# Upcycled Furniture Footwear This Berlin Artist Makes Footwear from Furniture Found on the Street By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-01-12 | Updated 2018-01-15 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footwear-from-furniture References: [vogue](https://www.vogue.com/article/magdalena-woodmann-shoes) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/magwoodoo/) Berlin-based artist Magdalena Woodmann is growing in popularity for creating [handmade footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shore) from furniture found on the street. All materials used by Woodmann are generated and used in an eco-friendly way; all materials are found abandoned in Berlin. From taking fabric off of a couch to creating heels from [wooden chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formwork-collection), Woodmann works with transforming something lost and disheveled into something beautiful. A few pieces from her [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/markvonrama) page include a pair of heels upholstered with fringe from drapes and a pair of Renaissance-era flats featuring graphic pictures. Woodmann creates each pair of shoes individually to match her client's personality. Each pair of shoes takes less than four hours to make, but Woodmann takes up to 20 hours to examine each pair before sale. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycling Furniture:** Opportunity for businesses to create innovative products by transforming discarded furniture into fashionable footwear. - **Eco-friendly Materials:** A growing trend of using sustainable materials in fashion, such as repurposing abandoned furniture, can disrupt the industry with environmentally conscious options. - **Personalized Handcrafted Shoes:** The demand for unique and custom-made footwear is on the rise, presenting an opportunity for businesses to offer personalized shoe designs made from upcycled materials. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the potential of upcycled furniture materials to create eco-friendly and innovative shoe designs. - **Sustainable Design:** The field of sustainable design can benefit from the concept of upcycling furniture, transforming discarded materials into stylish and functional footwear. - **Artisanal Footwear:** Artisanal footwear companies can incorporate upcycled furniture materials into their manufacturing process to produce unique and sustainable shoe options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contemporary Upcycled Bright Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison-1.md) - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-lervik-1.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Waste-Based Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-furniture1.md) - [Nylon Tights-Transformed Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tights-to-tables.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Eco-Friendly Intricate Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rosana-sousa.md) - [Sustainable Sawmill Modular Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-betula-project.md)