Design

== =__Design Approach:__=

The design of a sustainable shoe must take into account many factors that occur in such a region. With regards to our design we must be able to utilize materials that are largely available, while also ensuring the proper building tools are readily available with the least amount of foreign assistance. The shoe must further be designed to withstand the daily pressures and obstacles that naturally occur due to the terrain, whilst still being capable of enduring the long duration of work that many native people in that region face. Keeping this in mind, we seek to design sustainable footwear that is mainly constructed of bamboo and hemp. With the use of bamboo we can create a solid platform on which to establish our shoe, thus providing the needed structural support for the plantar fascia (Lower foot region). As bamboo can be thinly cut, it will also be utilized to support the overall structure of the shoe with emphasis on the front and back regions of the foot. By taking advantage of traditional weaving methods within the pacific region, natives are able to use the bamboo and hemp to weave together the comforting material that encompasses a shoe and provides the necessary warmth and protection sought. The hemp will further be utilized to create an insole aimed at giving the user extra comfort since they may be wearing the shoe for long periods of time. Furthermore, in order to tighten the footwear, the weave will have parts of it (mainly in the tongue area of a regular shoe), which can be pulled, triggering the bamboo and hemp to tighten.

__**Current shoes used by tribes:**__