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The rst test sole The second test

was to thick and was thin er and
didn’t have with more

enought ridges to ridges which

curve around made the
up er shoe as concept work

desired. be er, but the
inclusion of 4

inscisions in the

sole made for
greater

Test Prototypes expandability.
The inci-

sions

touched
when the

smal er

up er shoe
was placed

in the sole,

and when a
larger up er

shoe was

placed in it

the gap
where the

incision was

expanded.
Theory

worked wel
The nal test sole le a big er gap where the four incisions were
but could be
previouly made. Through tes ng and bending as a fo t would on
improved
di erent sized fo t models this design proved to be the best. The rest of
upon.
the shoe wil be designed around this sole and how to securely conect it
to the up er shoe while also being able to detatch it without harming

the sole.