Design Day 2021 Projects – Table View

Sustainable Shoes: Utilizing Innovative Technology To Eliminate Chemical Adhesives

Team: ReSOLEution

Program:

Currently, specific parts of Under Armour™ shoes can be recycled, but those sustainable materials are difficult to separate from the non-recyclable parts of the shoe. Our team was challenged to develop a fully recyclable shoe, focused on improving the component assembly and disassembly of the shoes. We developed two mechanical attachment designs that eliminate the non-recyclable chemical adhesive in the center of the shoe by utilizing built-in zippers and rivets.

Sponsorship

Matthew Trexler, Under Armour

Mentors

Jenna Frye

Team Members

Project Links

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    Zipper Shoe
    Rivet Shoe
    Fully Recyclables Shoes with Under Armour™


Final prototype of mechanically-connected sustainable sneaker with zipper connector.