# Monochromatic Hi-Top Sneakers Kickers and Goodhood Launch Two Muted Kick Hi Colorway Designs By Amy Duong | Published 2021-10-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kick-hi References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2021/9/goodhood-kickers-kick-hi-collaboration-release-info) Kickers continues to grow its Fall/Winter 2021 offerings with new iterations of the Kick Hi sneaker model made alongside retail label Goodhood. The two put their heads together to design two [monochromatic options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-homme-x-new-balance-860v2) adorning the silhouette. The Kick Hi has slowly become one of the most notable shoes by the brand, put into the spotlight by the British music culture. It is a silhouette that perfectly fuses into the different subcultures and eras of that caliber. The two new iterations boast [minimal design language](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gato-sneaker) with [black and white detailing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-and-grey-colorway) in the spotlight. It sits on top of chunky sole units in a contrasting hue. The black iteration is made with smooth matte finishing and the white option in mottled leather. Image Credit: Goodhood, Kickers ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Monochromatic Footwear:** Designing shoes with monochromatic colorways that can cater to different subcultures and eras. - **Chunky Sole Units:** Creating more designs for shoes with chunky sole units that can highlight the beauty of minimal design language. - **Collaborative Sneaker Releases:** Partnering with retail labels to create innovative shoe designs that can appeal to different market segments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry should start investing in creating monochromatic shoes to cater to diverse fashion subcultures. - **Retail:** Retail companies can collaborate with popular brands to release fresh, minimalistic designs that can cater to the preferences of contemporary shoppers. - **Footwear & Accessories:** Updating footwear designs with chunky sole units can create disruption in the footwear industry, attracting new market segments aiming for the latest innovation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stealthy Monochromatic Court Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/killshot-2-sneaker.md) - [Monochrome Performance Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skope-black-leather.md) - [Sleek Monochromatic Hiking Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tor-summit-2-sneaker.md) - [Reimagined Stealthy Monochromatic Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1000-model.md) - [Monochromatic Collaborative Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelterrain-sneaker.md) - [Musician-Backed Minimal Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-ice.md) - [Monochromatic Slim Leather Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mostro-sneaker-1.md) - [Collaboration Monochromatic Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-homme-x-new-balance-860v2.md) - [Pastel Blue Monochromatic Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-freshgoods-and-new-balance.md)