Inspired by the cheetah, nature's fastest land predator,  EQLZ® 360 features a revolutionary computational outsole designed for dynamic traction. By leveraging Reaction Diffusion simulations with over 2.1 million data points, the outsole intelligently adapts to pressure map data, optimizing traction, flexibility, energy absorption, and weight reduction.

Using Algorithmic Gradation, EQLZ® 360 transitions seamlessly between pattern typologies across different zones of the outsole, perfectly balancing style and function for real-time performance.

The outsole geometry was designed and created using SideFX Houdini, a software typically used in the Film and VFX industries. Houdini allows for complex Algorithmic Design for creating next-level products while still offering high fidelity and control to adhere to production and manufacturing constraints encountered at-scale.

EQLZ® 360 continues to explore my own personal desire to advance Computational Design using a dynamic environment that allows simultaneous geometry creation, simulation, animation, and visualization. This environment facilitates my interest in the combinatory power of proceduralism and biomimicry to create novel, nature-inspired products for the new age.