Flex Wedge
Objective: Design and prototype a pair of shoes that flexes with the foot and mitigates the health risks of continued wearing of high heels. Test new technologies by designing a 3D printed, hinged midsole. Created at RISD in winter 2014/15.
flex studies
foot flex studies
wedge segmentation
wedge segmentation rendering
WEDGE DESIGN
wedge profile
outsole plan view
hinge mechanism
rhino models
building process
3D printed pieces, connected with metal rods
CNC'd foam models to form outsole: filled and sanded
rubber casting process
upper design
upper ideation: designs that allow the shoe to move as intended
exploded view
final prototype
in use
flex