AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
sports equipment , product design, athlete
COUNTRY
Hong Kong SAR
DESIGNED BY
Esmerly SIme Segura
WEBSITE
http://www.globalgradshow.com/projects/induro/
Induro
an athletic support sock designed for volleyball players
Induro is an athletic support sock designed for volleyball players. The product consists of a self-hardening fabric that is able to read the electron structure of the wearer's foot. Based on these signals, the fabric can become hard for greater support or soft and malleable for greater flexibility, based on the athlete's needs. These parameters allow Induro to protect the volleyball player's ankle at the pressure the points that receive the greatest physical strain and stress throughout a game. With purposeful placement of sensors throughout the fabric, Induro can predict injury before severe damage occurs, providing the athlete protection and confidence.