Nike pro combat process book

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NIKE

P R O-C O M B AT keep your head in the game

SHELL

TECH


THESE

ARE

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Current youth football equipment is not d players. Can redesigning their gear help red


OT

THE

SAME

designed for the specific needs of youth duce the risk of concussion in youth players?


PHASE

1:

RESEARCH

Worked closely with nursing student Kevin Gibony to learn more about concussions and how they affect youth players.


ER visits for concussion-like symptoms in football players aged 8-13 has doubled in the last 10 years.


At age 12, a youth’s head is 95% that of an adults while their neck is only 85%


PHASE

2:

GET

OUT

THERE

Went to several youth football games to obser ve and talk to parents, coaches, and players


ONE

SIDE

DOESN’T

FIT

ALL

On many youth teams there’s a wide discrepency in player size. Youth players need gear that can be customized to their size.


IMPROPER

FIT

Improper fit is a major issues with youth players.


“He was hit after the play and his head hit the turf hard.� - parent of concussed 7th grade Eager Beaver player


PHASE

3:

SKETCHING

Exploring concepts in 2D and 3D


INSPIR

Layered Materials, Repetive Patterns, PU Ca TPU, Speed Sk


RATION

ast, Poron Impact Absorbing Foam, Hot Melt kating Apparel




PHASE

4:

VA L I D AT I O N

Showed initial concepts to athletic trainers, medical professionals, and youth players to get feedback


ATHLETIC

TRAINER

Met with Joe Hacker, a high school athletic trainer, to receive feedback regarding how the product would effect safety protocal for an injured player


SAFETY

FIRST

The product can’t interfere with safety protocal. The materials used should be easy to cut and not interfere with x-rays.


WHAT

KIDS

WA N T

1. Comfort 2. Aesthetics 3. Easy to remove/put on 4. Ventilation


PHASE

5:

REFINING

Revisited my design to make corrections based on feedback received during validation



Exploring Different Blocking Patterns


DRY FIT FABRIC

EXO-SHELL TECH TO STRENGTHEN SPINE

BREATHABLE MESH

HOT MELT TPU FOR LATERAL FORCE REDUCTION

PORON r INTEGRATED PADDING


PHASE

6:

PROTOTYPING


Experimented with Laser cuting Poron impact absorbing foam


Flex Pattern Exploration


Material Samples


Developing the Pattern


Developing the Pattern


Refiniing the Pattern



Sewing the final model


Poron Foam Shell helps reinforce and stabilize a youth’s spine




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