# Fibrous Footwear Designs The Liz Ciokajlo Natural Selection Collection is Made Out of Eco Material By Meghan Young | Published 2013-08-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liz-ciokajlo-natural-selection References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/08/coconut-shell-shoes.html) & [showtime.arts.ac.uk](http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/LizCiokajlo) At first people might assume that the Liz Ciokajlo Natural Selection collection has something to do with Charles Darwin's theory of the same name. In a way, it can be certainly argued that it does, but in reality it is a line of footwear made out of [natural fibre materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shore). As far as [sustainable fast fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-sneaker-collection) goes, the Liz Ciokajlo Natural Selection collection has it down pat in a chic and stylish way. The Liz Ciokajlo Natural Selection collection was born after researching the use of [3D printing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sean-wotherspoon-x-zellerfeld) in other industries and how there was a sore lack of natural materials used in the process. Interestingly, the resulting shoe designs boast hollow heels for reduced weight and increased airflow. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Footwear:** The trend towards footwear made out of eco materials for sustainable fashion presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in material science and circular design. - **3D Printed Footwear:** The trend of using 3D printing in footwear design and manufacturing presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in material innovation and custom-fit footwear creation. - **Hollow Heel Design:** The trend towards footwear with hollow heels presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in comfortable footwear design and reducing environmental impact by using less material. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can take advantage of the trend towards sustainable materials and 3D printing to create eco-friendly and custom-fit footwear that meets demand for sustainable fashion. - **Material Science Industry:** The material science industry can take advantage of the trend towards eco-friendly materials in footwear to innovate new and more sustainable materials for use in not just footwear but other industries as well. - **Manufacturing Industry:** The manufacturing industry can take advantage of trends towards custom-fit footwear to innovate and develop new manufacturing processes and technology to make personalized footwear production more efficient and affordable. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Living Footwear Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jessica-thies-synthiesis.md) - [Sustainable Running Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural-runner.md) - [Scan-to-Print Custom Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivobiome.md) - [Biomimetic Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonhuman-life.md) - [Textured Floral Design Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-society.md) - [Eco-Friendly Sneaker Constructions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melissa-1.md) - [Inaugural Sustainable Sneaker Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-sneaker-collection.md) - [Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootfull.md) - [Sustainable 3D-Printed Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4dfwd-1.md)