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Auto-lacing shoes DESIGNED FOR ALL.
RESEARCH & IDENTIFY PROBLEM SPACE
Safer shoes are hard to put on for those who cannot bend over.
Batteries are required for auto-lacing shoes.
Bending over to tie shoelaces may be a tough job for some people, especially for elderly people. Consequently, they may turn to shoes that are easy to wear such as flip flops. Yet these kinds of shoes lack protection and increase the chances of accidents.
Although there are plenty of auto-lacing shoes, the heel is still an obstacle that has been overlooked.
Using a weight-driven mechanism, Ezee Shoes are battery-free auto-lacing shoes. With the opening heel design, it can be put on easily.
In short, Ezee is a pair of shoes DESIGNED FOR ALL.
GOAL
More eco-friendly auto-lacing shoes that provide the elderly with more safety.
METHODS
Observation, Human-Centered Design, Accessibility, Universal Design, Unconscious Design,
Mechanical Design.
Easy to wear.
Accessibility is the main concern. After researching the structure of shoes, an opening heel design takes shape. It helps people put their feet into the shoes much easier.
The shoes will automatically tighten the shoelaces as soon as you step on the insole. No more bending over.
Just a step and tighten.
Universal design.
Opening heel design.
Take off intuitively.
Studying the habit of people, the loosen pedal is placed at the heel of the shoes. With a simple step on the heel, similar to the way that people are used to, the shoelaces are loosened.
It is also designed for all. No one has to bend over to take off their shoes. Taking off shoes is a piece of cake for everyone.
Loosen with a step.
Universal design.
Matching users’ habits.
No need to charge.
Most auto-lacing shoes require batteries to power the motors inside. This design utilizes a weight-driven mechanism so that no battery is needed, making Ezee more eco-friendly. People no longer need to worry about their shoes running out of juice.
No battery needed.
Eco-friendly.
Mechanisms make the design possible.
Using an antagonistic mechanism, Ezee Shoes can easily switch between two states. Stepping on the arching insole can tighten the shoelaces and close the opening heel. A simple step on the pedal on the heel will loosen the shoelaces and reopen the heel for the next use. The whole mechanism is also weight driven.
Weight-driven mechanism.
Antagonistic mechanism.
Draft of the mechanisms.
Using paper models to exam the mechanism.
Designed from 2019 - 2020.
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