Childlike Polka Dot Sneakers

The Frapbois x New Balance Shoes are Funky Fun Kicks

If funky shoes make your heart sing, then the Frapbois x New Balance H710 sneakers are sure to make you giddy.

These kicks are crazy about polka dots and bright colors. These shoes look back to a time when playgrounds and candy were all that you cared about. The shoes are made of white canvas covered in spots like a dalmatian dog, and has a blue sole decorated with raised grips to cling to the earth beneath you.

The Japanese clothing store is known for making garments that embody the playfulness of childhood days. The Frapbois x New Balance H710 might jumble a lot of colorful patches together, but they are all so intricately placed that the shoes could never be considered distasteful. They are just eccentric.

Nostalgic Fashion
Incorporating childhood elements into fashion designs could evoke nostalgia and resonate emotionally with consumers.
Playful Footwear
Creating fun and quirky designs for footwear can appeal to a younger generation and add a sense of playfulness to the fashion industry.
Mix-and-match Patterns
Combing different and contrasting patterns and colors into designs can provide a unique and eye-catching product in the fashion industry.

Who This Affects Most

Fashion and Apparel
Both established and emerging companies within the fashion industry can benefit from incorporating unusual designs and nostalgic elements into their products.
Footwear
The footwear industry can explore playful designs and mixed patterns to create unique and appealing products.
Retail
Retailers can offer new and innovative designs, like the Frapbois x New Balance H710 sneakers, to attract customers and increase sales.
SCORE
5.3 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 74%
Activity 76%
Freshness 8%

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