# Chic Recycled Shoes PleaseMachine Style Lab Creates Footwear Out of Junked Textile By Milla Kiss | Published 2011-10-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pleasemachine References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.450526716620.247970.47069981620&type=3) & [pleasemachine.net](http://pleasemachine.net/pleasemachine/ABOUT.html) The Budapest-based Pleasemachine Style Lab’s footwear collection helps you express your fashion-forward, environment-conscious ego. The Pleasemachine creations are from old, junked (sometimes vintage) clothes gathered from the streets of Budapest and from second-hand stores. The clothes are then remanufactured for walking by designer Anna Zaboeva. The ever-growing Pleasemachine collection consists of [funky, colorful and unique footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-fluevog) for men and women craving to stand out from the crowd. Pleasemachine proposes beautiful retro ballerinas, absolutely unique neo-dandy half shoes, sexy romantic sandals, peep-toes, grungy boots and laceups. In the Budapest store of Pleasemachine you may find all the creations with a detailed, hand-typed explanation of their components, origins and [recycled material percentage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allbirds-remix). The Pleasemachine items, just like the source [vintage textile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julia-tassel-pump), are usually limited edition, so you can walk the walk without ever worrying to see someone else in your shoes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Recycled Fashion:** Opportunity for brands to create unique and sustainable fashion items by repurposing old clothes and textiles. - **Limited Edition Footwear:** Creating exclusive and one-of-a-kind footwear pieces to cater to consumers who want to stand out from the crowd. - **Transparent Supply Chains:** Providing detailed information about the components and origins of products to meet the growing demand for transparency and sustainability. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate recycled materials and limited edition designs into their product offerings. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Growing market for companies specializing in the remanufacturing and repurposing of textiles to create unique and eco-friendly footwear. - **Retail:** Opportunity for retailers to showcase and sell limited edition, environmentally-friendly footwear, cateri ng to consumers' desire for exclusivity and sustainability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Shoe-Made Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison.md) - [Contemporary Upcycled Bright Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison-1.md) - [Recycled Rope-Made Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shore.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Japanese Upcycling Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-mountain-reload-sneakers.md) - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Textile-to-Textile Recycled Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allbirds-remix.md) - [Repurposed Patchwork Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reimagined-by-ugg.md)