Kairi Eguchi was tapped to design the new and unique ALIGN LINE shoehorn, which boasts a transparent design language. It was created for Takeda Design Project and at a first glance, it looks to be half silver and half lear in the form of a long rod that looks as if it is 'disappearing.'
The smooth design has a polished look and measures at about 700mm tall with a cylindrical handle at the bottom with a curved tip. Due to the height of the design, users do not need to bend down and can simply slip the shoehorn between the foot and the shoe while standing up. The other part of the design is the holder which mirrors the look of the shoehorn itself.
Transparent Ultra-Long Shoehorns
Kairi Eguchi Designs the ALIGN LINE Shoehorn for Takeda Design
Trend Themes
1. Transparent Shoehorn Design - Opportunity to disrupt the traditional shoehorn market with a sleek and visually appealing transparent design.
2. Long Shoehorn Design - Opportunity to disrupt the traditional shoehorn market by offering a more comfortable and ergonomic long design that doesn't require bending down.
3. Polished Shoehorn Aesthetics - Opportunity to disrupt the traditional shoehorn market by offering a visually appealing and polished design language that sets itself apart from other traditional shoehorns.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear Industry - The transparent and long shoehorn design offers a unique opportunity for shoe companies to offer a visually appealing and ergonomic tool to customers purchasing their footwear.
2. Design Industry - The sleek and polished design language of the shoehorn offers an opportunity for other product designers to incorporate similar design aesthetics into their own products.
3. Home Goods Industry - The unique and polished design of the shoehorn offers an opportunity for the home goods industry to offer functional and visually appealing household tools that don't sacrifice style for functionality.