# Inchworm Shoes Grow With Your Feet By Neosglobal | Published 2006-10-26 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inchworm-shoes References: [neos81.blogspot](http://neos81.blogspot.com) & [inchwormshoes](http://www.inchwormshoes.com/index.php) With the click of a button and some tugging, the [shoe length](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bread-laces) on the Inchworms can be extended so they grow right along with your feet. This [expandable design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-footwear-design) should reduce the number of trips you'll have to take to the show store as your [little one grows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-boot) all-too-quickly. The idea is not only clever, but it solves a frustration that parents around the glove have all experienced. **Implications** - When children are young, they grow extremely quickly and shopping for clothes becomes a regular and costly experience. Now that these genius inchworm shoes have been developed, parents can finally breathe a sigh of relief. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Expandable Shoes:** Developing expandable designs could help solve the frustration of parents constantly buying new shoes for their growing children. - **Adaptive Clothing:** Incorporating adjustability into children's clothing could reduce the need for frequent purchases as they grow. - **Sustainable Children's Fashion:** Incorporating expandable and adjustable designs into children's fashion could help promote a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach to fashion consumption. ### Where This Applies - **Children's Footwear:** Innovative designs such as expandable shoes could disrupt the traditional children's footwear market. - **Children's Clothing:** Incorporating adjustability into children's clothing could disrupt the traditional children's apparel market. - **Sustainable Fashion:** The trend towards sustainable fashion could benefit from the use of expandable and adjustable designs in children's clothing and footwear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Progressively Growing Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nos-by-sz.md) - [Supportive Children’s Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wander-shoe.md) - [Kid-Friendly 3D Foot Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-foot-scanner.md) - [Ultra-Fast Walking Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-robotics-moonwalkers.md) - [Gamified AR Footwear Fittings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tootsie-augmented-reality.md) - [Modern Transformative Child Walkers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jumbo-walker.md) - [Advanced Robotic Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonwalkers-x.md) - [Advanced Kids Sizing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makip-1.md) - [Complimentary Footwear Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foot-changes-during-pregnancy.md)