# Sneaker-Inspired Car Tires Designer John Elliott Shows off Car Tires Inspired by Air Force 1s By Amy Duong | Published 2019-02-11 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer-john-elliott References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/john-elliott-lexus-ux-custom-air-force-1-tires/) & [r.search.yahoo](https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLfReqgWFcO9YA9gHrFAx.;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--/RV=2/RE=1549922858/RO=10/RU=https://www.johnelliott.com//RK=2/RS=t5mo6V70VztAayknWaJsq8INWiM) Designer John Elliott worked in collaboration with Nike in October of last year, re-imagining it's iconic [Air Force 1](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-cat-colorway) sneaker silhouette. The new iteration used a special layering construction method to give off an optical illusion that there is color on the all-white sneaker with the shadowing effect. Now the designer works with Japanese carmaker [Lexus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakanda-forever-1), spotlighting the UX car model's tires. The tires are inspired by Elliott's collaborative work with Nike, creating them using the same technique and color. The collaborative tires are sleek and all-white, featuring textured materials and layering that is directly representative of the sneaker. Notably, the tires boast the signature Nike [Swoosh](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-pegasus-89-g) and the classic Air Force 1 outsole design in the textural accents as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Optical Illusion Tires:** Creating car tires using special layering construction method to produce optical illusion effects. - **Collaborative Design:** Collaborating with renowned fashion brands to create unique and branded car tire designs. - **Sneaker-inspired Automotive Accessories:** Designing automotive accessories that draw inspiration from popular sneaker designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can explore opportunities to incorporate unique tire designs in their vehicles, attracting fashion-conscious consumers. - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can extend their brand collaborations to automotive accessories, tapping into a new market segment. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising agencies can leverage the popularity of sneaker culture to create engaging campaigns for automotive brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Fashion-Forward Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tyre.md) - [Sneaker-Resembling Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/327-edition.md) - [Sneaker Designer-Collaborative Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-spur-1.md) - [Dynamic Textural Collaborative Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-force-1-mid-sneaker.md) - [Automotive-Collaborative Tech Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelsonoma-1550-2.md) - [Collaborative Textural Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/field-general.md) - [Textural Stealthy Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-cat-colorway.md) - [Superhero-Themed Dynamic Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakanda-forever-1.md) - [Faux Dirty Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-force-1-low-dirty-triple-white.md)