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Ornate Origami Footwear

The Origami Knight by Horatio Yuxin Han Allows for Movement

— April 5, 2013 — Fashion
I really appreciate good shoes and the Origami Knight by Horatio Yuxin Han is right up my alley. Although only a concept by the artist, the boots are an ergonomic approach to footwear design that does away with a number of problems with traditional shoes.

Certain parts of a shoe are stressed during wear, which leads to them becoming old and eventually tearing or breaking. The Origami Knight by Horatio Yuxin Han, however, replaces these stressed areas at the ankle, mid-foot and the lower calf with origami plates that move with the walker instead of resisting.

Everyone has dealt with the task of breaking in new shoes, so it's interesting to see how this shoe concept by Yuxin Han can do away with this notion altogether and even inject a modern edge into the design.
Trend Themes
1. Ergonomic Footwear Design - The concept of integrating origami plates into footwear presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more comfortable and adaptable shoes.
2. Replacement of Stressed Shoe Parts - By replacing stressed areas of a shoe with origami plates, there is potential for disruptive innovation in prolonging the lifespan of footwear and reducing the need for repairs or replacements.
3. Effortless Shoe Break-in Process - The Origami Knight concept offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation by eliminating the discomfort and time-consuming process of breaking in new shoes.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear Manufacturing - The integration of origami plates in footwear design presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the footwear manufacturing industry to create more ergonomic and durable shoes.
2. Fashion and Design - The concept of incorporating origami plates into shoe design opens up disruptive innovation possibilities for the fashion and design industry to explore new and unique shoe styles.
3. Materials and Textiles - The application of origami plates in footwear design creates disruptive innovation potential for the materials and textiles industry to develop new lightweight and flexible materials for shoe construction.
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