Ergonomia e novos materiais aplicados à sapatilha de ponta

Abstract

This project aims to develop a ballet shoe for ballerinas who practice classical ballet.The classical ballet emerged in Europe in the mid-eighteenth century, being influenced by the values ​​of that time that strongly determined its aesthetic standards. For the practice of classical Ballet, the most advanced dancers use pointe shoes, which are responsible for supporting the body on tiptoes. Research indicates that this shoe has a deficiency in its evolution, offering serious risks of injuries to dancers. The materials for footwear composition, such as glue, satin, special papers and flexible insoles, are unable to offer protection to toet against the action of external forces. Moreover, the early failure of materials forces dancers to render many pairs, generating a large amount of waste. Starting from this issue, we sought to study and analyze products and systems in order to gain support for the development of a new project. After developing solutions, it was chosen the one that best met the project objectives. The sneaker has developed neoprene and leather soles, with leather toe cap and is fixed to the foot of the dancer abeam of elastic. Internally it has a system that allows the adjustment and replacement of the soul. It also has a viscoelastic nozzle that fits kind of the feet. The project was detailed with renders, study colors,the manufacturing process and technical drawings in order to provide the information needed for industrial production.