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Vein-Covered Sneakers

The Jun Cha C1RCA Hatchet Shoe has its Finger on the Pulse of Skate Fashion

— April 6, 2010 — Fashion
The skate company is well-known for pumping out quality shoes (in fact they're right near the top), but rarely have they been known for collaborating with street artists -- until now of course. The Jun Cha C1RCA Hatchet Shoe brings in the renowned tattoo/graffiti artist to work on the latest line of footwear entitled 'The Black Tear Project.'

As with every product an artist puts out, there is always a profound meaning behind it. In the case of the Jun Cha C1RCA Hatchet Shoe, he says the theme here is "the transition from death and sacrifice to freedom and growth of one's true roots." Deep. Any shoe that looks like the human circulatory system is okay by me.
Trend Themes
1. Artists Collaboration - Collaborating with renowned artists to create unique designs and increase the brand's artistic appeal presents a disruptive innovation opportunity.
2. Anatomy-inspired Designs - Creating footwear inspired by human anatomy presents a disruptive innovation opportunity.
3. Deep Meaning Designs - Creating designs with profound meaning behind them can provide a unique selling point and increase customer engagement, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - Collaborating with renowned artists and creating anatomical or deep meaning designs can provide a unique selling point, increase customer engagement, and disrupt the fashion industry.
2. Footwear Industry - Collaborating with renowned artists, creating anatomical or deep meaning designs, and focusing on unique design elements can disrupt the footwear industry.
3. Streetwear Industry - Collaborating with renowned street artists and creating deep meaning designs with unique elements can disrupt the streetwear industry.
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