{"id":53442,"date":"2023-10-11T07:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T05:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=53442"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:31:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:31:26","slug":"raka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/raka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Raka Maulid habla de su viaje por el dise\u00f1o de la nueva versi\u00f3n de Slipstream"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a>\/\n        Raka Maulid habla de su viaje por el dise\u00f1o de la nueva versi\u00f3n de Slipstream\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fraka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fraka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/raka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fraka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Conozca al dise\u00f1ador del nuevo SLIPSTREAM XTREME<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Raka Maulid habla de su viaje por el dise\u00f1o de la nueva versi\u00f3n de Slipstream<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">11 de octubre de 2023 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Raka Maulid talks about his design journey for the newest Slipstream release&quot;, \"text\": &quot;With winter just around the corner, we are shifting our focus to footwear for the cold season. One who had his eyes and hands on such a winter style for months already is our Senior Footwear Designer Raka Maulid, the creative brain behind the new SLIPSTREAM XTREME. CATch Up had the chance to chat with Raka and learn more about his inspiration and the process behind his desing. Read on to get to know Raka!\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/raka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/raka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/raka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fraka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fraka-maulid-talks-about-his-design-journey-for-the-newest-slipstream-release%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Con el invierno a la vuelta de la esquina, nos centramos en el calzado para la estaci\u00f3n fr\u00eda. Raka Maulid, nuestro dise\u00f1ador jefe de calzado, es el cerebro creativo del nuevo SLIPSTREAM XTREME. CATch Up tuvo la oportunidad de charlar con Raka y saber m\u00e1s sobre su inspiraci\u00f3n y el proceso de dise\u00f1o. Sigue leyendo para conocer a Raka.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><div><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Usted ha dise\u00f1ado la zapatilla SLIPSTREAM XTREME. Puedes contarnos algo sobre el proceso?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<br\/>Raka: Claro, este zapato se dise\u00f1\u00f3 en 2021 como una versi\u00f3n m\u00e1s voluminosa y reforzada del SLIPSTREAM. El informe proced\u00eda de la gesti\u00f3n de la l\u00ednea de productos (PLM), y ped\u00eda una versi\u00f3n de invierno, una versi\u00f3n de invierno amigable por as\u00ed decirlo, que es un poco m\u00e1s al aire libre, un poco m\u00e1s robusto que la versi\u00f3n original. El objetivo tambi\u00e9n era mantener la misma est\u00e9tica general.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfQui\u00e9n m\u00e1s particip\u00f3 en el proyecto?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: El proyecto fue dirigido por Francesco y Andy Hang y Stanley Wu, del equipo de la f\u00e1brica de Ho Chi Min. Pero b\u00e1sicamente es un proceso de todo el equipo. E internamente, como dise\u00f1ador, tambi\u00e9n trabajamos en estrecha colaboraci\u00f3n con los miembros del equipo de dise\u00f1o. As\u00ed que, normalmente, antes de ir a la revisi\u00f3n del dise\u00f1o, tambi\u00e9n tenemos reuniones internas con los dise\u00f1adores. En estas reuniones hablamos del dise\u00f1o, de lo que tenemos que hacer o de si falta algo o hay que arreglarlo. En general, es un trabajo de equipo, pero las dos o tres personas con las que trabajo m\u00e1s estrechamente son el PLM y el equipo de desarrollo de Vietnam.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>Usted hizo una evoluci\u00f3n de un zapato ya existente. Es m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil que dise\u00f1ar un zapato completamente nuevo desde cero?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Raka:<\/strong> Depende. Es un tipo diferente de complejidad. Si se parte de cero, hay que tener en cuenta muchas variables, como \u201c\u00bfC\u00f3mo encajar\u00e1 el nuevo estilo en la gama?\u201d o \u201cQueremos hacer algo completamente diferente, pero tenemos que asegurarnos de que siga gustando a los consumidores\u201d. Pero si el zapato est\u00e1 al lado de su hermano mayor, tiene que tener ciertas similitudes, pero no puede parecerse demasiado, pero tampoco alejarse demasiado. Es una respuesta compleja, pero ambos tienen retos diferentes. Para este modelo en concreto, tuvimos que tener muy en cuenta los materiales y el contacto con el suelo, porque se supone que es un modelo de invierno y tiene que ser resistente, y adem\u00e1s tiene que ser un poco voluminoso. Hay que tener en cuenta muchas cosas, no s\u00f3lo la est\u00e9tica, sino tambi\u00e9n la forma de aumentar la comodidad sin dejar de cumplir las instrucciones. Debo decir que el nivel de complejidad es bastante alto.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-xtreme-Square-6.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-xtreme-Square-5.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>\u00bfY cu\u00e1l le gusta m\u00e1s, o: le resulta m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil idear un nuevo dise\u00f1o o trabajar sobre uno ya existente?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: Para m\u00ed, es m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil idear un nuevo dise\u00f1o. Supongo que tambi\u00e9n tiene sus propios retos. Pero, como he dicho antes, trabajar en una franquicia ya existente es todo un reto, porque el consumidor ya sabe que existe esta zapatilla SLIPSTREAM y entonces tienes que hacer una nueva versi\u00f3n, pero tiene que ser diferente pero no demasiado diferente. Tiene que ser similar, pero no demasiado. Para m\u00ed, el mayor reto es cuando ya tienes un estilo establecido y necesitas crear algo nuevo, pero no demasiado diferente.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto queda del antiguo SLIPSTREAM en su versi\u00f3n?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: En cuanto a la silueta, creo que sigue hablando de SLIPSTREAM. La l\u00ednea superior del utillaje se ha mantenido relativamente constante. El utillaje s\u00f3lo tiene un aspecto m\u00e1s robusto. La l\u00ednea superior se ha refinado, presentando elementos ligeramente m\u00e1s limpios y angulosos. En cuanto al panelado del empeine, dir\u00eda que tiene un aspecto bastante similar. Sin embargo, en lugar de un guardabarros de una sola pieza en la puntera, he dividido esta secci\u00f3n para ofrecer dos opciones de colores diferentes. Adem\u00e1s, he a\u00f1adido algunos elementos inspirados en el senderismo, como los ojales met\u00e1licos. Estos ajustes se hicieron para conseguir el aspecto y la sensaci\u00f3n invernal y de exterior de la zapatilla. Si te fijas en el tal\u00f3n, me he esforzado por mantener la coherencia incorporando las l\u00edneas en relieve. Con los elementos del A-Frame en el lateral y las superposiciones del guardabarros, el consumidor puede seguir reconociendo la zapatilla. Con los cambios reci\u00e9n mencionados, se ve la dificultad de diferenciar la zapatilla de la anterior, sin alejarse demasiado de la existente.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>\u00bfQui\u00e9n es el consumidor para el que ha dise\u00f1ado el zapato?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: Hemos creado esta zapatilla pensando en los entusiastas del streetwear, personas que aprecian el estilo inspirado en el baloncesto y quieren una opci\u00f3n vers\u00e1til para todas las estaciones. Ofrece estilo, caracter\u00edsticas t\u00e9cnicas sin sacrificar la silueta SLIPSTREAM, ya que no parece excesivamente t\u00e9cnica, como una bota de invierno, aunque tiene propiedades, como materiales impermeables, cordones muy resistentes, aspecto muy robusto. Y es antideslizante, ya que el caucho es espec\u00edfico para ese tipo de calzado, en el que necesitamos tener un mejor contacto con el suelo. As\u00ed que s\u00ed, es para ese tipo de consumidor que quiere tener algo funcional, pero tambi\u00e9n elegante al mismo tiempo.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo se asegura de satisfacer las necesidades del consumidor y del mercado con su dise\u00f1o?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: Creo que mantenemos muchas conversaciones con el PLMS para asegurarnos de que las instrucciones est\u00e1n claras. Desde el principio, este zapato deb\u00eda dirigirse a este tipo de consumidor y luego hablamos con m\u00e1s detalle de qu\u00e9 tipo de ropa llevar\u00eda ese consumidor, etc. El marketing tambi\u00e9n tiene sus grupos objetivo y sus personajes para describir a este tipo de consumidor. Aparte de eso, los dise\u00f1adores hacemos viajes, viajes de inspiraci\u00f3n por as\u00ed decirlo, a museos o exposiciones de arte y vemos a los competidores, y luego tambi\u00e9n vamos a las tiendas y preguntamos a la gente que lleva las tiendas y que habla directamente con el consumidor qu\u00e9 es lo que quiere ese tipo de consumidor. As\u00ed se comprende mejor el tipo de consumidor con el que se trabaja.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/slipstream-xtreme-square-7.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-Xtreme-Square-8.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong><strong>Cuando empiezas a dise\u00f1ar un zapato, \u00bfc\u00f3mo es tu proceso personal <\/strong><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: Bueno, depende. A grandes rasgos, es bastante similar en todas las ocasiones, pero tambi\u00e9n depende del proyecto. Cuando ves un briefing e inmediatamente tienes una idea clara, no necesitas investigar porque ya tienes una visi\u00f3n clara en la cabeza. Pero creo que el proceso m\u00e1s habitual que sigo es el que va del briefing a la fase de ideaci\u00f3n de bocetos y luego hablamos con el equipo de dise\u00f1o, para definir en qu\u00e9 direcci\u00f3n queremos ir. Y luego lo presentamos al PLMS. Y despu\u00e9s de eso, tenemos una aprobaci\u00f3n, y luego ir a techpacks y luego recibir las muestras, y luego nos vamos a Vietnam para el viaje de desarrollo. Y entonces, s\u00ed, como 18 meses m\u00e1s tarde tenemos un producto completo. Pero mi proceso, creativo sabio, es siempre como m\u00e1s o menos similar.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Ya ha mencionado sus viajes de inspiraci\u00f3n de tendencias. En qu\u00e9 otros lugares suele inspirarse cuando dise\u00f1a?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka:Supongo que, como centramos tanto nuestros dise\u00f1os en el consumidor, tambi\u00e9n nos inspiramos en \u00e9l. Cuando piensas qu\u00e9 tipo de coches les gustan, ya sabes, qu\u00e9 tipo de colores ven todos los d\u00edas, qu\u00e9 tipo de atuendo eligieron, qu\u00e9 tipo de referencia de moda admiran... As\u00ed que, para m\u00ed, la inspiraci\u00f3n siempre viene del consumidor, intento ser objetivo, pero a veces, ya sabes, hay algunas partes de tu individualidad como dise\u00f1ador que tambi\u00e9n se cuelan, te guste o no.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son sus principales influencias a la hora de dise\u00f1ar un nuevo zapato?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Supongo que productos. As\u00ed que, cuando veo al consumidor, intento imaginarme qu\u00e9 le gusta. Si su atuendo es muy del a\u00f1o 2000 o holgado o inspirado en los a\u00f1os 2000, entonces busco un producto de la \u00e9poca del 2000. Como el Tamagotchi o el iMac. Intento relacionar al consumidor con los productos y dejar que eso inspire mis dise\u00f1os. Tambi\u00e9n depende de lo que nos propongamos. Si estoy haciendo cosas m\u00e1s t\u00e9cnicas, para correr por ejemplo, buscar\u00eda algo un poco m\u00e1s t\u00e9cnico, algo inspirado en la arquitectura, o un dise\u00f1o param\u00e9trico. Creo que es algo que me influye mucho. Pero como soy dise\u00f1ador de productos, como he dicho, investigar\u00e9 productos y ese producto luego inspirar\u00e1 el dise\u00f1o con el que estoy trabajando.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfHay alg\u00fan dise\u00f1ador al que admire?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Dieter Rams. \u00bfConoces la pel\u00edcula? Cuando vi su pel\u00edcula y me fij\u00e9 m\u00e1s en \u00e9l, en lo que hace, creo que inspir\u00f3 una generaci\u00f3n de productos Apple. Sus dise\u00f1os son tan muy limpio, muy tranquilo. Es como que todo tiene que tener una funci\u00f3n. \u00c9l tiene esta especie de Diez Mandamientos sobre el dise\u00f1o y creo que al crecer, esto es como la biblia santa del dise\u00f1o de cosas. Su \u00e9tica, en t\u00e9rminos de acercarse a un dise\u00f1o, puede ser f\u00e1cilmente aplicable a cualquier dise\u00f1o. El proceso no importa si es un electrodom\u00e9stico, electr\u00f3nica o calzado. Pero s\u00ed, claro, como trabajamos con un enfoque deportivo y de moda, hay que ajustarlo para responder a las necesidades del consumidor. Pero s\u00ed, Dieter Rams \uf04a.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-xtreme-Square-1.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-xtreme-Square-3.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 parte de su personalidad se incorpora a los dise\u00f1os de sus zapatos?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: Intento ser lo m\u00e1s objetivo posible, pero s\u00ed, tus caracter\u00edsticas siempre se reflejan en el dise\u00f1o. En mis primeros d\u00edas en PUMA, cuando ten\u00edamos un briefing abierto, pon\u00eda mucho de mi propia personalidad en mi dise\u00f1o, porque siento que yo tambi\u00e9n soy ese tipo de consumidor de PUMA en mi cabeza. Pero ahora creo que estoy madurando e intento ser lo m\u00e1s objetivo posible. Pero, sin quererlo, la personalidad de un dise\u00f1ador deja inevitablemente su huella. Es posible que en mis dise\u00f1os se noten rasgos como la afinidad por los elementos t\u00e9cnicos y la inclinaci\u00f3n por el minimalismo; siempre se notar\u00e1 un poco.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 hace que este zapato sea especial?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Raka: De lo que me acabo de dar cuenta es de que, aunque pensaba que no era un zapato especial, me hace feliz cada vez que veo que los zapatos cobran vida. Cuando llevas bastante tiempo trabajando en el proyecto, el zapato se vuelve aburrido para tus ojos, como si supieras que es un zapato m\u00e1s. Pero cuando los veo en la tienda, llevados por una persona real y la persona es como se describ\u00eda en el briefing, me doy cuenta: Es un zapato muy bueno\u2018 y me doy cuenta de que \u2019\u00a1vaya, lo he dise\u00f1ado yo! Despu\u00e9s de tantos a\u00f1os, sigo sinti\u00e9ndome orgulloso y feliz. Es la mejor parte de mi trabajo. Y aunque he tenido proyectos de los que no estoy orgulloso, este es un zapato realmente bonito y estoy muy orgulloso de \u00e9l.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Muchas gracias por tus ideas y tu tiempo, Raka.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><p>\u201cMe llamo Raka Maulid, trabajo como dise\u00f1adora s\u00e9nior de calzado para PUMA. Llevo aqu\u00ed casi 8 a\u00f1os, lo cual es una locura\ud83d\ude06 y actualmente formo parte del equipo Core.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"spacing2\">Conoce a Raka<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.69230769230769  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-Xtreme-Sidepanel-Raka.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-xtreme-Square-4.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnFull\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >M\u00e1s noticias<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row article teaser 3 -->\n<div class=\"rowArticleTeaser3\">\n\t<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsFull spacing\">\n\t    <div style=\"padding:none\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <h4>Conozca al dise\u00f1ador del RS-Pulsoid WNS.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t        Las mujeres son un punto clave en PUMA y, por lo tanto, dise\u00f1ar calzado y ropa especialmente para ellas es una obligaci\u00f3n. Tuvimos la oportunidad de sentarnos con la dise\u00f1adora de calzado PRIME, Eliana Zurlo, y charlar sobre su inspiraci\u00f3n y el proceso de dise\u00f1o que hay detr\u00e1s de la nueva zapatilla RS Pulsoid 2 para mujer. \u00a1Sigue leyendo para conocer a Elly!\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"buttonSec articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/meet-the-designer-behind-the-rs-pulsoid-wns\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/meet-the-designer-behind-the-rs-pulsoid-wns\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:2\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Header-Elliana-Zurlo-RS-Pulsoid-Wmns.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Con el invierno a la vuelta de la esquina, nos centramos en el calzado para la estaci\u00f3n fr\u00eda. Raka Maulid, nuestro dise\u00f1ador jefe de calzado, es el cerebro creativo del nuevo SLIPSTREAM XTREME. CATch Up tuvo la oportunidad de charlar con Raka y saber m\u00e1s sobre su inspiraci\u00f3n y el proceso de dise\u00f1o. Sigue leyendo para conocer a Raka.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":53458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":12209,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"class_list":["post-53442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportstyle"],"fullData":{"ID":53442,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2023-10-11 07:30:52","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-11 05:30:52","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2023\/10\/Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1.png\",\"filesize\":371379,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1-300x168.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/png\",\"filesize\":40059},\"large\":{\"file\":\"Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1-1024x575.png\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/png\",\"filesize\":375903},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1-150x150.png\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/png\",\"filesize\":20471},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1-768x431.png\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/png\",\"filesize\":220158},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1-18x10.png\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/png\",\"filesize\":783}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":53458,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slipstream-Xtreme-Header-1.png\",\"title\":\"Slipstream-Xtreme-Header\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"Meet the designer behind the new SLIPSTREAM XTREME\",\"content\":\"Raka Maulid talks about his design journey for the newest Slipstream release\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eWith winter just around the corner, we are shifting our focus to footwear for the cold season. 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The briefing came from the product line management (PLM), and it asked for a winterized version, a winter friendly version so to say, which is a little bit more outdoorsy, a little bit more rugged than the original version. The focus also was on keeping the same aesthetic overall.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Who else was involved in the project?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Raka: The project was led by Francesco and Andy Hang and Stanley Wu from the factory team in Ho Chi Min. But basically, it\u2019s a whole team process. And internally as a designer we work closely with design team members as well. So, usually, before we go to the design review, we also have internal meetings with the designers. In these meetings, we will talk about the design, what we need to do or if something is missing or needs to be fixed. All in all, it\u2019s a team effort but the two or three people that I work with closest are the PLM and the development team from Vietnam.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u003c\/div\\u003e\\n\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;You did an evolution of an already existing shoe. Is it harder than designing a completely new shoe from scratch?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Raka:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; It depends. It\u2019s a different type of complexity. So, if you start something from scratch, there are a lot of variables that need to be considered like \u201cHow will the new style fit into the range\u201d or, \u201cWe want to make something completely different but need to make sure consumers will still like it\u201d. But if the shoe is sitting next to its older brother, it needs to have certain similarities but yet, you cannot go too similar, but also not too far away either. So it\u2019s a complex answer, but both have like different challenges. Especially, for this specific style we really had to consider the materials and the ground contact, because it\u2019s supposed to be a winter issue and it needs to be rugged, and on top of that it needs to be slightly bulky. There are \u00a0a lot of things to consider not only aesthetics but also how to increase the comfort while sticking to the brief. 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I guess it has its own challenges as well. But like I said earlier, working on an existing franchise is challenging just because the consumer already knows that there\u2019s this SLIPSTREAM shoe and then you need to make a new version, but it needs to be different but not too different. It needs to be similar but not too similar. The most challenging aspect for me is when you already have an established style, and you need to create something new, but not too different.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;So how much of the former SLIPSTREAM still lives in your version?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Raka: I think silhouette wise, it still speaks SLIPSTREAM. The top line of the tooling has remained relatively consistent. The tooling only has a more rugged appearance. The top line has been refined, featuring slightly cleaner and more angular elements. When we come to the paneling on the upper, I would say it looks quite similar. However, instead of a single-piece mudguard toe overlay, I divided this section to offer two different colour blocking options. Additionally, I added some hiking inspired elements like the metal eyelets. These adjustments were done to achieve the winterized and outdoor look and feel of the shoe. If you look on the heel, I made an effort to maintain consistency by incorporating the debossed lines. With the elements of the A-Frame on the side and the mudguard overlays, the consumer can still recognise the shoe. With the just mentioned changes, you see the difficulty in differentiating the shoe from the previous one, without moving too far away from the existing one.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Who is the consumer you designed the shoe for?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Raka: We crafted this shoe with streetwear enthusiasts in mind \u2013 individuals who appreciate basketball-inspired style and want a versatile option for all seasons. It offers style, technical features without sacrificing the SLIPSTREAM silhouette since it doesn\u2019t look overly technical, like a winter boot, even though it has properties, like waterproof materials, very sturdy laces, very rugged looks. And it\u2019s slip proof, since the rubber is specifically for that kind of shoe, where we need to have better ground contact. So yeah, it\u2019s for that type of consumer who wants to have something functional, but also stylish at the same time.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you make sure you hit the consumer and the market needs with your design?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Raka: I think we have a lot of conversations with the PLMS to make sure the brief is clear. From the beginning this shoe was supposed to cater to this type of consumer and then we had a more detailed conversation of what type of outfit that consumer would be wearing etc. Also, marketing has their target groups and personas to describe this type of consumer. Apart from that, we designers take trips \u2013 inspiration trips so to say to museums or art exhibitions and we see the competitors and then we also go to the stores and ask people who run the stores and who are actually talking to the consumer directly what that type of consumers want. 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Roughly it\u2019s pretty much similar every time but it also depends on the project. When you see a brief and immediately have this clear idea, you don\u2019t need to go through all the research because you have a clear vision in your head. But I think the most usual process that I do is from the briefing to the sketch ideation phase and then we talk to the design team, to define in which direction we want to go. And then we present it to the PLMS. And after that, we have a sign off, and then go to techpacks and then receive the samples, and then we go to Vietnam for the development trip. And then, yeah, like 18 months later we have a full-on product. But my process, creative wise, is always like pretty much similar.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;You already mentioned your trend inspiration trips. Where else do you usually draw your inspiration from when you design?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Raka:I guess, because we are focusing our designs so much on the consumer, we also draw inspiration from that. When you think what type of cars they like, you know, what type of colors they see every day, what type of outfit did they go for, what type of fashion reference that they look up to? So, for me, inspiration always comes from the consumer, I try to be objective, but sometimes, you know, there are some bits of your individuality as a designer that also sinks in, whether you like it or not.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What are your main influences when you design a new shoe?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Um, I guess products. So, when I see the consumer I try to imagine, what do they like? If their outfit is very Y2K or baggy or inspired by the 2000\u2019s, then I will look for a product from the 2000 era. Like the Tamagotchi or like the iMac and I try to link the consumer and the products and let that inspire my designs. It also depends on what we\u2019re aiming for. If I\u2019m doing more technical stuff, for running for example, I would look for something a little bit more technical, something inspired by architecture, or a parametric design. I think that\u2019s something that influences me a lot. But because I\u2019m a product designer, like I said, I will investigate products and that product will then inspire the design that I\u2019m working with.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Are there any designers you\u2019re looking up to?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Dieter Rams. Do you know the movie? 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The briefing came from the product line management (PLM), and it asked for a winterized version, a winter friendly version so to say, which is a little bit more outdoorsy, a little bit more rugged than the original version. The focus also was on keeping the same aesthetic overall.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Who else was involved in the project?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Raka: The project was led by Francesco and Andy Hang and Stanley Wu from the factory team in Ho Chi Min. But basically, it\u2019s a whole team process. And internally as a designer we work closely with design team members as well. So, usually, before we go to the design review, we also have internal meetings with the designers. In these meetings, we will talk about the design, what we need to do or if something is missing or needs to be fixed. All in all, it\u2019s a team effort but the two or three people that I work with closest are the PLM and the development team from Vietnam.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u003c\/div\\u003e\\n\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;You did an evolution of an already existing shoe. Is it harder than designing a completely new shoe from scratch?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Raka:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; It depends. It\u2019s a different type of complexity. So, if you start something from scratch, there are a lot of variables that need to be considered like \u201cHow will the new style fit into the range\u201d or, \u201cWe want to make something completely different but need to make sure consumers will still like it\u201d. But if the shoe is sitting next to its older brother, it needs to have certain similarities but yet, you cannot go too similar, but also not too far away either. So it\u2019s a complex answer, but both have like different challenges. Especially, for this specific style we really had to consider the materials and the ground contact, because it\u2019s supposed to be a winter issue and it needs to be rugged, and on top of that it needs to be slightly bulky. There are \u00a0a lot of things to consider not only aesthetics but also how to increase the comfort while sticking to the brief. 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So, in my early days in PUMA, when we had an open brief, I would put a lot of my own personality into my design, just because I feel like I\u2019m also that type of PUMA consumer as well in my head. But now I think I\u2019m getting mature and also I try to be as objective as possible. But unintentionally a designer\u2019s personality inevitably leaves its mark. You might notice traits like an affinity for technical elements and an inclination towards minimalism in my designs \u2013 it will always show a little bit.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What makes this shoe a special one?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Raka: What I realize, just now, is that even though I thought it was not a special shoe, it makes me happy every time to see the shoes come to life. When you were working on the project for quite some time, the shoe becomes dull for your eyes, like you know it\u2019s just another shoe. But when I see them in store, worn by a real person and the person is like they were described in the brief, I see: \u2018That\u2019s a really good shoe\u2019 and realize \u2018wow I actually designed that\u2019! The realization and pride still hits me after all these years, it still makes me happy. It is the best part of my job really. 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