# Fashionable Sneaker Skates These Yves Saint Laurent Old-Fashion Roller Skates are Retro By M | Published 2013-06-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-roller-skates References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2013/06/07/saint-laurent-roller-skates/) & [ysl-international](http://www.ysl-international.com/) Kicking it back old school, Yves Saint Laurent’s latest avant-garde high-fashion collection includes retro high-fashion roller skates for the Fall/Winter 2013 season. These [fashionable roller skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-castle-x-heelys-sneakers) are for the adventurous fashionistas. Attached to the bottom of each [roller sneaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huntington-skate-shoe) is a metal plate with the traditional vintage four black skate wheels. Each roller skate sneaker also has a little break stopper at the front toe portion of the shoe for skaters to elegantly slow down their speed. Yves Saint Laurent’s designer Hedi Slimane created these roller skates as a limited edition item and only a few will be produced and made available to the public. For those [high-fashion girls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viv-on-the-run) who love to roller skate, these might be a perfect two-in-one adventurous pair of shoes for your collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 - **Fashionable Roller Skates:** The trend of incorporating fashion with roller skates creates opportunities for innovative designs and unique collaborations. - **Avant-garde High-fashion:** The trend of avant-garde high-fashion allows designers to push boundaries, creating disruptive and eye-catching fashion pieces. - **Limited Edition Items:** The trend of limited edition items creates exclusivity, driving demand and offering opportunities for luxury brands to create unique products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Accessories:** The fashion accessories industry can explore incorporating roller skates into their product lines, offering fashionable and functional items. - **Footwear:** The footwear industry can expand their offerings by creating innovative designs that combine sneakers or shoes with roller skates. - **Luxury Brands:** Luxury brands can capitalize on the trend of limited edition items by creating exclusive roller skate designs, targeting high-end fashion enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fashion-Inspired Skate Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-skool-36-souvenir.md) - [Walking Assistance Roller Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-roller-skates.md) - [App-Controlled Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appcontrolled-skates.md) - [Streetwear Skate Remixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-future.md) - [Collab Fashion Trainers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-x-vans.md) - [Motorized Electric Roller Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollwalk-electric-roller-skates.md) - [Elevated Multi-Color Roller Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/them-skates.md) - [Fashion-Forward Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-garavani-2.md) - [Textural Update Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhang-quan-1.md)