Bringing dynamic movement to footwear in order to answer the question, how can we bring more fun into what we wear?
Idea
The idea for this project was to find a way to make footwear more fun. People love to add unique charms to their shoes to show off their individual personality, however can play be brought into this design. Creating a way to people to interact with their charms would bring new functionality and imagination.
Process
The design for the mechanical gear shoe charms started with a few different iterations in Autodesk Fusion 360 that were 3D printed. As prototyping progressed, the design changed from a single hard plastic piece to a two piece device. The bottom piece attached itself to the holes of the shoe with a rubber-like 3D printed filament gear so that they could move and join with ease.
