Chinese sportswear brand LI-NING introduces a new set of colorways of its Furious Rider Ace 1.5 sneaker model to add to its Spring/Summer 2020 lineup. The sneakers are offered in the selection of either gray or beige options -- both of which are made from a blend of materials to give the sneakers a retro look.
The gray colorway is complete with leather and mesh at the upper covered with cream and red detailing. Dark gray makes up the leather trimming, red can be found at the textile collar, and cream leather overlays the upper. The second colorway is more muted with a cream leather and mesh blend throughout the model and light orange carvings as an accent.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Retro-inspired Sneakers
- Designing retro-inspired sneakers with a blend of materials is a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- Colorway Expansion
- Expanding the color options for sneaker models can lead to disruptive innovation in the sportswear industry.
- Blend of Leather and Mesh
- Exploring the combination of leather and mesh materials in sneakers presents disruptive innovation potential.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Sportswear
- The sportswear industry can take advantage of the trend of retro-inspired running sneakers for their product offerings.
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can tap into the colorway expansion trend to offer a wider range of sneaker options to consumers.
- Footwear
- The footwear industry can explore the use of a blend of leather and mesh materials to create innovative and stylish sneaker designs.
