# Coral-Like Shoe Soles The A Wrong Mongrel Collection by Ross Barber is Comprised of Wearable Art By Meghan Young | Published 2012-09-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-wrong-mongrel References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2012/09/a-wrong-mongrel-3d-footwear-design-by-ross-barber/) & [ross-barber](http://www.ross-barber.com/) The A Wrong Mongrel collection is comprised of eight experimental leather boots for men. Each of them has been uniquely enhanced with 3D-printed soles. As though inspired by the look of coral reefs, the shoes are enveloped with textured designs that add a huge grunge factor to each. It was only a matter of time before men's footwear had fun with this technology. [3D-printed shoes for women](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strvct-line) have been gaining popularity quite a bit over the last few months. Designed by student Ross Barber as part of the Graduate Expo of the [London College of Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Este-Lauder-Companies-Announced), the soles in the A Wrong Mongrel collection were crafted out of nylon. Due to the cost of the materials and production, the footwear will remain in its prototype stage for now. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **3d-printed Shoe Soles:** The integration of 3D-printed soles in footwear offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance design and functionality. - **Textured Designs:** The use of textured designs on shoe soles presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to create unique and visually appealing footwear. - **Cost-effective Prototypes:** The development of cost-effective prototypes for footwear production opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the manufacturing process. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage the trend of 3D-printed shoe soles to create innovative and stylish footwear designs. - **3D Printing:** The 3D printing industry can explore the potential of incorporating textured designs into their printing capabilities to cater to the footwear market. - **Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry can benefit from the use of cost-effective prototyping methods in footwear production, reducing time and costs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mossy Stone-Mirrored Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bravest-studio.md) - [Futuristic 3D-Printed Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-novalis-styrax-breeze.md) - [3D-Printed Skeletal Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskyn.md) - [Custom 3D-Printed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sean-wotherspoon-x-zellerfeld.md) - [Textured Floral Design Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-society.md) - [3D-Printed Winter Sport Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobsled-footwear.md) - [Beige-Toned Resin-Coated Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-desert-trek.md) - [Sculptural 3D-Printed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lv-cobra.md) - [Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootfull.md)