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 Are you an artist? Do you love to design and render shoes? If so, then this place is devoted to you.
Jimi TaylorTuesday, June 05, 2007
May 2007 - Freestyle | Trunner Friction
Congratulations to Jimi Taylor on his win on the Artist Series. His entry will also be one of 10 finalist for Rendering of the Year.
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THOMAS LE Wednesday, June 06, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Nike Phoenix
  7.14 / 10
This outsole is of the Nike Phoenix, which is a
lightweight running shoe, that utilizes Shox
cushioning in key areas. The black web of texturized
carbon rubber adds durability while keeping it light.
The Duralon waffle adds a little cushioning and
traction. The outsole was inspired by the wings of a
Phoenix.
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JIMI TAYLOR Tuesday, June 05, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Trunner Friction
7.31 / 10
The sole of the Trunner Friction is separated into 2
portions - the permanent and the temporary. The
permanent portion is a standard outsole, offering grip
through a tread pattern applied to a a durable rubber
compound. What makes the Trunner Friction unique is
the second, temporary grip pattern.
This pattern is represented by the light blue circles
around the lateral side of the forefoot and is
comprised of a much softer rubber compound. The
softness of this rubber affords the forefoot an
unparallelled amount of traction. The problem is that
soft rubber wears down quickly - which is where the
spray grip and stencil come in. Imagine that when this
soft rubber starts to wear down, you just grab a can,
apply the stencil to the correct position on the shoe
and spray on some new grip. Remove the stencil, leave
the rubber to set and you've got fresh out the box
traction again. This would ensure that you could be
confident of maximum traction throughout the life time
of the upper / cushioning system. Also visible on the
sole of the shoe is the exposed carbon fibre spring
plate. By exposing the plate at these points the
stencil can be guided into place, ensuring grip
placement remains consistent.
It sounds fairly far fetched but when I researched the
idea I found out that rubber in a can actually exists
and can be sprayed and set in 5 / 10 mins. Currently
its application is mainly as an insulator / protective
layer but if the compound could be altered - who
knows? I imagine this as the first stage of the
technology, with it expanding to spray cans offering
different "stickiness" (e.g. Nike considered line) or
even cross trainers with multiple stencils allowing
you to alter your tread pattern to suit your activity.
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PIETRO PELLICELLI Saturday, June 02, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Zoom Tredici
7.02 / 10
Taking hints from Steve's passion for soccer, the sole features 13 studs (Steve's uniform #, but also a classic studs combination for dry courts) that improve the traction also provided by triangular pattern in crucial areas.
The outsole also present considered construction that perfectly matches both Steve's personality (attention to poor people and children, out of the box way of thinking->war protest, unselfish style of play) and classic soccer shoes construction system.
The whole project is also directed to give a funny answer to all the TOO serious shoes on the market today. The majority of ad campaigns feature unhappy/upset-like players, like they are going to war.
I think Steve Nash is the right person to tell that basketball (like life) is better played with a smile on the face!
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FRANSERGIO CAMINOTTO Friday, June 01, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Soles Refresh
6.17 / 10
Sole in rubber, EVA, and TPU with openings protected with aluminio screens, for the air inlet.
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SOTIRIS TASIOPOULOS Wednesday, May 30, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Nike Lebron James
5.32 / 10
I get inspired for "soles" theme by thinking of a signature shoe of Lebron
James. The sole features the wrap system conected to the upper of the shoe
that gives extra support to the middle area of the foot. The sole is
completely in touch with the upper that maybe we see in another full
introduction in the future.
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BARBU ALEXANDRU Monday, May 28, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Adidas Conga
6.03 / 10
Gloria Estefan's Conga song and the incoming summer sun inspired me for the Adidas Conga sole. Light colors and transparent rubber in the middle of the sole for water effect and a special design for those Adidas originals fans.
The Spinology system helps basketball players do easy and fast spins for a more spectacular game.
Enjoy summer with the Conga!
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BRETT GOLLIFF Saturday, May 26, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Zoom Flight 2K8
7.07 / 10
For visual interest I was inspired by architecture. More specifically the Oriente Station, in Portugal.
Like footwear this piece of architecture is very organic but technical at the same time. The station
all flows as one, meaning that the top becomes the bottom and the bottom becomes the top. This
caused to me think how can the top of the shoe become part of the bottom of the shoe visually?
By making a sock like upper; that's how. The aesthetic inspiration also inspired the performance
aspect of the shoe. Visually I wanted to apply the structural pieces of the building to the shoe, more
specifically in the sole.
Imagine a performance sock for the upper. Created out of Lycra and features mesh areas for breathe ability and flex. It has no laces and features a zipper closer system on the heel, by being placed in the heel the zipper will have less of a chance to loosen and come unzipped on its own and will allow the midfoot to stay firm and locked down. Over the seams where the mesh and lycra are stitched together are rubber rands that are welded onto the lycra. The rubber gives extra strength to prevent blowouts of the material. Stitched in the upper is a full length Zoom Air insole that takes to the contour of the foot for maximum cushioning.
There really is no midsole on this shoe. It features clear rubber that is about 3mm thick in the heel, provides more structure and stability and some cushioning. The Clear rubber wraps over the midfoot for extra lockdown and protection. Clear rubber is also placed in the forefoot for extra traction and blowout protection over the mesh, It runs horizontally on the lateral side and then is 180 degree line on the bottom creating extra traction.
The sole is created out of rubber layers that provide a cage around the heel and forefoot. The intention for the caging was inspired by the Monkey Paw system used on many Nike basketball shoes. I was thinking of how polyurethane strands were used to paw or cage the ankle, and I wanted to apply this thought to the sole. I created a cage around the foot that provides stability and also functions as a tractional pattern for the sole.
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SCOTT KELLEY Friday, May 25, 2007
April 2007 - Soles | Air Jordan XXV
7.14 / 10
The Jordan XXV outsole was inspired by the ancient Chinese symbol for Yin/Yang.
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