# Era-Blending Footwear Designs FILA's Disruptor Future Collection Features Chunky Structures By Amy Duong | Published 2019-03-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disruptor-future References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/fila-disruptor-future-release-date-price/) & [fila](http://www.fila.com/) Sportswear label [FILA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-king-and-fila) recently introduced the new Disruptor Future collection, which is comprised of four footwear models in total. The sneaker designs are made in both men's and women's sizes, highlighting four [hybrid designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ganni-x-new-balance-1906l) of the iconic Disruptor model. The Disruptor 2 blended with the Ray Tracer showcases a sole of the ladder model and an upper of the Disruptor 2 in leather materials. The fusion with the DSTR 97 features synthetic leather across the uppers decorated with reflective accents and embroidered logos. The DSTR 97 x Ray Tracer blends the newer iterations by placing a reflective heel with a [chunky outsole](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noir-kei) for added traction. The final model dues together the FX-100 Lux with the Disruptor 2, spotlighting leather uppers and embroidered details alongside toe overlays. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 11% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hybrid Footwear Designs:** Opportunity for companies to create innovative footwear designs by combining elements from different shoe models. - **Chunky Structure Sneakers:** Potential for developing disruptive sneaker designs with chunky soles and structures for a futuristic aesthetic. - **Reflective Accents and Embroidered Logos:** Disruption opportunity lies in incorporating reflective accents and embroidered logos to enhance shoe designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sportswear:** The sportswear industry can capitalize on the trend of hybrid footwear designs by creating innovative and stylish sneakers. - **Footwear:** The footwear industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing chunky structure sneakers for a futuristic appeal. - **Fashion Design:** The fashion design industry can adopt the use of reflective accents and embroidered logos to elevate their shoe designs and tap into the emerging trend. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chunky Versatile Trail Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-intruder.md) - [Futuristic Running Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-balance-1906f.md) - [Chunky Collaborative Fashionable Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-and-y3.md) - [Dynamic Sci-Fi Fashion Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-and-mad-architects.md) - [QSR-Collaborative Streetwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-king-and-fila.md) - [Artistic Contemporary Footwear Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melissa-x-diesel.md) - [Luxe Organically Shaped Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-architects-and-fendi.md) - [Dramatically Designed Chunky Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noir-kei.md) - [Minimal Chunky Running Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-sneaker.md)