Aarish Netarwala（MS 17 Industrial Design）校友是洛杉矶 BCG Digital Ventures 的战略设计师，在他的学生时代最后一年的暑假，是在阿迪达斯赞助的项目 ArtArt 中度过的。
A strategic designer at BCG Digital Ventures in Los Angeles, alumnus Aarish Netarwala (MS 17 Industrial Design) spent the summer of his final year at ArtCenter in an Adidas Sponsored Project, where he and his classmates were tasked with imagining the future of sports.
Grit 是一款带有3D打印格子鞋底的鞋，可以复制在沙滩上进行激烈运动的情况。该设计的灵感来自曼哈顿海滩的沙丘公园，陡峭的沙丘吸引了像凯文·杜兰特（Kevin Durant）这样的职业运动员。内塔拉瓦拉（Netarwala）在Dezeen的故事中说：“公园变得如此受欢迎，以至于不得不将其关闭并使用预订系统重新开放。” “我想了解是什么驱使人们在那里。”
His answer was Grit, a shoe with a 3D-printed lattice sole that replicates the intense workout of running on sand. The design was inspired by Manhattan Beach’s Sand Dune Park, whose steep sandy hills attract professional athletes like Kevin Durant. “The park grew so popular they had to shut it down and reopen it with a reservation system,” said Netarwala in a story for Dezeen. “I wanted to understand what drove people there.”
GRIT是同类产品中的第一个，它创建了一种新的训练鞋类别，可以满足当今运动员的身体需要。
GRIT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, CREATING A NEW CATEGORY OF TRAINING SHOES THAT CATERS TO THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF ATHLETES TODAY.
Grit鞋采用3D打印的格子鞋底
The Grit shoe concept features a 3D-printed lattice sole. Photo by Stella Kalinina
内塔瓦拉（Netarwala）采访了沙丘公园（Sand Dune Park）和曼哈顿海滩（Manhattan Beach）的几位运动员，一位沙滩排球教练向他解释了在沙滩上锻炼的许多好处。 最重要的好处之一：沙子能减缓撞击，从而防止运动员受伤。
Netarwala interviewed several athletes at both Sand Dune Park and Manhattan Beach and one expert, a beach volleyball Olympian and US coach, explained to him the many benefits of exercising on sand. One of the most important benefits? Sand absorbs impact from the bones, which prevents the athlete from getting injured.
当内塔瓦拉（Netarwala）着手设计鞋子时，他的主要目标之一是制造一种能在脚部撞击地面时使腿部肌肉快速疲劳的训练鞋。 内塔拉瓦拉（Netarwala）在Grit进入2018年Core 77 Design Awards的评奖中写道：“这与当今市场上的训练鞋正好相反。” Netarwala被授予消费类产品奖。 “这是一种新的鞋类哲学，设计更符合运动员。”
When Netarwala got down to designing the actual shoe, one of his main goals was to create a shoe that dissipates energy when the foot strikes the ground, resulting in quickly fatigued leg muscles. “This is the opposite of training shoes on the market today that return energy to the user,” wrote Netarwala in his entry of Grit into the 2018 Core 77 Design Awards, where he was named an honoree in the consumer product category. “This is a new philosophy for footwear where designs traditionally cater to enabling the athlete to perform better.”
内塔瓦拉（Netarwala）继续尝试使用不同的材料和技术，包括使用磁性沙袋粘在鞋底上。他在Core 77首页中写道：“有些失败的原型是使用运动岩石和橡皮泥等材料制成的。”
Netarwala went on to experiment with different materials and techniques, including prototypes that used magnetic sand bags glued to the shoe’s sole. “Some failed prototypes were made using materials like kinetic rock and playdough in the sole,” he wrote in his Core 77 entry page.
他最终以格子为鞋底，因为它具有崩溃和消散能量的能力。他的最终概念是将织物编织的袜子和3D打印的可回收格子鞋底结合起来。 Grit还将利用Adidas的Futurecraft 3D打印平台，根据每位客户的生物特征数据为他们提供个性化的定制。
He eventually landed on using lattice for the sole for its ability to collapse and dissipate energy. His final concept wedded a fabric-knit sock and a 3D-printed recyclable lattice sole. Grit would also leverage Adidas’ Futurecraft 3D printing platform to provide a personalized fit for each customer based on their biometric data.
内塔拉瓦拉（Netarwala）说：“当今市场上没有鞋子能够满足抵抗训练的需要。” “Grit是同类产品中的第一款，它创造了一种新型的训练鞋，可以满足当今运动员的身体需求。”
“No shoe on the market today addresses the need and benefits of resistance training,” wrote Netarwala. “Grit is the first of its kind, creating a new category of training shoes that caters to the physical needs of athletes today.”
