“Innovative” best describes InForm's design of this baseball glove, which was created for professional, collegiate and serious high school players. The goal of this program was to consider alternative materials to achieve a higher level of ball control than leather alone allows.
Challenge
Wilson asked InForm to conceive a new and innovative glove that would be superior for fielding hard-hit balls. Problem-solving efforts focused on ways to mitigate the limitations of leather by adding a combination of flexible and rigid characteristics to the fingers of the glove.
Result
The A3000 utilizes an elastomeric exoskeleton segment stitched into each finger. The exoskeleton flexes easily in one direction to allow maximum control, yet resists flexing where necessary to provide rigid pocket stability. In addition, InForm incorporated the aesthetic factors needed to highlight the technology and provide product differentiation in the crowded sporting goods market.
Method
- Environmental and User Demands Analysis
- Product Research
- Trends Analysis
- Industrial Design
- Ergonomics
- Material Analysis
