# Self-Balancing Foot Boards The 'InMotion Hovershoes X1' are Minimized Hoverboards By Joey Haar | Published 2018-06-06 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inmotion-hovershoes-x1 References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/inmotion-hovershoes-x1/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [myinmotion](https://www.myinmotion.com/products/inmotion-hovershoes-x1) For anyone who's ever looked at someone riding a hoverboard and thought "Cool, but how could this get even more reckless?", the [InMotion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inmotion-v9) Hovershoes X1s provide the answer. The radical conveyances are to hoverboards what hoverboards are to Segways, further minimizing the self-balancing structure in favor of more speed and more creativity. Hoverboards consist of two motorized, [self-balancing wheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motoroid-bike) that are connected to one another via a central joint. The InMotion Hovershoes X1s are what would happen if someone managed to remove that intermediate connection. That seemingly simple innovation opens up a lot of potential for people looking to get extreme, with tricks that can range from dance moves to using one's hands to manipulate the motors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Self-balancing Hovershoes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reimagine transportation and create new use cases with self-balancing hovershoes that offer more speed and creativity than hoverboards. - **Minimalist Hoverboards:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of transportation further by minimizing the self-balancing structure of hoverboards and improving speed and agility. - **Extreme Personal Mobility Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more extreme personal mobility devices that offer greater maneuverability and control, enabling users to perform tricks and dance moves on the go. ### Where This Applies - **Personal Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize personal transportation by developing innovative self-balancing hovershoes that offer new levels of speed, agility, and creative potential. - **Outdoor Recreation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the growing demand for outdoor recreation by creating new extreme personal mobility devices that enable users to perform tricks and maneuvers in adventurous settings. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform the entertainment industry by developing new ways for people to perform and showcase extreme personal mobility tricks using innovative and creative devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [App-Controlled Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appcontrolled-skates.md) - [Single-Wheeled Modular Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-naowheel.md) - [Onewheel Off-Road Board](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offroad-board.md) - [Motorized Inline Skate Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/escend-blades.md) - [Advanced Robotic Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonwalkers-x.md) - [Skateboard-Inspired Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bustin-boards-skatex.md) - [All-Terrain Electric Skateboard Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twowheel-electric-board.md) - [Ultra-Fast Walking Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-robotics-moonwalkers.md) - [Handlebar-Toting Hydrofoil Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-board.md)