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Problem: With Ireland having one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe the problem was to design footwear that will entice children to choose physical activities over television, gaming and hobbies that are predominantly sedentary in nature.
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Initial Ideation - Inter-changeable sole for different sports.
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Initial Ideation - Taking a look at lights in kids existing sneakers.
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Storyboard sketch explaining functionality.
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Resolving issue of power.
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Exploded sketch of potential parts.
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Thumbnail sketches - Beginning to explore potential aesthetics of footwear.
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Exploring potential aesthetics & form of footwear.
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Continuing to explore form & aesthetics of footwear through digital media.
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Concept Rendering.
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