The objective of the analysis was to design a boot for an automotive console gear shift that would provide a uniform moment when shifting. A Rivlin material model was used with C10, C01, and C11 specified. Due to symmetry, only half the model is necessary, therefore a plane of symmetry was specified. The outer edge of the boot was restrained in all directions. The gear shift was modeled as a rigid body and rotated about the "Y = 0" axis. The rigid shaft body was "glued" to the boot in the MARC contact table and the boot automatically had self contact specified. The point of rotation for the shaft was located several inches below and aft from the point where the shaft was "glued" to the boot, therefore the animation plot makes it appear that the shaft is being lifted vertically due to the large radius of rotation. When viewing the animation file, note the changes in the deformation and the buckling of the boot. The buckling causes a change in the applied moment at the gear shift handle. This design therefore did not meet the requirements of the project and the shape was re-designed to eliminate the buckling.