Sole Systems: Biomimicry

Looking at the role that the natural world has played in the development of footwear design, investigating naturally occurring examples that designers have looked to for guidance in solving human problems. Understanding how creatures across the planet clad their lower limbs and the ways in which designers can use this to inspire material and structural innovation in footwear production. Afterall, there is no better designer than nature itself.…

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