# Laceless Functional Speckled Sneakers Nike's Glide Flyease Gets a Mercury Grey Colorway Design By Amy Duong | Published 2021-08-02 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercury-gray References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2021/7/nike-glide-flyease-mercury-grey-release-info-dn4919-001) [Nike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-superfly-moc) introduces a new Mercury Gray colorway of the Glide Flyease sneaker model. The silhouette boasts a laceless design and is entirely hands-free. The minimally designed footwear delivers [gray palettes throughout](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-and-grey-colorway) with space gray and black at the upper applied with mesh materials in order to deliver breathability. It is then marked with a white Swoosh on the mid-foot section. A notable part of the shoe is the TPU heel clip that gives off a brushed iron completion. Additional accents include the FLYEASE pull tabs at the back for a touch of functionality along with the elastic chords that are seen in place of the usual lacing system over the forefoot. The midsoles are detailed with [speckled accents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fear-colorway-1) to round it all out. Image Credit: Nike ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Laceless Sneakers:** Opportunity for footwear companies to develop more hands-free and easy-to-wear designs. - **Functional Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to incorporate more functional features such as FLYEASE pull tabs and elastic chords. - **Speckled Accents:** Potential trend in footwear design to incorporate unique and eye-catching speckled patterns into shoe designs. ### Where This Applies - **Footwear Industry:** Opportunities to innovate in the hands-free and functional footwear space. - **Fashion Industry:** Trend in footwear design that incorporates unique and eye-catching patterns such as speckled accents. - **Sporting Goods Industry:** Incorporating functional features such as FLYEASE pull tabs into athletic shoes could disrupt the sporting goods industry with more accessible designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Slip-On Metallic Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-superfly-moc.md) - [Chromatic Overlaid Sleek Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-pewter.md) - [Grey Textural Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-smoke-grey.md) - [Breathable Gray Knitted Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acg-watercut.md) - [Sleek Unisex Technical Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glacial-grey.md) - [Dynamic Layered Bright Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-pegasus-wave.md) - [Slingback-Heel Zipped Sneaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-max-craze-1.md) - [Sleek Greyscale Collaborative Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-pewter.md) - [Iridescent Performance Sneaker Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copper-egg.md)