The Ski Boot Project
(2009) In Diploma workIndustrial Design
- Abstract (Swedish)
- The subject of this Master degree project
is skiboots. I saw a need of improvement
in the skiboot industry. Skiboot technology
has not progressed much the last decades
while the ski culture has changed
a lot. The skiboot is a challenging product
to design as it is a stiff plastic shoe
to wear while performing tough physical
activity. I myself am a passionate skier
which is part of the reason why I choose
this as my subject.
My goal has been to define the target
group and create a ski boot concept with
features and improvements based on
my own experience and what the target
group requests, and thereafter to present
a digital 3D model that explains my
ideas and design.
I narrowed down the focus points to: stability,
... (More) - The subject of this Master degree project
is skiboots. I saw a need of improvement
in the skiboot industry. Skiboot technology
has not progressed much the last decades
while the ski culture has changed
a lot. The skiboot is a challenging product
to design as it is a stiff plastic shoe
to wear while performing tough physical
activity. I myself am a passionate skier
which is part of the reason why I choose
this as my subject.
My goal has been to define the target
group and create a ski boot concept with
features and improvements based on
my own experience and what the target
group requests, and thereafter to present
a digital 3D model that explains my
ideas and design.
I narrowed down the focus points to: stability,
comfort, walking properties and
keeping the skiers foot warm and dry.
The methods I used were: a blog and a
target group survey, web research, and
my own experience and preunderstanding.
The result is basically a 3 piece construction
with a lower Poly Urethane part, a
carbon fiber flex tongue and back support.
A ventilation system keeps the foot
warm and dry and a titanium feature in
the sole of the boot improves the walking
properties.
It has been a nice interesting experience
to work with the skiing target group who
knows precisely what they want and is
very trend sensitive. (Less)
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- author
- Nellestam, Claes
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2009
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- publication/series
- Diploma work
- report number
- ISRN:LUT-DVIDE/EX-09/50116-SE
- ISSN
- ISRN
- language
- English
- id
- 1713383
- date added to LUP
- 2010-11-04 16:42:55
- date last changed
- 2010-11-04 16:42:55
@misc{1713383, abstract = {{The subject of this Master degree project is skiboots. I saw a need of improvement in the skiboot industry. Skiboot technology has not progressed much the last decades while the ski culture has changed a lot. The skiboot is a challenging product to design as it is a stiff plastic shoe to wear while performing tough physical activity. I myself am a passionate skier which is part of the reason why I choose this as my subject. My goal has been to define the target group and create a ski boot concept with features and improvements based on my own experience and what the target group requests, and thereafter to present a digital 3D model that explains my ideas and design. I narrowed down the focus points to: stability, comfort, walking properties and keeping the skiers foot warm and dry. The methods I used were: a blog and a target group survey, web research, and my own experience and preunderstanding. The result is basically a 3 piece construction with a lower Poly Urethane part, a carbon fiber flex tongue and back support. A ventilation system keeps the foot warm and dry and a titanium feature in the sole of the boot improves the walking properties. It has been a nice interesting experience to work with the skiing target group who knows precisely what they want and is very trend sensitive.}}, author = {{Nellestam, Claes}}, issn = {{ISRN}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, series = {{Diploma work}}, title = {{The Ski Boot Project}}, year = {{2009}}, }