# Recycled Medical Supply Fashion 'Medic Esthetic' Shoes By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-11-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-inspired-shoes-medic-esthetic-footwear References: [blog.sub-studio](http://blog.sub-studio.com/2008/10/gwendolyn-huskens-medic-esthetic.html) & [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/4377/medic-esthetic-footwear-by-gwendolyn-huskens.html) This collection of medical inspired shoes is the work of Gwendolyn Huskens, a student at the [Design Academy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidal-stories) in Eindhoven. The six pairs of shoes in this ‘medic esthetic’ collection are all made from medical supplies such as plaster bandages and [band-aids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-met-x-bandaid), and were created as a comment on the taboos associated with physical deformities. It’s a shame medical supplies are manufactured in neutral tones. Perhaps these shoes would be more appealing if a splash of color had been added? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Medical Supply Fashion:** There is a trend towards using medical supplies to create fashion products, providing opportunities for companies to create new, environmentally-friendly products. - **Sustainable Footwear:** The increasing interest in sustainable and eco-friendly products presents an opportunity for companies to innovate and create fashionable footwear designs using recycled materials. - **De-stigmatizing Physical Deformities:** A trend towards creating fashion that challenges the stigmas around physical deformities is an opportunity for companies to showcase their social responsibility and promote body positivity and inclusivity. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry could capitalize on the trend of creating eco-friendly and socially forward designs by incorporating recycled materials in their products and promoting body positivity in their campaigns. - **Medical Supplies:** Companies producing medical supplies could explore new partnerships with fashion designers to repurpose medical waste and reduce their environmental impact while creating unique designs. - **Footwear:** The shoe industry has an opportunity to create innovative and unique designs using sustainable materials such as medical supplies, positioning themselves as leaders in eco-friendly fashion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Material Medical Casts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axo-cast.md) - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Contemporary Upcycled Bright Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison-1.md) - [Comfort-Driven Stylish Men's Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deming-recovery.md) - [Recycled Shoe-Made Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Colorfully Designed Medical Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-leopoldo-mandic.md) - [Living Footwear Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jessica-thies-synthiesis.md) - [Romanticized Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mademe-x-dr-martens-1461-quad-shoe.md)