Introducing the Essential range
Thanks to our observations in the field and numerous discussions with coaches, we have studied the different needs for setting up exercises: delimiting, avoiding... In response, we've designed the Essential range: smart, accessible products that fulfil a major function (marking out, targeting...) for fun, effective training in all age categories. Essential cups let you mark out an area. Follow the saga!
Our soccer designers tell the story of the Essential range
"We wanted to turn a basic product that's been around since soccer was first played into a product with identity. The aim was to reappropriate an emblematic product that nobody pays much attention to. The cup is used in all exercises; there's never a training session without a cup. We gave it a singular shape, for a strong identity, which is that of Kipsta : even a training cup can be pretty!"
A unique design for more practical training
"Here are a few examples of a design that makes training easier:
- No more packaging! The cups come only with a sticker
- Their pyramid shape makes the ball's reaction more realistic: it bounces off the sides of the cup
- The matte arrow on the cup indicates a direction during exercises: you enter on one side and exit on the other
- And they're still as easy to throw in a single gesture to set up your exercises quickly!"
Field-tested reliability and durability
A strong visual identity is important. But a reliable, safe cup is even better. So to test the resistance of Essential cups, we carried out numerous demanding field tests. At the kipstacademy in particular, budding footballers loved to test the strength of the cups by stepping on them!
A history of testing and design
Started in 2017 by a 4-person design team, with the aim of making training easier and more accessible, the Essential range has benefited from field tests and the opinions of numerous coaches:
"We collaborated with around ten coaches for long-term tests. We were able to improve our products as we went along, on the visibility of the cups according to color and terrain, for example, or their resistance."
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