| Idea Name: |
Recyclable footwear |
| Slogan: |
Design for disassembly for footwear recycling |
| Supervisor Name: |
Jawwad Zaidi |
| Supervisor Designation: |
Assistant professor |
| Supervisor School: |
SADA |
| Supervisor Department: |
Industrial Design |
| Contact number: |
+923215148916 |
| Email ID: |
[email protected] |
| Abstract: |
| Design for disassembly has been incorporated in construction of sneakers to allow easy disassembly at the end of its lifecycle. Elimination of glue and its replacement with methods like stitching, and interlocking modules is integrated in this design to cater to this problem and also enable repair. It disassembles in specific steps which are intuitive for the person disassembling. |
| What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ? |
| The way a shoe is constructed and assembled traditionally makes it hard for the shoe to be disassembled and recycled at the end of its lifecycle. By moving away from the traditional methods using design for disassembly (DFD), a closed loop production process can be achieved in the footwear industry. |
| Who needs it ? How many would benefit ? |
| Only 13% shoes are recycled annually, which is a lot less than their production. The latter ends up in landfills. This solution has been proposed to benefit the environment by reducing the environmental impact of shoes and eliminates resource depletion by bringing materials back in production. |
| How will the solution works |
| The upper comprises of a single knit material made from sustainably sourced merino wool.. The interlocking components are made of molded EVA foam and the outsole and midsole are made from TPU. TPU is a recyclable material which will be melted back and made into midsole again. The interlocking EVA is what holds the shoe together and it is stitched to the upper to hold all the components together. In case, one component gets damaged it can be replaced or repaired easily through disassembly. |
| Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different |
| Companies include brands such as Nike, Adidas etc. who are making sustainable shoes which tend to be overpriced and the local community of Pakistan cannot afford it. This design employs materials which are readily available here and affordable for the locals, also creating a new system for DFD. |
| Status: |
new |
| Entry Date & Time: |
2022-12-13 (1026) |
