RELIC FOOTWEAR, began with the hope to alter human performance with the creation of track spikes.

The first step,

was to understand the demographic that I’d be appealing to, and research what I could involving human propulsion within the shoe-space.

Now that we were able to understand our goal and aesthetic, we could move forward in the creation of the shoe,

starting with the development of two possible soles.

I decided to develop the second sole, with the priority of propulsion in mind, as well as its reduced impact that the heel’s foam would provide.

With the sole’s concept in place, we can start developing the outside form of the shoe.

Three Upper Orthographic concepts were created.

The third upper sole concept was the most promising, since it provided a breathable mesh, that would help keep the runner’s feet cool and under little pressure because of it’s lightweight.

I’d later apply the twist-on mechanism to this design for an added quickness when putting on the shoes.