Y-3 Stride
“Use a paradox as a starting point to break the monotony.”
Unofficial conceptual project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Y-3 or adidas.
- About
- A 3-week project exploring what happens when you intentionally introduce contradiction into the design process, using error, instinct and disruption as tools rather than obstacles.
- Scope
- [Advanced design] [Prototyping]
- Footwear design
- Samudra Guenegou
- Tools
- Prototyping, Sketch, Photoshop, Vizcom
I started by breaking down an existing shoe, then mixed prototypes with digital processes.
Every mistake, every unexpected combination opened a new direction.
Finally, elongated silhouettes and directional shapes revealed a future vision driven by movement.
Constant motion reshapes bodies and cities: walking becomes running and comfort gives way to instinct.
Motion is no longer a choice, it's the rhythm of survival.
Initial sketches were too grounded, the shape needed to go further.
Y-3 was chosen as a framework, positioned at the intersection of performance, fashion, and experimentation.
The opening behaves as a shape shifting membrane, relaxing to let the foot enter, then returning to its sculpted form, creating tension and support.
