# Transparent Interchangeable Insert Sneakers The Adidas Y-3 Runner 4D IO Has a Primeknit Sock By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-10-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-y3-runner-4d-io References: [blessthisstuff](https://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/wear/footwear/adidas-y-3-runner-4d-io/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blessthisstuff%2FEGlC+%28Bless+This+Stuff%29) & [overkillshop](https://www.overkillshop.com/en/y-3-runner-4d-io-fx1059.html) The [Adidas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prime-x-20) Y-3 Runner 4D IO sneakers are one of the latest releases from the activewear brand's longstanding collaboration with Yohji Yamamoto that will provide wearers with a customizable aesthetic. The sneakers feature a transparent upper that will reveal the interchangeable Primeknit sock within that can by swapped out for either a white or black one to suit preferences. This will help add a certain level of customization, while also giving the sneakers a one-of-a-kind look. The Adidas Y-3 Runner 4D IO sneakers are priced at $520 and features branding on the exterior of the transparent upper as well as the Primeknit socks. The sneakers come in both a black and white color option as well as a black and trace khaki style. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Customizable Sneaker Aesthetic:** The trend of interchangeable and customizable sneakers offers opportunities for disruption in the fashion and retail industries, allowing for personalized and unique products. - **Transparent Sneaker Design:** The trend of transparent sneakers allows for new design possibilities and innovation in materials, as well as offering opportunities for brand identity and storytelling. - **Collaborative Fashion Design:** The trend of long-standing collaborations between fashion and activewear brands presents opportunities for cross-industry innovation and new product offerings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry has opportunities for innovation in customizable and transparent shoe designs, as well as long-standing collaborations with activewear brands. - **Retail Industry:** The retail industry can benefit from offering customizable and personalized products like transparent sneakers, and by promoting unique collaborations between fashion and activewear brands. - **Materials Science Industry:** The materials science industry has opportunities to innovate in developing new materials for transparent sneakers, as well as in renewable and sustainable materials for the fashion and retail industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Off-White Chunky Joint Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prime-x-20.md) - [Organic Sleek Avant-Garde Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contranatural.md) - [Rounded Heel Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idoso-boost.md) - [Dynamic Thigh-High Tech Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voo-store-1.md) - [Modular Deconstructed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranra-x-salomon-skor.md) - [Chunky Collaborative Fashionable Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-and-y3.md) - [Sleek Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yohji-yamamoto-2.md) - [Sleek Laceless Runners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/megaride-s2.md) - [Jellyfish-Inspired Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pharrell-williams-and-adidas-originals.md)