Project Overview
Roket Gear set out to create a flagship training product that helps athletes break through performance plateaus without compromising natural movement. Their Multi-Sport Weighted Shin Pads add targeted, adjustable resistance to the legs using a quick-clip, pocket-based weight system—supporting sport-specific training, efficient workouts, and gradual return-to-play conditioning.
Onetwosix Design partnered with Roket Gear to accelerate product ideation and development, refine comfort and strapping, validate fit across body types, and prepare the product for manufacturing—resulting in a successful launch and strong early sales momentum.
Services Provided
The scope of work included review of existing product solutions, development of the overall design language, mechanical refinement of the strapping system, iterative fit and wear testing, material validation, and support documentation for manufacturing and assembly.
Competitive analysis and product demo evaluation
Concept development and form language exploration
Strapping mechanism design and refinement
Wearable prototyping and iterative user validation
Material exploration and performance testing (comfort, durability, temperature moderation, aesthetics)
Manufacturing drawings and assembly documentation support
Before the Partnership
Roket Gear faced a common challenge for fast-growing product brands: turning a promising concept into a production-ready flagship product on an aggressive timeline. Key hurdles included:
Need to expedite development to meet a Christmas launch window
Ensuring the product could add resistance without affecting natural movement
Creating a strapping system that stayed secure and comfortable even when fully loaded
Validating fit and usability across a wide range of body shapes and sizes
Translating early concepts into manufacturer-ready documentation for reliable fabrication
What We Did
Onetwosix supported Roket Gear as a design and development partner, with a focus on speed, wearability, and production readiness.
Conducted competitor analyses and demoed existing products to identify pain points and improvement opportunities
Studied Roket Gear’s existing product language and applied it to a new, cohesive multi-sport offering
Developed preliminary concepts exploring multiple strapping approaches for comfort and locked-in stability
Refined design details to ensure the product stayed secure under load while remaining comfortable in motion
Used an iterative design approach with wearable prototypes to validate comfort, fit, and performance
Ensured the final solution worked across diverse body shapes and sizes
Worked with manufacturers to produce manufacturing drawings and in-depth assembly guides
Explored materials to optimize feel, durability, temperature moderation, and overall aesthetic quality
Collaborative Partnership Approach
The project moved quickly through milestone-driven collaboration, with consistent communication and problem-solving when unexpected challenges arose—especially around timeline pressure and prototype readiness for manufacturing.
Proven Results
Early market response validated both the product concept and the development approach.
Successful launch in collaboration with co-creator Alphonso Davies
Strong early traction: 200+ units sold shortly after a Christmas launch from an initial 1,000-unit order
Positive feedback from consumers, coaches, and influencers—especially around comfort, function, and multi-sport use
Product performance met expectations: the training gear is working exactly as intended according to Roket Gear leadership
