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Italy International Design Award 2024

X3CE002 K-shield Protective Shoes

X3CE002 K-shield Protective Shoes
Winner of 2023 Innovation Prize

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Introduction

Recognizing the crucial significance of toddlerhood in a child's developmental journey, X3CE002 K-shield Protective Shoes are specially designed to assist children in taking confident and secure strides during this critical period. This design prioritizes the concept of "safety visualization" to provide comprehensive protection and enhanced comfort for toddlers, ultimately helping them develop a proper gait.
Considering the delicate nature of toddlers' ankles, which are prone to imbalance and injury, this pair of shoes has been optimized with a unique "K shield" in the heel area. This structural enhancement forms a supportive structure resembling the letter "K" among the ankles, heels, and the shoes. The heel area also incorporates a specialized structure for ankle stabilization. These enhancements provide dual support and protection, effectively preventing falls caused by balance issues.
X3CE002 K-shield Protective Shoes also excel in wearing comfort. The upper is meticulously crafted from a highly breathable mesh fabric, allowing for full circulation of air inside and outside the shoes and efficient moisture kicking. As a result, the feet can stay cool and dry throughout. Furthermore, the shoes are lined with tencel, a lightweight fabric composed of natural ultra-fine plant fibers. Not only does this material provide a delightfully soft touch for feet, but it also possesses remarkable antimicrobial properties, and enhances both breathability and moisture kicking. This combination of features ensures a hygienic, crisp, and supremely comfortable wearing experience.
To reduce the weight toddlers have to bear and provide them an exquisite perception of the ground beneath their little feet, the design team has skillfully minimized the thickness of the shoe soles, pushing them to the very limits of craftsmanship. With the lightweight and ultra-thin soles, X3CE002 K-shield Protective Shoes enable toddlers to embark upon their walking journey in the most natural and intuitive manner.

Design by Hangzhou Zichen Technology Co., Ltd.

Katertu, a brand of Hangzhou Zichen Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2014, focusing on designing comfortable, healthy and safe children's shoes for 0-12 years old Chinese children. Its baby toddler shoes series have been listed in the Tmall industry TOP5 list for many years.
The company is headquartered on the 26th floor of Nord Wealth Center, Qianjiang Century City, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, China, and has 10,000 square meters of warehousing and logistics center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and 1,000 square meters of R&D center in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province has 20,000 square meters of garden-style factories
Through the integration of production, research and medical cooperation, the company has established a children's foot data analysis database, set up a post-doctoral product research and development workstation, and endowed children's shoes with more scientific and technological attributes, and strives to create children's shoes that are more in line with the foot type of Chinese children. At present, it has become a member of China's heavy shoes industry standard formulation.

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