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PROJECT NOT AFFILIATED WITH NIKE

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VIPER_

Footwear / Performance / Research

A TRAIL RUNNING SHOE WITH AN ENCAPSULATED LATTICE MIDSOLE FOR CUSHIONING AND SUPPORT.

THE BRIEF -

DESIGN FOOTWEAR FOR RUNNERS TO EXCEL IN THE VOLCANOS MADERA TRAIL

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VOLCANO MADERAS,

OMETEPE ISLANDS

MULTI TERRAIN HILLS

 

DAMP CONDITIONS

 

ADAPTABILITY IN TERRAINS
 

CHALLENGES_

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MULTI-TERRAIN

NEED TO ADJUST TO MULTIPLE TERRAIN SURFACES

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STABILITY

RUNNERS NEED STABILITY AND SUPPORT IN ACTVITIY

IMPACT

RESPONSIVE CUSHION IS CRITICAL FOR ENERGY RESPONSE

DESIGN MOODBOARD_

DYNAMIC

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PRECISION

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STRUCTURE

DESIGN PHASE_

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WHICH STRUCTURE ALLOWS SUPPORT WITHOUT COMPROMISING FLEXIBILITY?

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 CUSHIONING IDEATION_

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ANALYZING WHAT LATTICE STRUCTURE IS MOST RESPONSIVE_

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VIPER CUSHION_

 

A LATTICE CUSHION SUPPORTED BY A SYNTHETIC CASING THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT AND PROTECTION FROM DEBRIS.

BLUEPRINT_

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COMPONENTS_

KNIT COLLAR

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DYNEEMA UPPER

GRAPHENE RUBBER SOLE

SYNTHETIC CASING

GYROID MIDSOLE

VIPER CAGE

FINAL DESIGN_

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