PUMP 2.0
SNOWBOARD BOOT
Boot Fit-System, Reebok/Adidas
Selfishly looking for a better fitting, more comfortable snowboard boot, I leveraged the Pump 2.0 tech for my own purposes.
At the time i created this concept, every snowboard boot fit-system relied on methods that applied pressure to the instep, or across the top of the foot.
I designed a brand new bladder shape and incorporated existing tech, including the heel pump and Adjustable Pressure Regulator.
The bladder shape was design to fit snugly under and around the ankle.
I de-constructed the Boot Liner and added the bladder as an intermediate pattern component. The bladder sat inside the liner, under a small layer of EVA foam padding/Tricot.
From my footwear development experience, I knew that placing excessive pressure on the instep would serve only to create an unwearable, bear-trap of a boot.
So, I approached the problem with a lighter touch.
Employing the Pump 2.0 tech, I designed a bladder shape that would provide maximum heel-hold, without relying on "over-tightening" the laces.
Capitalizing on the negative space under, and around the ankle bone, I aimed to fill that area with an air-pillow to keep the heel of the foot in it's place.
Adding the luxurious appointments of an Adjustable Bladder Pressure and Automatic/Continuous Bladder Inflation, it was clear... this was easily the best Snowboard boot that nobody, but myself, had ever worn.
For information on the fit-system tech, see the Pump 2.0 page
Tools/Skills- Solidworks, RF welding, Footwear pattern development,
Footwear manufacture