We watched players on the pitch and spent a lot of time talking to coaches to establish their needs for setting up drills: marking points on the ground, dodging, etc. To meet these needs, we designed the Essential range. It's made up of clever, affordable products that fulfil a major function (marking out drills, creating targets, etc.) to help you run fun, effective training sessions for all age groups. These 15 cm cones are our first products from this new range. Follow the story!

"When we decided to redesign the 15 cm cones, our objective was to make this product both unique and attractive. We wanted the design to show a direction: the difference between the matte plastic and the shiny plastic forms an arrow. It's a theme that's repeated throughout the Essential range and helps establish the idea of direction during drills. And, of course, we wanted to make these accessories reliable and visible."

"You can use them for giving directions, marking out areas, or doing dodging drills depending on the age group." David, Kipsta Test Manager and Coach, explains all: "For kids, these 15 cm cones can be used as obstacles to dodge or as a slalom course. For adults, they could mark out a pitch. What's more, their shape is intuitive, and less explaining means less time wasted. Plus, kids will gain autonomy by making sure they set out the cones the right way round."

A unique visual identity and intuitive design! But above all, we wanted these cones to improve your training sessions for as long as possible. To reassure ourselves, we tested our products on the pitch at the Kipstadium in Tourcoing and with U9, U10 and U11 players in Lens, France. These demanding tests in real playing conditions confirmed that the cone shape was not just reliable and durable, but totally unique!

The environment is something that is very close to our hearts, and so we worked hard throughout the development process to reduce the environmental impact of our little cones. The design team has carefully studied the volume of material used in order to optimise consumption and get the best ratio between the quantity of material and durability. And by also getting rid of the packaging, our eco-friendly efforts have reduced the product's CO2 emissions by 14%.

To keep the cones stable on artificial or grass pitches, our design team came up with a clever idea: the base of each cone has small notches that create a comb-like effect. blades of grass get caught between these and help anchor the cone against any sideways movement. Simple and effective!