# Easter-Themed Lifestyle Sneakers The New Balance 992 Sneaker Gets a Pastel Palette Makeover By Amy Duong | Published 2022-02-06 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-balance-992-1 References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2022/2/new-balance-992-blue-yellow-m992ab-release-date) As Easter is coming up in just a few months, the [New Balance 992](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-balance-992-2) takes on a new makeover that adorns its entire design in [pastel hues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-days-colorway) throughout. The new palette celebrates the upcoming holiday and does not fall short of any colors with hues of blue, purple, yellow, and pink making their way onto the [lifestyle sneaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-blue-colorway-1). The bright blue detail can be seen on the collars, soft green hue can be seen on the toe boxes, light yellow makes up the overlay on the midfoot section and follows through to the mudguards as well. Beige follows through to add a muted sense at the heels and a muted blue covers the tips of the toes. Image Credit: New Balance ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 11% - 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) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Easter-themed Sneakers:** New Balance's pastel palette makeover for the 992 sneaker creates opportunities for other sneaker brands to explore holiday-themed collections. - **Colorful Lifestyle Shoes:** The use of vibrant colors in the New Balance 992 sneaker design inspires other lifestyle footwear companies to add more color options to their products. - **Seasonal Branding:** The celebration of holidays through design, as seen in the New Balance 992 sneaker, could be a new approach for brands to freshen up their branding efforts. ### Where This Applies - **Footwear:** The use of festive designs in footwear paves the way for similar approaches to be implemented in different footwear categories. - **Retail:** The use of holiday-themed designs in products presents opportunities for retailers to engage consumers and boost sales during seasonal periods. - **Fashion and Apparel:** Holiday-themed designs in fashion and apparel items could be a new approach for increasing sales volume and differentiation from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pastel-Tonal Festive Sneaker Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easter-pack-1.md) - [Easter-Honoring Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/9975-easter.md) - [Holiday-Honoring Pastel Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easter-colorway-1.md) - [Pastel Easter-Ready Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-adidas-samba-og.md) - [Spring-Ready Lifestyle Sneaker Colorways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1906r-sneaker-model.md) - [Festive New Year-Inspired Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/991-sneaker-3.md) - [Pastel Tonal Sneaker Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/9060-sneakers.md) - [Minimal Monochromatic Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nimbus-cloud-colorway.md) - [Blue Tonal Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/990-sneaker-model.md)