# Condoms for Cleats Cleatskins Extend the Life of Your Athletic Shoes By Michael Hines | Published 2010-01-10 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleatskins-cleat-covers References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/31/save-the-studs/) & [cleatskins](http://www.cleatskins.com/) If you are an athlete then Cleatskins cleat covers are worth taking a look at. Cleatskins will revolutionize the way you think about your cleats. Cleatskins cleat covers slip on over your [athletic shoe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-gelventure-6) and prevent your [studs or spikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shimano-clmt001) from wearing down when you leave the field of play. They also keep you from tracking unsightly but super athletic [dirt or mud](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kt-turf-tape) into your car or the clubhouse after a day of play. Cleatskins come in a variety of athletic colors. These things may sound geeky but buying new spikes and studs gets expensive. Unathletically expensive. Hurray Cleatskins! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Athletic Footwear Protection:** Cleatskins represent a new market for innovative protective products that could extend the life of athletic footwear. - **Sport Shoe Accessories:** There is a trend in the sports accessories industry for items that are fashionable, protective, and reusable, such as the Cleatskins. - **Sustainable Sports Gear:** Cleatskins is contributing to the trend of reducing waste and promoting sustainable practices in sports gear industries by promoting that people keep their shoes longer through their product. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Gear Manufacturing:** Promising opportunities for expanding product lines with protective accessories for shoes of different types of sports. - **Athletic Apparel Retail:** There are opportunities in the athletic apparel retail industry to offer fashion and protection products that can be reused, such as Cleatskins. - **Sports Facilities Management:** Cleatskins may provide disruptive opportunities for sports facilities management, reflecting cleat policies that require shoes to be covered as a precaution against spreading dirt and disease and protecting playing surfaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shape-Preserving Shoe Guards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crep-protect-3.md) - [Comfortable Cycling Cleat Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleat-attachment.md) - [Shoe Mileage Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoes-lifespan.md) - [Removable Footwear Spikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footwear-traction.md) - [Rugged Dynamic Outdoor Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-clog-2.md) - [Women-Specific Soccer Cleats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ida-sports.md) - [Gaming Chair Customization Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secretlab-skins.md) - [Shockproof Wheel Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caster-shoes.md) - [Mud Guard-Covered Trail Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-gelventure-6.md)