Personal project for a natural foot strike, max cushion, calming running experience.

Ideation through prototyping:
Paperclay tooling by hand - then brought into 3D:

Wave/zen garden inspired tooling:

Exploration of pull tabs, midfoot containment, multiple fit sensations, and proportions:








Two fit sensations: laceĀ up or slip on.





"Like running on toasted marshmallows" color stories:

