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Winner 2025 / Sports Performance / SUMMER ATHLETIC SPORTS

FUEL: A Self-Generating Ventilation System For Footwear

 

 

  • University
    Savannah College Of Art And Design
  • Lead Designer
    Tomoki Scharber
  • Professor
    Long-nam To
  • Photo credit
    Jason Lord & Lucas Vanderborght
  • Prize
    Winner in SUMMER ATHLETIC SPORTS, Winner in MEDICAL FOOTWEAR, Winner in OUTDOOR ATHLETIC SPORTS, Overall winner in SPECIAL AWARDS
  • Expertise
    Student

Most footwear relies on passive ventilation, which only works when conditions allow. But feet sweat with every stride, regardless of where you are. FUEL, a performance running shoe, solves this with active ventilation powered by dual-air bladders in the heel and forefoot. As each compresses, air circulates across the foot for efficient cooling while also providing enhanced propulsion. Paired with a moisture-wicking upper and an active air compression midsole, FUEL delivers the most advanced thermal regulation system in modern footwear. It doesn’t wait for airflow; it creates it.

Bio
I approach footwear design from a modern perspective, open to all possibilities, constantly curious. Through the effective study of the foot and the exploration of material form and function, I explore the liminal gaps, seams, and blurred boundaries between industries, continuously innovating new fashion-forward footwear with increasingly functional qualities.




Global Footwear Design Award 2025
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