The Zippie Zone is a rigid paediatric chair for kids and teens who push their own chair and want to move. It is ultra lightweight and option-rich, and it is set up to give the greatest possible wheel access, which is what independent mobility actually depends on.
Growth is designed into the frame rather than bolted on: depth growth sits in the frame itself, more is built into the sling upholstery, and widening the chair means replacing a few parts instead of buying a new frame. For a family and a funder, that is the difference between one chair and three.
The frame is 7000 series aerospace aluminium heat treated with ShapeLoc technology, which adds strength, allows thinner tube walls and brings the weight down. The result is lighter than you would expect, just as strong, and kinder on a budget than titanium. The options list runs to zebra and glow in the dark frames, light-up castors, coloured castor forks and axle plates, Spinergy wheels and spoke guards, so the chair ends up looking like its owner.
