FOOTWEAR DESIGN + STORYTELLING: SARA NOVAK

COLOR: CAROLINE HAUSER

DEVELOPMENT: ANITA NAGAVALLI

MARKETING: JULIA SCHNUGG

 
 
 
 

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Designed for the running enthusiast, Focus was born from the idea of running as meditation. No distractions, amplified comfort.

 
 
 
 
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JESSIE ZAPO IS A RUNNER, ART THERAPIST, PERFORMANCE COACH, AND FOUNDER OF @GIRLSRUNNYC. MEETING UP FOR RUNS AND COFFEE’S IN NYC LED TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT RUNNING CAN HAVE ON AN INDIVIDUAL. “RUNNING IS THE MOST HONEST THING I HAVE IN MY LIFE.”

JESSIE RUNS FOR THE WAY IT MAKES HER FEEL.

 
 
 

PHOTO FROM INSTAGRAM @JESSIEZAPO

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DESIGN MARKERS

 
 
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SENSATION OF FIT

A ‘SECOND SKIN’ APPROACH

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ANATOMICAL EXPRESSION

CELEBRATE THE FOOT

ARTICULATED COMFORT

ZONED CUSHIONING

GLOW WITHIN

360 STORYTELLING

 
 
 
 

FIT & FEEL CONCEPT BUCKETS

 
 

MEANINGFUL REDUCTION

MINIMAL & SEAMLESS

DYNAMIC COMFORT

MOLDED FOAM, MOST ORGANIC

ENVELOPE THE FOOT

360 WRAP STORY

ARTICULATION

MICRO ANATOMICAL DETAILING

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

THE GLOW WITHIN > Reveals comfort and fit

THE FIT & FEEL > Create a unique sensation

THE EXPERIENCE > Enables no distractions

 
 
 
 

MAKERLAB & FACTORY PULLOVERS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SAMPLE ROUND ONE

FIT / WEAR TEST

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SAMPLE ROUND TWO

FIT / WEAR TEST