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for heavy trail runs
credit: storror YT
reaching affinity:
A trail running shoe that captures the fun of downhill mountainbiking
A 12-week project with Under Armour to master a burgeoning sport that is basically a controlled fall.
12 weeks.
12 pairs of shoes.
1200 sketches.
420 miles.
3 prototypes.
1 design.
run testing
top trail brands,
head-to-head
run. sketch. prototype. test. repeat.
run alone. run often.
anytime. any condition.
the heartbeat of a run.
deconstruct what works
build, test, distill
every run in a different pair of shoes taught me what to feel:
connect to ground
connect to body
connect to nature
why trail?
2019:
35% of all runners prefer trail
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soft surfaces
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nature
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adventure
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quiet
90% of runners mix both road
and trail 1-2 times/week
61% run in trail-specific shoes
the newschool of trailrunning:
lightweight
proprioceptive
protective
fun
inspired by mosquito feet
made with
glued to the ground
prototype
materials in practice
Using flexible carbon fiber built to deform asymmetrically, HASEL actuators absorb and offset forces upon impact.
thank you
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