Wacky Pack Interactive Footwear by Ye Shen |
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| DESIGN NAME: Wacky Pack PRIMARY FUNCTION: Interactive Footwear INSPIRATION: What does it mean to tie a shoe? Why does it need to be tied? If all a shoe need to do is to enclose your foot, how differently can a shoe perform this task? Can the mundane action of "shoe-tying&quo UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Wacky Pack explores the concept and possibilities of footwear closure, or traditionally speaking, "how-to-tie-a-s OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Bao Bao: Shoe born inside a shoe cover. Wear it close, wear it open, wear it flipped. O Snap: Turn O-snap on, snap pieces to each other. Snap None or snap all; snap some or snap one, it's up to you. Sticky Fingers: Shoe zipped all the way around. Zip or unzip, front or back. Zip it close, hide inside; Zip it open, reveal yourself. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: This Project was created in a 4-month period in Fall 2018, within a shoe-making course taught by Anne Marika Chasse at Rhode Island School of Design. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Veg-tanned leather with various thickness and metal hardware were used across the pack. All non-leather soft materials were dyed to match the cream color. The hardware selection was custom-tailored to perform the unique closures. Each design was explored and validated through intensive prototyping to finalize the proportion, soling methods, and most importantly, closure system design. All pattern pieces were hand cut, cemented, sewn, then assembled with metal hardwares and hand lasted, finished with various soling techniques and materials, finally sanded and finished. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: - TAGS: Interactive Footwear, Fashion Sneakers, Alternative Closure, Shoemaking, Leather Goods RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Gen-Z and Millennials will soon be (if not already) the core consumer of fashion and luxury. With low brand loyalty and contemporary view of value, all they are after is fresh concepts that grab their attentions, concepts that become the pieces and its value. Brands are all playing up to these desires. But with the Millennials’ quick shift of attention, very soon a pure concept won’t attract them anymore, and they would want something more, they would want to be a part of the concept. CHALLENGE: - ADDED DATE: 2023-03-05 11:23:00 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Ye Shen, 2022. |
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NAME: Ye Shen PROFILE: Ye Shen, obsessed with materials and fabrication, comes from an industrial design background. Worshiping unorthodox artistic exploration yet respecting mass production capability, Ye creates and realizes footwear concepts that walks on the fine line between these values. |
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Wacky Pack Interactive Footwear by Ye Shen is Winner in Footwear, Shoes and Boots Design Category, 2022 - 2023.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Ye Shen. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Ye Shen. |
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