Sunday, March 26, 2017

The tiny environment created by Engineering

Weiyu Li

This environment mentioned in the topic doesn't mean the space which has different kinds of planets, animals or something else, the environment is the space in the sneakers.

As we all know, there are plenty kinds of shoes, soccer shoes, basketball shoes, training shoes and else. The most creative one and the most fashion one will be the basketball shoes.

In-game sneakers have evolved considerably over the years. From the earlier years where Converse Chuck Taylor and Nike Blazers were the norm and laid the blueprint for sneakers to now where Air Jordans and others offer more variety.



With the use of modern technology designers are able to create footwear the adheres to individual players based on foot structure, on-court movement, and impact of movement. This personalization adds more control, strength, and power to already freakishly gifted athletes.

Basketball researchers use data collected to compile an understanding of a player’s on-court movement in order to create sneakers that are lighter, stronger, and safer. Designers, in partnership with researchers, use high-tech fabric that is both lightweight and durable when designing sneakers that give the players effective footwear.

As a result of this design we have the 9.8 ounce Adidas AdiZero Crazy Light, which is the lightest basketball shoe on the market. Many shoe designers are steering away from using leather as it is heavier and does not serve a useful purpose.

Adidas produces lightweight and comfortable sneakers by mimicking an automobile manufacturing processes to heat-stem individual pea-size thermoplastic polyurethane foam capsules together to offer more cushioning and energy return versus traditional EVA foam.


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