https://www.jakeschaffner.com/about daily 0.75 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/87a0feea-29f8-461f-b7e6-bac8c27e81ac/Jacob+Schaffner+Head+Shot.jpg About - Hello I’m a footwear designer with hands-on development experience, passionate about pushing the boundaries of performance through innovation, storytelling, and meticulous attention to detail. Years living overseas shaped my global perspective, making me a more international decision-maker and inspiring unconventional approaches to design. I create performance-driven footwear that elevates athletic potential, resonates across cultures, and connects on a human level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/54e4300b-18ff-44b7-a7de-b1da4a8acf06/JacobSchaffnerResume+2025.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jakeschaffner.com/concepts daily 0.75 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1609818216147-KXLGWH5JRATYPBTL9IBU/Adidas+boot+final.jpg Concepts Inspired by the human muscular structure and the body's ability to adapt, the shoe is equipped with a smart hydro gel allowing a dual phase grip texture on the toe box. Based on the conditions of play the Stimulus-responsive hydrogel anticipates and adapts, swelling or shrinking, equipping the boot with optimal grip for each condition. Citations: Shi, Qiang, et al. “Bioactuators Based on Stimulus-Responsive Hydrogels and Their Emerging Biomedical Applications.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 8 Nov. 2019,https://www.nature.com/articles/s41427-019-0165-3 Wang, Jiping, et al. “Thermo-Responsive Textiles.” SpringerLink, Springer, Singapore, 2 July 2015, https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-981-4451-45-1_5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1613260609164-JKXUB7WXF67UWF9PD7HO/XO+logo.png Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1614639730658-V2KLFIZT98D5TNRPNN5Q/public.png Concepts - Distributed Support Runners can find a customized focused fit without creating unneeded pressure zones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/396acd93-556d-44b0-9c56-deecfd32760c/Image+-+2025-03-04T205419.497.jpeg Concepts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1614639581822-0R1O578PI29J1N7JWQU4/public.png Concepts - Martensite Steel crystalline structure, created by linking two independent formations to establish relationships, strengthening the material bonds through interconnectivity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/db71b256-fc84-47f1-b0a5-59ecaa4172ce/Grav+jacker.jpg Concepts - Make it stand out “Curiosity is the essence of our existence.” - Gene Cernan | footwear concept for interstellar travel Utilizing the gravity-altering properties of a black hole (encapsulated in the heel counter), this concept localizes matter from a foreign planet or star, hijacking its density/gravitational pull, securing the user to its surface. - The Grav. Jacker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1613261623969-GALISB5KW7BCG3X19CBN/How+to+lace+trail+runner+XO.png Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1610342693730-421W96WLXQHEPX00U7PJ/Black+Diamond+Climbing+shoe+call+out.png Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/6b9f2340-67c3-405a-85a8-70df84b27621/Image+-+2025-03-04T221823.353.jpeg Concepts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1623203696508-NOWQIOG8RRYKDD4SLIQ6/Black+Diamond+Tape+Up+Edited.jpg Concepts - Make it stand out Designing an indoor all-day climbing shoe with the intermediate climber in mind. Equipped with stabilizer bars, maximum toe cap rubber, and quick release straps for toe comfort. The shoe features lace like toe lock down while maximizing the amount of toe cap rubber. Integrating the tension of hook and loop closure with high strength strands in the engineered knit textiles allows for more usable toe box real-estate without compromising a comfortable tailored fit. Furthermore, this integration of leather, kit and high strength strands, saves in material waste, assembly and increases the predictability of the upper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1760568067414-A89AO4YK3EPB3UQSKBJE/inspo+baord+with+lables.jpeg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1760568075148-2BJARM2VKTYO9C16WZJ9/3+designs+with+inspo.jpeg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1613260410853-TB9RYLP156JVSAAXH4FG/Hero+shot+trail+runner+XO.JPG Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/b9aecde9-b9de-458b-8237-56812263a91c/Image+-+2025-03-04T221809.896.jpeg Concepts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1614639659964-ECOKFVKHU1353NQE79OK/public.png Concepts - Chain Link Fence Responds predictably to outside force due to the linking of individual components distributing force throughout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/0cdfedc9-2aa0-42f5-8ed0-f536dfa15ad9/Image+-+2025-03-04T221747.218.jpeg Concepts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1613261443293-DK719ZDVPHI07KTF6P1T/XO+logo+Geo.png Concepts - Tic Tac Toe Design a Trail Running shoe that allows runners to exercise the same creative freedom to their feet as they do on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/5ac036a5-4e1c-4d1a-9054-365d4be6c7ca/Image+-+2025-03-04T221757.072.jpeg Concepts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659334896265-DIKIP9R0NNZFGNDKEXPG/Birds+Eye+Shot+CockPit.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659334691942-AMHA6LDGO8BRO2GG5KSU/Full+Shot+Kayak.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659335366020-WGM7M4PP3JK76VOBUFZK/Hull+shot.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659334966119-I2ISTT80JW1ZZPCWV8KS/20190919_182713.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659335194130-V7PU7V5BWMHEEIPZ1WTS/Steam+Bending+Rib.JPG Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659335485851-W1W5LBUYSUK34YFC1UBL/20190930_155217.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659335709845-VKRECTUQ7H4AEX14452Q/20190929_195946.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659335555840-GHDTE5VJNWJ9MI6R1U67/20190927_095758.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1659335289929-4X39VLLM7Z2HZ4BBJLZQ/thumbnail+%281%29.jpg Concepts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a6480d0eaa7085bb07f3c/1611175041177-LD934W1O697FS2DQDGSK/public.jpeg Concepts A training silhouette supporting a wide toe box and a 4mm drop. This paired with a dual density caged midsole for shock absorption, accompanied by a low positioned foot bed on top of a high density EVA foam, allowing a secure stable foot stage. 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