foldable shoe

Read Flat Packing: A look at Nike’s foldable shoe, Metropolismag.com article…

“Schambra [Kirsten Schambra, an American designer based in Amsterdam] looked at ways to make City Knife II lighter and more packable. Her initial ideas were inspired by origami, in which paper is bisected, folded, and tucked. She sketched some quick ideas and then began experimenting with them. One concept involved slicing a piece of synthetic leather so that you could simply slip your foot into it. A second idea added creases to the form that, when unfolded, create structure.”