# Customizable Shoe Toys The Delroy Dennisur Stance Project Brings DIY Artistry to Sneaker Culture By Meghan Young | Published 2011-02-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delroy-dennisur-stance References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/starting_out/stance_dunny_meets_sneaker_culture_18651.asp) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1599006887/stance-diy-designer-art-toy) The Delroy Dennisur Stance project melds together sneaker culture with [DIY designer toy concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drip). It provides a blank slate shoe that can be [artistically customized](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charli-xcx-by-you) any way a person wants. Made out of vinyl plastic, the Delroy Dennisur Stance sneaker can be marked up with pencils, pens, markers, paint and more. The collector's item series was launched on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nitro-infuser) to raise $20,000 for production. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Customizable Shoes:** Opportunity for consumers to personalize and express their individuality through customizable shoes. - **DIY Artistry:** Growing trend of do-it-yourself artistry in various industries, providing opportunities for creative expression and customization. - **Collector's Items:** Increasing demand for limited edition and collectible products, driving opportunities for unique and exclusive offerings. ### Where This Applies - **Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to offer customizable shoe options to cater to the growing demand for personalized footwear. - **Art Supplies:** Opportunity to provide specialized art supplies tailored for customization of various products, like shoes. - **Collectibles:** Opportunity to enter the collectibles market by offering customizable limited edition products, such as vinyl sneakers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Shoe Decorating Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/style-your-toe.md) - [Diner Culture Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sticky-kicks.md) - [Customizable Co-Created Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneaker-maker.md) - [Power Tool-Inspired Collaborative Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dremel.md) - [Sustainable Modular Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-sneaker-1.md) - [Customizable Vinyl Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makeship.md) - [Progressively Growing Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nos-by-sz.md) - [Custom 3D-Printed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sean-wotherspoon-x-zellerfeld.md) - [Bold Sneaker Design Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-cmf.md)