# Masculine Insect Sneakers FACETASM and Vans' Slip-Ons Feature a Black and White Butterfly Design By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-08-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butterfly-design References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/08/05/vans-facetasm-butterfly-sneakers/) & [vans](http://www.vans.ca) [Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-x-vans) has expanded its collection of casual and comfortable sneakers with a new collaborative model that uses an all-over butterfly design on its upper. In order to create the model, Vans received help from [FACETASM](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelkayano-14-organic-beauty), a fashion brand that's based in Tokyo, Japan. Although the butterfly design that covers the sneakers might be considered a feminine theme from a more traditional perspective, the black and white colorway used by Vans and FACETASM gives it a rather masculine appearance. The insects are uniform in their orientation and placed together is a collage, making the butterfly design appear very subtle from a distance. The soles of the sneakers are white as well, marked only by a black line that wraps around it near the upper and the Vans brand name that's included on the back of the heel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Masculine Insect Design:** Design trends in fashion incorporating typically feminine elements reimagined in a masculine way will continue emerging in 2022. - **Collaborative Models:** Collaborations between established and up-and-coming brands is a trend on the rise, creating innovative and unexpected designs. - **Subtle Designs:** Subtle and minimalist designs will remain popular in the fashion industry, with emphasis placed on the quality of materials and construction. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Collaborations between established and up-and-coming fashion brands present opportunities for disruptive innovation in design, marketing and sales. - **Footwear:** Incorporating typically feminine design elements into men's footwear presents a new market segment with disruptive innovation potential. - **Textile Manufacturing:** The demand for quality materials that can support fashion innovation continues to present new opportunities for developing cutting-edge textiles and manufacturing techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collab Fashion Trainers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-x-vans.md) - [Formally Transformed Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastery-atelier.md) - [Textural Collaborative Bold Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-1.md) - [Vibrant Rugged Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-varsity-collection.md) - [Graphic Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-otw-x-undercover.md) - [All-Over Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anarchy-is-the-key.md) - [Asymmetrical Slip‑on Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-garments-x-vans.md) - [Bumblebee-Inspired Collaborative Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-max-95-3.md) - [Textured Sneaker Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-and-vans.md)