Outdoor mountaineering footwear with vibration technology

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TENACIER-STRIDER

Outdoor Mountaineering Footwear for Transitional Fall to Winter

Movement-Activated Vibration Distribution Technology

DESIGN BRIEF

Assigned with crafting a 6-word narrative for Mammut, the renowned outdoor sports brand, our team works on designing a product line aimed at empowering mountaineers to ascend to their peak potential.

TEAM MAMMUT

wangyuezhi0813@gmail.com

Lead role of footwear development
Responsible for storytelling and innovation

andrewxia2020@gmail.com
Lead role of apparel development
Responsible for storytelling and innovation

In Section K of Washington's Pacific Crest Trail, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, it is well known for being an imposing enigma, especially during the transition from fall to winter.

IMPOSING & ENIGMA

PERPETUAL & FORTITUDE

Mammut's brand and gear endures extreme environments of competition and mountains with fortitude. Mammut’s is faithful to perpetual innovation and commitment to excellence.

Mammut plans to target the Mountaineers, who are relentless hikers and backpackers who possess a voracity for growth and exploration that propels them forward despite the obstacles.

VORACITY & RELENTLESS

WHAT IF SNOW RECORDS BEAUTY?

HOW COULD COLD BE DISCIPLINE?

WHAT IF SNOW RECORDS BEAUTY? HOW COULD COLD BE DISCIPLINE?

Snow is what? Freezing, crunchy, what does it mean?

Discipline as in texture, sound, looks?

Cold to build traction, warmth, flexibility?

Cold as in surface, cold as in air, etc?

Materiality, Construction, Form?

Record, as in convert or setting it in something?

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Mountaineers exert themselves intensely, causing heavy sweating, but in cold weather, this combination of perspiration and continuous physical activity becomes dangerous. It increases the risk of hypothermia and lactic acid buildup. So, how could cold serve as a form of discipline?

CORE CONCEPT

Piezoelectric materials produce electricity when they are pressed or stretched and can also change shape when exposed to electricity.

BIOMECHANICS RESEARCH

I studied the areas of the foot that contacted the shoe the most through out the whole stride. By realizing that the bottom of the foot made the contact with the sole for the most time, I designed the piezoelectric vibration therapy to be targeted there.

The bottom of the foot has different pressure throughout the stride. I studied to figure out where the foot would be strained the most in order to place my piezoelectric material.

FINAL CONCEPT

Piezoelectric materials produce vibrations when exposed to an electric current. These vibrations can help soften cold surfaces by generating heat and creating a dynamic barrier that reduces lactic acid buildup.

The final design features a three-layer upper structure: a thermal insulation layer inside, a heating layer in the middle, and a waterproof outer layer. For easy use, a zipper-based lacing system allows athletes to quickly put on and take off the shoes. The midsole is designed to store energy from each impact with the ground.

MELTING SHAPE

The icicle shape represents the transition of ice melting into water. The temperature transition of an icicle melting resonates with the piezoelectric material and design due to the core factor of the material.