# Sneaker Wheels 8 Shoe Walking Bike By Dee Sandin | Published 2008-04-02 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funny-walking-bike-recycling-old-sneakers References: [newlaunches](http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/the_walking_bike.php) & [intelligence.arkitip](http://intelligence.arkitip.com/2008/03/29/walking-bike/) This is hilarious. When creative, wonky heads have time on their hands and too much energy, they come up with this kind of stuff. It's a great way to [recycle old shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series) as each wheel has eight separate sneakers. No one knows why Max Knight built it but it looks good enough to be in a pop art museum. Apparently it works...kind of: “Max Knight has fused [sneakers and bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activcycle) into the 'Walking Bike' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Fashion:** Opportunity for innovative ways to recycle old shoes and integrate them into new products. - **Artistic Functional Design:** Disruptive potential for creating unique and visually appealing products by combining unrelated items, such as sneakers and bicycles. - **Alternative Transportation:** Exploration of unconventional modes of transportation, like the 'Walking Bike,' that merge different forms of mobility. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can explore sustainable practices and creative upcycling methods to reduce waste and promote eco-friendly products. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can embrace the concept of functional art and create unconventional, visually striking products. - **Transportation:** Transportation companies can experiment with alternative modes of travel to accommodate diverse customer needs and preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Square-Wheeled Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squarewheeled-bicycle.md) - [Rugged All-Terrain Rollerblades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-rollerblades.md) - [Tread-Wheel Geometric Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-q.md) - [Ultra-Fast Walking Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-robotics-moonwalkers.md) - [Triangle-Shaped Bicycle Wheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triangleshaped-bicycle.md) - [Monotrack Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monotrack-bike.md) - [Four-Wheeled Hybrid Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karver-cyle-concept-k1.md) - [Oddball Penny-Farthing Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pennyfarthing-bike.md) - [Electric Truck Shoe Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footwear-project.md)