The Ultimate Running Machine - Yanko Design

The latest from BMW Grouping's Designworks, the Ten-Cat DISC is an able-bodied way argument that takes inspiration from the legendary GINA Light Concept auto. GINA stands for "Geometry/Office In Adaptions" and this able-bodied shoe holds true to that idea.

The auto sported a seamless, flexible, fabric outer shell stretched over a movable substructure, and the shoe utilizes the aforementioned innovative cloth. Instead of using laces, this system works with a rotating disc that pulls internal wires to close and open the shoe. Using only one thin layer of stretchable and super-low-cal GINA fabric, the shoe wraps around the foot like a 2nd skin. Boosted seams are no longer necessary and dynamic motion feels very natural.

Some other design cue taken from the original GINA concept is the functional aesthetic of revealing the underlying structure when tightening the shoe. The designers also re- idea the concept for the sole and the Puma DISC, applying BMW engineering approaches to add together greater precision. They viewed the sole as the engine of the foot, the driver of movement. This produced a unique design which was inspired by interconnecting gears and integrates both engineered flexibility and interlinked stability.

Get your hands on the X-True cat DISC starting July 1st in a limited selection of Puma stores across the world!

Designer: Designworks