID GEAR

SOLID GEAR TRAIL RUNNING This is an ongoing project for Solid Gear to design a series of athletic trail running shoes.

This will be the first shoes from Solid Gear that is non-safety.

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TRAIL RUNNING

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INSPIRATION

WEBBINGS

GRIP

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SOCK

PATTERN + COLOUR

IRREGULAR LACING

IDEATION

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IDEATION

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PRODUCT RENDERINGS

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

OPTION 3

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