Finishing designing

In the last two weeks, I have put on the finishing touches of the shoes. Barring any slight alterations, my design is completed and I can move on to the next steps. Since the deadline for this project is coming close, I'm not sure if I will be able to still create the foam prototype, which I had originally planned at the beginning of the project. I think I will try to focus on presenting my ideas and my design for my presentation. Although I chose a style that is very similar to typical running shoes, my idea to provide ankle support is adding an additional brace on the inside. The "brace" will be much like the sole at the bottom of the shoe.

Stuck in Designing

Over the past two weeks I have continued to work on my design. It's been tough for me to be completely satisfied with one design, which is why I am still stuck in this phase of the project. For the sake of this project, I will finalize my design by the end of this week. The next steps for me are to sketch this design in multiple angles (since I have only done one 2-D angle so far) and then draw it in illustrator. Illustrator will allow me to make smaller adjustments and see the shoe on a larger scale. Additionally, I will be able to experiment with colors and the layering of the material. Completing these steps by the end of Spring Break will be difficult because illustrator is easiest to access on the school journalism computers which will not be available during break.