# Lactate Infant Sneaker Sculptures These Decorative Baby Booties are Made Out of Breast Milk By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-05-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-booties References: [unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream.tumblr](http://unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream.tumblr.com/post/50726136757/baby-booties-made-from-breast-milk-the-inch-long) & [independent.ie](http://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/baby-booties-made-from-breast-milk-29269977.html) Created by British designers Nick Gant and Tanya Dean, these inch-long baby booties were made entirely out of [breast milk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-puffer-jacket). The milk was donated by mothers for the project and the two designers used a special process by which they used extracted proteins in order to create these miniature sculptures. Originating from a liquid, the end product has a hard, plastic-like feeling with a woven texture that makes them look like [hand-knit slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/done-dusted) that a grandmother might have made. This dainty design would be an intimate gift for an expectant mother and it could later be used as a precious family heirloom. These baby booties show a divergence of designers using [strange and unusual materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scoby) to get unique results in their projects. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Unconventional Material Usage:** The use of breast milk as a material for creating baby booties showcases the trend of designers using unconventional and unexpected materials in their projects. - **Personalized and Intimate Gifts:** The custom-made booties made from donated breast milk highlight the trend of personalized and intimate gifts for expectant mothers. - **Sustainable Sculptures:** The process of using extracted proteins from breast milk to create baby booties reflects the trend of sustainable and eco-friendly sculpture-making techniques. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Accessories:** The fashion and accessories industry could explore the potential for using unconventional materials, such as breast milk, to create unique and personalized products. - **Art and Sculpture:** The art and sculpture industry can embrace the trend of using sustainable and unconventional materials, like breast milk, to create thought-provoking and unique creations. - **Gift and Keepsake:** The gift and keepsake industry can capitalize on the trend of personalized and intimate gifts by offering custom-made products, such as baby booties made from breast milk, as precious family heirlooms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kidult Baby Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-baby.md) - [Breast Milk Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frida-breast-milk-ice-cream.md) - [Sustainable Adapting Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-shoe.md) - [Powdered Breast Milk Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leche.md) - [Breast Milk Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frida.md) - [Sustainable Knitted Toddler Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swoosh-1-trainer.md) - [Artful Solid Silver Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelnimbus-101-1.md) - [Anatomically Inspired Baby Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emulait.md) - [Gritty Rodent-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ratboot.md)