We are using biomimicry to make surf shoes that help keep the wearer on the board.

؜The suckers on an octopus arm.

Precedents

The straps of a sandal and the materials of a wet suit boot.

؜Initial Sketches

؜Our form prototype

Our first suction cup prototype

It is made so an artificial vacuum can be made within it instead of traditional suction cups.

؜Our second suction cup prototype, with multiple linked together.

؜This has the same principle of using an artificial vacuum, but now multiple are linked.

This is an example where there are suction cups in the shoe.

The extra space would be where the air pump and electronics are stored.

ChatGPT feedback that could be useful.

Feedback continued

؜More Feedback

؜Our next iteration

This is how powerful the suction cups were