Diadora Marathon Suit
Marathon Suit for Olympic LA 2028
Diadora
This is a practice suit for marathon runners that efficiently regulates temperature and monitors hydration.
Duration
14 weeks
Skills
Adobe Illustrator, Clo 3D, Photoshop, Research, Storytelling, Prototyping, Fabric Designing
Diadora History
Origins (1948–1960s)
From Work Boots to Sportswear
Rise in Sports (1960s–1980s)
Innovation Meets Style
Golden Era (1980s–1990s)
A Symbol of Italian Craftsmanship
Revival and Heritage Focus (2000s–Present)
Facing Global Competition
These sketches are inspired by the history of the brand Diadora, used for understanding brand's design language
Questions about making a Diadora product for marathon athletes
How can we evolve our athlete？
How can we turn them into a “cyborg“？
What to do to help our athletes balance and keep pushing?
Pass a Personal Records
Can we affect their food positively?
Something athletes can use for recovery?
Train explosive?
Training control?
Something athletes can use for recovery?
Train resistance?
Making them feel better throughout the day?
I attempted to address the aforementioned issues through biomimetic design approaches.
Among them, I chose a piece of athletic wear that cools down by absorbing sweat.
To ensure the success of this project, I discovered this nano-scale material capable of absorbing water and lowering temperature. I then focused my research on identifying sweat-prone areas of the human body to apply this material.
HCSH（Humidity-Color Sensitive Hydrogel）
✅ Zero Energy Consumption
✅ Adaptive Cooling
✅ Health Monitoring
Hydrogel Coating
Thermal-Sensitive Color Change
Combination with Quick-Drying Technology
Then I conducted a more detailed study on the areas where people sweat while running marathons.
I used the material I researched on where athletes sweat the most during marathon.
Storyboard
Since the LA Olympic Marathon is in 2028, I researched the color trends for 2028.
Then used my research on color choices
I selected my preferred color as the final product color.
Material List
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