# Kelp-Based Sustainable Sneakers The 'AlgiKnit' Shoes are Made from Renewing Biopolymers By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-12-07 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/algiknit References: [aaronnesser](http://www.aaronnesser.com/) & [algiknit](https://www.algiknit.com/) The fashion industry is notorious for being somewhat wasteful and unnatural when it comes to goods, so the 'AlgiKnit' sneakers have been created as a footwear design that is achieved with [natural materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercer-rerun-sneaker). The sneakers are crafted from biopolymers that are rapidly renewing to ensure the footwear is made from a material that is both abundant and constantly replenished naturally. This also does away with materials that would otherwise take thousands of years to break down to prevent our world from filling up further with our [fashion waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allbirds-remix). The 'AlgiKnit' sneakers are the design work of Aaron Nesser in collaboration with the brand and acknowledge the ways that fashion brands will need to respond to the growing demand for [sustainable products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ripple-shoe) as time goes forward. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Footwear:** The trend in the fashion industry towards using natural materials like biopolymers in footwear design. - **Renewable Materials:** The trend of using materials that are rapidly renewing and abundant in order to reduce waste and environmental impact. - **Demand for Sustainable Fashion:** The trend of consumers demanding more sustainable and eco-friendly products from fashion brands. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry has the opportunity to adopt sustainable practices and use renewable materials in their designs. - **Material Science:** The material science industry has an opportunity to develop new biopolymers and renewable materials for use in fashion and other consumer products. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Companies in the footwear manufacturing industry can tap into the demand for sustainable footwear by incorporating renewable materials into their designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Algae-Made Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-slippers.md) - [Compostable Sole Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swave-sport.md) - [Living Footwear Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jessica-thies-synthiesis.md) - [Sustainable Running Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural-runner.md) - [Sustainable Open-Style Sneaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keen-uneek-360.md) - [Sustainable 3D-Printed Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4dfwd-1.md) - [Sustainable Single-Piece Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/on-cloudboom-strike-ls.md) - [Sustainable Modular Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-sneaker-1.md) - [Textile-to-Textile Recycled Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allbirds-remix.md)