Moe is enamoured with the leg’s detail; the contours of its knee joint were designed for comfort and shock absorption, and its leather straps mimic ligaments. “It is art,” Moe says. At BCIT, Moe’s mandate is to ensure that, while they learn the latest biomechanical technology in the field, students do not forget the true craftsmanship and “humble roots” from which current prosthetics came. He also highlights the vestiges of energy surrounding vintage prosthetics, or “the latent memory of the people who wore them,” which Moe believes deeply.