Creakless Slippers
An invention idea by Sally O’Hara Sheader made into a prototype by maker Lalya Gaye, Attaya Projects.
“This is an invention for people who own homes with very creaky floorboards. You can press a button on your slippers and out comes a pillow attached to the bottom of your slipper. The creakier the floorboard the more pillows to the bottom of your slippers. It would come in useful when trying not to wake up other people in the house. With different patterns available.” Sally O’Hara Sheader.
“Sally’s invention consists of inflatable slippers that enable people to walk on squeezy floorboards without making a noise. I worked with Sally in identifying how to make the resulting prototype best convey her idea to an audience. Then she gave the invention a new iteration in its design. The final prototype was developed according to her specifications. It is a slipper with an air pillow attached to its sole, and with a pompom at the back that turns green from red when you activate it by pretending to be putting the slipper on – as a way to demonstrate the interactivity of the invention.” Lalya Gaye