creative engineering
We did this project because the untying of shoes is very serious business. The US alone has recorded more than 2400 injuries from untied shoelaces getting caught is escalators. Many people have died or gotten seriously injured due to their untied shoelaces being caught in things. Another problem is that it takes time to retie your shoelaces, and is mildly annoying.
For this project, we were designing a product that would stop your shoes from untying. At first, we tried to design a new type of shoelace that would untie as easily. We researched many different materials and shapes, such as bird feathers, and we found that long, flat laces untie less easily. Eventually, we decided to make a product that would clip the laces in place.
For this project, we were designing a product that would stop your shoes from untying. At first, we tried to design a new type of shoelace that would untie as easily. We researched many different materials and shapes, such as bird feathers, and we found that long, flat laces untie less easily. Eventually, we decided to make a product that would clip the laces in place.
I designed this using a program called open SCAD, and printed it out using a 3d printer. Various fake marketing strategies were then involved.
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