Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001.
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| author | Wang, Chi-An (Chi-An Lilian), 1979- |
| author2 | Kim B. Blair. |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/418062019-04-12T09:42:40Z Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe Wang, Chi-An (Chi-An Lilian), 1979- Kim B. Blair. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (p. 30). Triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The swim-bike-run competition has opened a whole new market in the industry of athletic footwear. In a triathlon, athletes need to make fast transitions from the swim to the bike, then from the bike to the run. Therefore, there is a demand for a triathlon running shoe that is easy and quick to slip on. In this project, the upper portion of a new racing shoe is developed, called the Easy-Fit Triathlon Shoe. It is specially designed with an incredible ease of entry to minimize transition time. A worldwide survey was conducted, and it was found that racing shoe performance features, such as being lightweight and having adequate cushioning, are extremely important to the elite competitive triathlete. Therefore, these features were also integrated into the design of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Shoe. The innovative tongue and heel system expand the shoe opening then tighten the entire shoe efficiently. Collaborative work was done with New Balance, and a prototype was built. by Chi-An Wang. S.B. 2008-05-19T16:19:29Z 2008-05-19T16:19:29Z 2001 2001 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41806 50218657 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 30 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Wang, Chi-An (Chi-An Lilian), 1979- Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe |
| title | Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe |
| title_full | Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe |
| title_fullStr | Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe |
| title_short | Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe |
| title_sort | product design and development of the easy fit triathlon racing shoe |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41806 |
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