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Cact: the adaptable desert shoe
Project Brief: Create a shoe that can be used for the changing terrain of the Desert
Duration: 3 weeks
Desert: an untapped market
While around 33 percent of the world remains as desert, few shoes are solely made with desert living in mind
Preferred Desert shoes
due to the lack of a custom shoe in the market, people attempt to find shoes intended for other uses to wear on the daily
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medium trekking shoes
heavy desert boots
lightweight water slippers
Inspiration
The shoes form came from taking softer shapes and merging them with rougher patterns and forms. ​
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However, with such diverse desires, modularity became something that was became a highlight to try to implement into the final design.
Sketches
renders focused on making the "idea" of a modular shoe into an understandable concept that I could 3d model.
Final Design
The final design used the desert setting and created a shoe that can be turned into a boot, or even have the tread replaced altogether.
Form 1: shoe
Perfect for going on the beach, or a small hike, the easy pull up design allows for fast wearing and long lasting comfort
Form 2: boot
Going off the beaten path? the boot will allow for a better seal against sand and a fast transformation