Sneaker Scientists

April 7th , 2019 – 11am-2pm

Discover how designers protect athletes through experiment and play. Start with sneaker making: learn how sneakers are made and design your own paper shoe prototype. Finish with polymer waffles: learn the story of Bill Bowerman (UO track coach and Nike co founder) and make your own waffle sole. Take home your scientifically verifiable shoe upper and sole.

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SneakerJam

April 8th, 2019 – 5pm-8pm

Draw athletic shoes like a pro footwear designer. Choose your sport: basketball, skateboarding, soccer, running, and learn the tools, views and tricks to design your world-changing kicks. Take home an amazing set of drawings and the tools used to make them.

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Biomechanics

April 9th , 2019 – 5pm-8pm

Personal biomechanical testing and analysis is now possible for everyone. Measure your own foot pressure, and compare everyday walking to what you do in performance running. Take home your own personal analysis to use for your walking, training and shoe-selecting

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Sport, Meet Fashion

April 10th , 2019 – 5pm-8pm

Serena William’s jumpsuit at the 2019 Australian Open embodied the mashup of sport technicality with high pop culture fashion. Design your own sport/fashion mashup learn the proportions, tools and layouts to show your fashion ferocity. Take home the tools to develop your designs for the next superstar performance.

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JavHack

April 11th , 2019 – 5pm-8pm

How does sports equipment change the sport? Our top javelin throwers are throwing perilously close to the edge of the field. Redesign the javelin for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics! What change can you make that would be exciting for athletes and spectators and the history of the sport?

Work on your throwing and your designing with 2X Javelin World Record Holder, Olympian and TurboJav creator Tom Petranoff.

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Sports Product Trivia

April 12th , 2019 – 5pm-8pm

You know the athletes, you know the teams, but do you know the products that they rely on to bring home the gold? Come test your knowledge of sports products and how they’ve influenced sports, society and culture. Categories include: Sneakerhead, Olympics, Regulation-breakers, and pre-Pre History. High school competitors through Masters professionals will battle in our design arena. Take home the Sports Product Trivia Cup!

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