Open AccessDesigned for diabetic health!: Exploratory sneaker changing the direction in footwear for the Black community
Author(s) -
LaPorchia C. Davis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
fashion, style and popular culture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2050-0734
pISSN - 2050-0726
DOI - 10.1386/fspc_00030_1
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , diabetes mellitus , exploratory research , medicine , gerontology , sociology , philosophy , epistemology , anthropology , endocrinology
The purpose of this design concept was to create a stylish diabetic sneaker for individuals with diabetes. The creation of a sneaker design to accommodate diabetic foot conditions is a distinct need in the special footwear industry. Health-related preventive measures that would make a sneaker more comfortable yet fashionable for communities of people of colour who have diabetes were explored. By promoting awareness of preventions that can be undertaken to improve the quality of life for individuals with diabetes, this sneaker design concept, which incorporates health-related features, will help change the direction of sneaker design for individuals with diabetes in the Black community and will enhance their efforts to be more physically active.