# Customized Colored Shoe Soles This Resoling Service Lets Customers Color Customize Their Footwear By David Ingram | Published 2015-11-13 | Updated 2015-11-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colored-sole References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2015/11/vibram-sole-factor) & [demandware.edgesuite.net](http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aawr_prd/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-VibramUS-Library/default/dwb97dbb68/pdfs/final-catalog-10207015.pdf) Shoe sole company [Vibram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vsoul-foot-map) has created a new program that lets consumers customize any piece of foowear with a brightly colored sole. The Vibram 'Sole Factor' program lets [United States](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/united-arrows-1) customers mail in a piece of footwear to be retreaded in a brand new Vibram sole. Customers can not only choose what type of sole they want, be it a thick boot tread or flat sneaker grip, but they can also choose from a wide variety of different colored sole options as well. Each Vibram sole, regardless of color, is also made with 100 percent rubber that is designed to grip in both wet and dry conditions. Each customized sole is also made to be both lightweight and comfortable for a unique addition that breathes new life into old shoes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 82% | 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's Driving This Trend - **Customization of Footwear:** The ability to customize the color and type of sole on footwear presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the shoe industry. - **Mail-in Resoling Services:** The rise of mail-in resoling services like Vibram's 'Sole Factor' program offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the footwear repair industry. - **Colorful Sole Options:** The growing demand for brightly colored shoe soles provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the materials and manufacturing industry for footwear. ### Who This Affects Most - **Shoe Manufacturing:** Shoe manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of customizable colored shoe soles by offering a wide range of options to consumers. - **Footwear Repair:** The rise of mail-in resoling services for customized shoe soles presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the footwear repair industry. - **Materials and Manufacturing:** The demand for colorful shoe soles opens up an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the materials and manufacturing industry for footwear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Training Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vsoul-foot-map.md) - [Scan-to-Print Custom Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivobiome.md) - [Reissued Technical Skate Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kokkoi-sole.md) - [Customizable Modular Footwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-footwear-design.md) - [Recycled Rope-Made Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shore.md) - [Customizable Co-Created Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneaker-maker.md) - [Sustainable Modular Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-sneaker-1.md) - [Modular Mix-and-Match Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commbi.md) - [Colorful Shoe Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wool-cruiser.md)