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06.11.2018
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D E S I G N E D B Y
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Journal
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 PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
Fo r t h e fo ot b a l l pl ayer wh o h as a n eed of nex t level of perform ance on thei r fo ot b all
bo ot . Fo ot b a l l O n e is a syst em t h at i ncludes a m odular outs ole, a s m ar t track in g
sen sor and a mobi le appli cati on.

Fo ot b a l l O NE smart sen sor t rac k s p layer stats , capturi ng a real-ti m e gam e s t a t is t ic

w h i l e p e r formin g wit h out t h e n e ed of weari ng s por ts ves t or f i tness tr acke r s .
Us i n g 1 2 L E D l ight s, t h e pl aye r can cus tomi ze the colour duri ng a match .
U n l i ke ot h e r foot bal l boot s in t h e mar ket, Football One outsole wi ll provi de t h e
po s s i b i l i t y t o i n div idual l y det ermin e the feel and cus tomi ze the per form ance o n t h e ir
boot s by a d d in g t h e feat ure of interchangeable studs, creati ng di f ferent tract io n
sen sat ion un der sof t, f i rm or muddy s ur f aces .
F in a l l y, t h e m obil e app h as been de s i gned to be the best place to record a playe r ’s
per form ance.

T he F 1 A p p m easures t h e most impor tant aspects of your game s uch as di s t an ce ,

speed ki ck and acti ve ti m e.
 BUSINESS &
MARKETING
T h e ge n e r al cost of a t op of range football boot i s es ti m ated to be betwe e n
$ 3 2 0 - $ 4 00. S port swear compa ni es tend to launch thei r new li ne of product
eve r y 3 mont h s. Th e c h an ges are mai nly focused on the colour wi thout
affect in g t he structure of the boot.

T h e ave r a ge semi-profession al t o com peti ti ve player tends to have at leas t 3 t o

5 football boots at home.
S p o r t s Te a m an d C l ubs t en d t o spend $10,000 on profess i onal tracki ng dev ice s .
T h e se expen ses are seen as an oppor tuni ty for a new product.

To d ay ’s t e c h n ol ogy al l ows us t o take a step for ward i n des i gni ng sm aller a n d

more econom i cal products.

Fo ot b a l l o n e is a syst em wh ic h allows the us er to be able to play football o n 4

d i ffe re nt t ype of groun ds: firm, sof t, arti f i ci al and turf wi th the use of s i ng le
foot b a l l b o ot , by creat in g a modular outs ole that i s capable of addi ng up to 11
int erchangeable s tuds.

A l s o , t h e out sol e h as been desig ned to f i t a sm all tr acki ng devi ce i n order t o

a n a l ys e p e r forman ce in mat ch pl ay, as a res ult, the player can play f reely d u r in g
a professional match and trai ni ng.
S A M E D E S I G N E D
F O R 5 D I F F E R N E T
G R O U N D S
M A R K E T R E S E A R C H
s k e t c h i n g
SKETCHING

Exploring different option for the sensor LED light, the overall shape of
Football one.
c h e c k p o i n t
o n e
FOOTBALL OUTSOLE THAT CAN
BE WEAR ON ANY SURFACE
The original idea of creating a modular outsole that can easily
attach to any boot. The outsole could be designed for a specific
ground or surface, with an easy plug-in & plug out attachment
method.

MODULAR STUDS AND THE

INCLUSION OF TRACKING
TECHNOLOGY

The inclusion of a Tracking Sensor that is located inside the

outsole.
c h e c k p o i n t
t w o
3 Concepts

Here are 3 concepts for the modular outsole, creating 3 different

solutions to address the problem of multi-grounds.
c h e c k p o i n t
t h r e e
FOOTBALL ONE
The system is integrated by 3 different products: the mobile
app, the modular football outsole and the smart sensor.

FOOTBALL ONE MOBILE APP

A simple mock-up demonstrating the connection between the

phone and the sensor.
EXPLODED VIEW OF TRACKING
The smart sensor is built-in Bluetooth technology, GPS and 3
axis accelerometer.

SMART SENSOR LED LIGHT

The LED light has a range of colours. The four main colours are
yellow for when the device is connected. Green for when the
battery is fully charged. Blue for when is searching for the Mobile
App and finally red for when the battery is low.
EXPLODED VIEW OF ALL
COMPONENTS

This is an exploded view of all components and material

selection of the V1 of the Football One Outsole.
mobile app
 T H E A P P

MOCK UP OF THE APP

The app is as important as the sensor and the outsole. The app
required to be simple, elegant and sporty. Demostrationing a
reflection of next level of modern football for the professional
player.

ADOBE EXPERIENCE

Using Adobe Experience platform, I was able to create a quick and

simple mock-up of all the features the app required. such as a history
of all matches, weather warnings for the raining days, statistics and
performance panel and much more.
REDESIGNING THE APP
Once the first mockup was ready. The new app was redesigned from
top to bottom. The needed to have the same design language as
the other 2 products, that is why the app was redesigned with the
inclusion of new features such as a heat map, menu, statistics panel
and custom colour for the LED sensor.
model making
 T H E U P P E R
REMOVING THE OUTSOLE
In order to understand the process of having receptacles inside the
outsole. I decided the remove the upper of the football shoe for
experimental reasons.
 T H E S T U D

FFF 3D P R I N T I N G
3D printing on PLA, plastic studs.

EXPERIMENTING

Experiment how well the PLA stud can be inserted into the football
outsole.
DIFFERENT
FFF 3D P R IRECEPTACLES
NTING
Adidas
3D printing
and Nike
on PLA,
offer
plastic
different
studs.
shapes of receptacles for
interchangeable studs.
3D P R I N T I N G 2 P A R T S
First 1:1 model. due that the build plate has a length of 250mm and
the model was designed for 310. The model needed to be printed into
2 parts.

Quick renders give a good idea of the overall shape of the outsole.
 T H E O U T S O L E

V1 O F T H E O U T SO L E
The first 1:1 scale model with inclusion of the stud pattern.

MODIFING

Using a 3D Printing tooling, I was able to modify part of the model

such increase the size of the wholes for the inclusion of the 1:1 scale
receptacles.
3D P R I N T I N G W I T H 2 M A T E R I A L S
By using a FlashForger Dreamer with 2 extruders, I was able to
3D Print 2 materials at the same time. In the case of the shoe, in
order to obtain the quickest and smoothers support for the model. I
started printing the model using PVA as a support material and PLA
for actual model.

PVA has a benefit which is water-soluble. Once the model is printed,

the model is dipped into water. PVA is easily removed by the contact
of water. As result, the model is more smooth.
 T H E O U T S O L E

V2 O F T H E O U T SO L E
This model includes the extruded studs pattern coming out of the
outsole. creating more space of the receptacle to be placed inside the
outsole.

R E M O V I N G PVA

3D printing with PVA as a support material saves a lot of time. It can

remove by using both hands or simply by dipping into the water.
V3 O F T H E O U T S O L E
The back part of the football boot has been redesigned. Creating a more
sporty shape. This change allows the model to be injection moulded.
 T H E O U T S O L E

SLS 3D P R I N T I N G
After finishing the final model of Solidworks and creating
different 3D printing models. The final model was sent to
Shapeways in the USA in order to obtain a High-Resolution 3D
printing based on SLS Printing (Selective laser
sintering).

SANDING

SLS 3D printing needs to be sanded using 3 to 4 different type of

sandpaper: 120, 200, 400 & 1000. Creating a smooth surface.
A D D I NG P R I M E R
After sanding the model, in order to cover all the minor scratches. The
model requires a layer of primer. This process could take up 3 to 5
layers of primer in order to create the smoothest surface possible.

SPRAY PAINTING

Now the model is ready to be spray painted using acrylic paint.

In this case, the model was spray painted with white and silver
acrylic. 2 to 5 layers were added during this process.
 FINAL MODEL
Once the paint is dry. The decals are added and the inclusion of 11
receptacles for the use of modular studs.

INSPIRATION

During the development of Football ONE, I realized that there is a

strong relationship between cars and shoes. In this case, the colour
and part of shape were inspired by the new Mission E by Porsche
which still a mock-up but is amazing.
 T H E S E N S O R

SLS 3D P R I N T I N G
Another part which was printing using SLS Printing was the
ring inside the outsole. The ring essential because it creates the
snap-fit grip inside the shoe in order to create a safe and solid
retention for the smart sensor.

SANDING

The process of sanding for the ring grip and the smart sensor.
ADD PRIMER
The colour for the spray paint was black due that the colour is harder to
wear off during use. It can wear by both female and male gender. Also,
for the manufacturing process, making it black decreases the cost of
production. In addition, everything goes with black.

FINAL MODEL

The photograph shows the final model with inclusion of a sports

band for holding the sensor. As the sensor modular, it can use
outside the football field such as the gym.
M O D E L M A K I N G
F I N A L M O D E L
P R E S E N TAT I O N
 DESIGN JOURNEY SUMMARY

St eve Jo b s said on ce, “ because the people who are cr az y enough to thi nk th ey
can ch an ge t h e world are the ones who do“

Fo ot b a l l O N E h as been in my mi nd for a long ti me, Thi s j our ney i s a s m all re-

f l e c t i o n of al l t h e h ours, t ravels, res earch, prototypi ng and modelli ng.

T h i s p ro j e ct is a refl ect ion of h ow I s ee football wi ll be played i n the f utu re .

Fo ot b a l l o r S occer h as been moder ni zed. Sens or s and GPS technology are e s-
sent ial t ool s for the developm ent of the player.

I a m co nvin ced t h at on e day t hi s proj ect wi ll be ref lected i n a real produc t .

W h e re fo ot bal l c l ubs an d t h e in d i vi dual player can take the f ull advantage o f
t h e pas s i on for football.

I wo u l d n ot abl e t o present t h i s proj ect wi thout the help of m any f ri ends ,

famil y, tutors and colleagues .

Th ank you ver y m uch.

I brah im Di az , November 2018