# Glow-In-The-Dark Bones Doc Marten Releases ‘The Skelly' Combat Boot By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-08-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doc-marten-skelly-combat-boot References: [nylonmag](http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3452) & [zappos](http://www.zappos.com/ViewProduct.action?productId=7509924) Everyone’s favorite [combat boot brand, Doc Marten](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rick-owens-x-dr-martens), has come out with a new shoe that is bad to the bone (in quite a literal sense). Appropriately named, ‘The Skelly’ boot has an [anatomical theme](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskyn) going on, with bones depicting legs and feet on its surface. Although these shoes seem dark and ominous, they actually light up! Yes, that’s right, they are [glow in the dark](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelkayano-14-4). For all of you glam grunge fans, you can thank me for this fantastic find later. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Glow-in-the-dark Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing glow-in-the-dark clothing and accessories for unique and attention-grabbing fashion statements. - **Anatomical Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating products with anatomical themes to cater to the growing demand for unique and edgy designs. - **Glam Grunge Style:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combining glamorous and grunge elements in fashion to appeal to a niche market that craves a fusion of contrasting aesthetics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating new materials and technologies into fashion to create novel and attention-grabbing products. - **Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring innovative designs and materials in footwear to offer consumers unique and eye-catching options. - **Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing accessories that incorporate unconventional themes and functions to capture the attention of fashion-forward consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bold Maximalist Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoshield-xx01.md) - [Romanticized Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mademe-x-dr-martens-1461-quad-shoe.md) - [Dark Collab Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midnightblack-collection.md) - [Spooky Back-to-School Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keds-x-monster-high.md) - [Self-Expressive Rugged Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-collection.md) - [Bold Sand-Colored Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anistone-lo-suede-biker.md) - [Glowing Luminous Technical Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelkayano-14-4.md) - [Doll-Inspired Shoe Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-martens-x-bratz.md) - [Glowing Collaborative Y2K Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vomero-5-1.md)