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# Nostalgic LED Sneakers
Shop Jeen's White Illuminate Kicks are a Throwback to the 90s

By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-03-05 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-sneakers
References: [shopjeen](http://www.shopjeen.com/collections/shoes/products/white-illuminate-sneaker)

Shop Jeen's LED sneakers are a throwback to the 90s and will remind one of styles they wore in their youth. If you're ever sported a pair of lit-up shoes as a kid, these high tops will be a blast from the past.

The white LED sneakers are accented with multi-colored lace rivets and feature an [illuminated sole](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelkayano-14-4) that changes color each time you take a step. Priced at $95, these motion-sensitive sneakers are equipped with a USB cord that lets you re-charge your soles when the are out of power.

Take a trip down memory lane with trainers that will make you feel like a kid again. Shop Jeen's [lit-up sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kai-2-white-phantom) celebrate the retail industry's revival of [nostalgic and 90s-themed accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-v2k-run).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.1/10
- Popularity: 42% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Nostalgia Marketing:** Brands can capitalize on nostalgia marketing trends by reviving retro or vintage styles to evoke emotions and memories in consumers.
- **Smart Wearable Technology:** Opportunities exist for companies to develop similar motion-sensitive and illuminated footwear using advanced smart wearables technology.
- **Eco-friendly Fashion:** Sustainable and eco-friendly footwear manufacturers can disrupt the market for lit-up shoes by creating similar products with environmental sustainability in mind

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fashion:** Retro styles and nostalgia-themed products can be developed across all fashion industries including clothing, footwear, and accessories.
- **Technology:** With advancements in motion-sensitive and illuminated technology, multiple industries can develop smart products for consumers which include fashion accessories.
- **Sustainability:** Eco-friendly footwear and clothing manufacturers can disrupt the market for lit-up shoes by creating similar products with a sustainability-first mindset.

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