FTW_SYMT

• University
  Pratt Institute
• Lead Designer
  Chia-yuan Ko
• Prize
  Gold in Designer sneakers, Gold in Sustainable manufacturing process, Category winner in Ethical Manufacturing
• Expertise
  Student

“SYMT” stands for the geometry term “symmetry.” It is the project backbone, a sustainability thinking embodied as a pair of footwear, "FTW_SYMT."

Rethinking the starting point of the typical shoe making process paves way for the design direction of FTW_SYMT. By adopting a symmetrical die cut pattern upon each component on both feet, the total amount of steel-made molds drop to half; fusing paper pleating technique into the mono-material fabric increases the structural strength.

The experimental approach proposes feasible options in balancing energy cost, craftsmanship and functionality.