Trends and Inspiration

Inspiration on styling came from technical knits and details which are rising in popularity in fashion and design.

Using trends stemming from technical designs lends itself well to sustainability, with knit technology minimising offcuts and waste which come from the production of garments and footwear.

Reducing Components

Existing Shoezone Shapes

Detailing and knit pattern

Process

Existing Shoezone Shapes

The design process mainly focussed on reducing the amount of components in a Shoezone shoe to as few as possible whilst maintaining the shape of the shoe.

This was iterated upon whilst considering the design language of shoezones existing shoes, as to not remove the new design too far from the existing design language.

Final Concept

The final concept is a mono material, single colour TPU trainer. The use of a single colour and material in the design means the shoe can easily be shredded and melted down at end of life, where it can be recycled into a new shoe.

The upper is made using 3D knit TPU yarn and the eTPU foam sole is direct injection moulded onto the upper, using an existing Shoezone mould, increasing economic sustainability and reducing cost to the consumer.

The coloured laces are inspired by popular and trending trail-running footwear designs and help break up the single colour of the shoe.

Design Comparison

Product Design Sustainable Budget Trainer

//More circular materials

//Recyclable at end of life

//Unisex

// Available in two colours

Final Year Project: Self Directed

VRSE: Inclusive Approaches to VR

Brief: Design a product which improves access to VR. The design must be inclusive and accessible.