# Leather Sandal-Sneakers Adidas Y-3 Steps Up Their Shoe Game With Some Wicked Wedges By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-01-24 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-y-3-sandal-sneaker References: [adidas](http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/y-3/aw09/index.asp?country=ca) Adidas [Y-3](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contranatural) has come out with a creative form of shoe - the leather [sandal-sneaker wedge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt2160-sandal). I think I speak for the majority of us when I say, umm… what? These shoes, sold for $435 CAD, are the sandal approach to the sneaker wedge, combining [strappy leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platformstyle-sandals) with a two-inch stacked rubber heel. Additionally, it also comes with a slip resistant mesh sock with the Y-3 logo. The brand itself justifies the price (I suppose), but in terms of this innovative design, well, I guess you can say to each their own. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Leather Sandal-sneaker Wedges:** The combination of sandals and sneakers is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry. - **Creative Shoe Designs:** The innovative design of the leather sandal-sneaker wedge presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the footwear industry. - **High-end Footwear:** The $435 CAD price tag for the leather sandal-sneaker wedge suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity in the luxury fashion industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage the trend of leather sandal-sneaker wedges to create unique and innovative footwear designs. - **Footwear:** The footwear industry can explore the concept of combining sandals and sneakers to create hybrid shoe designs with broad consumer appeal. - **Luxury Fashion:** The high-end price point of the leather sandal-sneaker wedge indicates a disruptive innovation opportunity for luxury fashion brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Organic Sleek Avant-Garde Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contranatural.md) - [Sleek Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yohji-yamamoto-2.md) - [Rounded Heel Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idoso-boost.md) - [Chunky Collaborative Fashionable Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-and-y3.md) - [Hybrid Laced Sneaker Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beach-gazelle.md) - [Chunky Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/y3-kyasu-overboot.md) - [Off-White Chunky Joint Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prime-x-20.md) - [Roped Collaborative Hybrid Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retropy-sandals.md) - [Coquette Hybrid Sneaker Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelquantum-360-viii-2.md)