casual shoes
The concept of casual shoes emerged after the 1980s with people's pursuit of a casual lifestyle. The concept of casual shoes, like its style, does not have a clear and unified definition and standard. In a nutshell, casual shoes are shoes that people wear for leisure and relaxation after work. This kind of shoe is not limited by the structure and style, and can be ear type, tongue type, "bun" type, or mixed with ear buckle type. The typical appearance and craftsmanship of this kind of shoes is that the outer line that strengthens the combination of the upper and the bottom is sewn at the bottom edge, which looks natural and rough. Bottom type or with a lower heel, the material is wear-resistant, lightweight, and has good elasticity. The upper materials are mostly natural materials such as suede leather, nubuck leather, embossed leather or cotton and linen fabrics with thicker textures.
In addition, this kind of shoes borrows the practice of travel shoes and sports shoes at the mouth, and generally adds soft fillers to make the feet feel more comfortable during activities. Of course, casual shoes are not limited to the above features in terms of style, craftsmanship, and materials. In fact, the style characteristics, technological characteristics and use functions of casual shoes are constantly developing and changing. In order to meet the different needs of people, there is a tendency to combine casual shoes with other footwear, so that the functions of casual shoes continue to expand. For example, casual shoes are formalized. This kind of shoes has the rigorous, generous and elegant appearance style of formal shoes, but it also has a thicker and softer outsole, and the last shape is relatively full, which makes the feet relax in the shoe cavity, and the edge of the shoe Packed with thin soft padding, there is no discomfort around the ankle even when walking a lot. This shoe fulfills the desire of people who want to make their feet comfortable even in formal occasions.
Another example is the movement of casual shoes. The appearance of this kind of shoes is a mixture of two kinds of shoes, which is like leisure and sports. Both functions can be used, which satisfies consumers' desire for exercise and fitness. With the increasingly rich modern life, casual shoes will develop in many aspects, and integrate with the functions and characteristics of a variety of footwear. The design of men's casual shoes must first meet the needs of practical functions, that is, wearing comfort, which is mainly achieved through structural design and materials. Under the condition that the practical functions are satisfied, the design of men's casual shoes should pay attention to the performance of fashion and individuality. The degree of specific grasp, the trend of styling style and function will depend on the specific consumer, the purpose of use and the environment. The design of men's casual shoes should The general principles to grasp are comfort, ease and individuality.
(1) Form design
The main contents of the shape design of men's casual shoes include the shape design of the toe cap (last head shape design), the design of the structural style and the shape design of the upper parts. Among them, the shape design of the upper part is divided into two types: the flat profile shape design and the three-dimensional composition shape design, and the latter is mainly used in the shape design of casual sandals.
Men's casual toe design should first of all make the front of the foot have sufficient space inside the toe, and not make the feet feel uncomfortable in pursuit of novelty of the shape. Men's casual toe styles generally seek changes in a relatively wide and full shape.
The shape design of the upper part of men's casual shoes plays an important role in the design of men's shoes, and it is one of the important components that constitute the visual beauty of men's casual shoes. The shape design of the upper parts of men's casual shoes includes the shape design of each part on the upper, focusing on the ear parts. The shape design of the ear parts is the focus of the shape design of the entire men's casual shoes. Generally, the plane profile of the ear parts is changed or Various decorative techniques are used to make the shoe ear parts form a novel visual effect.
(2) Color Design
Peaceful, elegant and warm natural colors are the main colors for men's casual shoes. Brown, camel, brown, brown, khaki, beach color, beige and other colors are commonly used colors for men's casual shoes. Use these colors to match each other to form the same color matching, which can achieve better color matching effect. The color matching design of men's casual shoes generally does not use cool colors with higher purity. When using cool and warm colors for casual shoes, the purity of the cool colors is usually reduced to reduce the cold, serious and nervous feeling brought by high-purity cool colors. Casual shoes designed for trendy and avant-garde young people can be matched with cool and warm colors with higher purity, so that a strong color contrast effect can be obtained, so as to satisfy young people's pursuit of enthusiasm, freshness and individuality.
(3) Material design
The material design of men's casual shoes is the same as the color design, and the material should be used around the style attributes of casual shoes. The material of men's casual shoes should be suede leather, nubuck leather, oil tanned leather, embossed leather, wrinkled leather, cotton and linen fabrics that feel warm, friendly and subtle in texture, and materials with exaggerated texture effects such as patent leather and pearl leather. Generally not. High-end casual shoes can be matched with some rare crocodile skin, ostrich skin, snake skin and other materials.
(4) The application of decorative technology
The commonly used decoration techniques for men's casual shoes are: sewing stems, punching, stringing flowers, threading, weaving flowers, embroidery and other techniques. When the decoration process is used, attention should be paid to the innovative design of the relationship factors such as pattern shape, quantity, position, color, texture, etc. completed by the decoration process. These factors directly determine the effect of the decoration process.