Top 35 Sports Trends in October

From Data-Designed Activewear to Virtual Cycling Races

For many, October is one of the most exciting months in the entirety of the sporting year, and the October 2017 sports trends reflect that excitement. October not only holds the MLB playoffs (unarguably the most exciting playoffs of any professional sport), but it also marks the beginnings of the NHL season and the NBA season, and by October both the NFL and Champions League soccer are in full swing.

With so many sports at hand, many of the October 2017 sports trends are thus focused on improving one's skills. One such example of a training product is the Swivel Vision athletic training goggles, which narrow one's field of vision to cut out the peripherals and thus force athletes to focus on the task at hand when training. Though a massive portion of most athletics involves taking on peripheral cues, the goggles are reported to help somehow.

SCORE
5.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 80%
Activity 80%
Freshness 8%
Connected Sports-Viewing Glasses
CATEGORY
Marketing
Connected Sports-Viewing Glasses
College Football Stickers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
College Football Stickers
Chip-Embedded Footballs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Chip-Embedded Footballs
Social Media Sports Shows
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Social Media Sports Shows
App-Connected Jerseys
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
App-Connected Jerseys
Cereal Brand Bicycles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cereal Brand Bicycles
Cliffside Pop-Up Shops
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cliffside Pop-Up Shops
Wooden Bicycle Guards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Wooden Bicycle Guards
Baseball-Branded Concrete
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Baseball-Branded Concrete
Football-Shaped Candies
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Football-Shaped Candies
Automated Camera Operators
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Automated Camera Operators
Expansive Spanish Soccer Stadiums
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Expansive Spanish Soccer Stadiums
Virtual Cycling Races
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Virtual Cycling Races
Connected Multi-Sport Headphones
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Connected Multi-Sport Headphones
Portable Resistance Training Devices
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Portable Resistance Training Devices
3D-Printed Ski Boots
CATEGORY
Art & Design
3D-Printed Ski Boots
Hybrid Winter Sport Boards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Hybrid Winter Sport Boards
Protective Bulletproof Skateboards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Protective Bulletproof Skateboards
Data-Designed Activewear
CATEGORY
Fashion
Data-Designed Activewear
Cupcake-Inspired Basketball Shoes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cupcake-Inspired Basketball Shoes
Motion-Detecting Bike Lights
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Motion-Detecting Bike Lights
Elegant Chrome Bicycles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Elegant Chrome Bicycles
Printed Basketball Sneakers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Printed Basketball Sneakers
Tap-to-Pay Smartwatches
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Tap-to-Pay Smartwatches
Smartwatch Surf-Tracking Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Smartwatch Surf-Tracking Apps
Athlete Vision Training Glasses
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Athlete Vision Training Glasses
Compact Electric Skateboards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Compact Electric Skateboards
Vibrant Fishing Equipment
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vibrant Fishing Equipment
Walking-Friendly Water Flippers
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Walking-Friendly Water Flippers
Connected Exercise Bands
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Connected Exercise Bands
Low-Impact Portable Exercise Bikes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Low-Impact Portable Exercise Bikes
Dumbbell-Upgrading Handles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dumbbell-Upgrading Handles
Adult Fitness Jungle Gyms
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Adult Fitness Jungle Gyms
Sci-Fi Fitness Equipment
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sci-Fi Fitness Equipment

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