KIT

KIT is a modular shoe system created to address the footwear industry’s sustainability crisis. Balancing self‑expression with environmental responsibility, the three‑part system can be quickly separated to swap out styles, making repair and recycling much simpler. Highly functional without sacrificing style, KIT helps save space in your closet and in our landfills.
COLLABORATORS: SARAH KLASSEN,NAOMI PLEASURE-PARK
10 WEEKS
MAR-JUN 2024
The Kit Exhibit

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Problem statement

GEN Z'S SPENDING HABITS & VALUES

Spending habit research

CONSUMER RESEARCH: GEN Z

Jared Persona Research
Timeline map of wearing different shoes
Alyssa user persona
Alyssa's OOTDs

CUSTOMER NEEDS

Customer needs

LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS: AESTHETICS & CUSTOMIZATION

Landscape analysis

DESIGN GOALS

Design goals

IDEATION

Sketches
Kit sketches

PROTOTYPING

Modular assembly steps
Modularity prototype

INSPIRATION

Organic - Textured - Youthful - Fresh

moodboard

MODULARITY

kit system
CAD of sole and cage
Making the swap
Cage stretching

STYLES

Prototype
Mary Jane shoe
images of mule
boot renders