# Weatherized Sneaker-Boot Hybrids Nike's Rhyodomo GTX Boots are Made with GORE-TEX Materials By Amy Duong | Published 2020-11-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhyodomo-gtx References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2020/11/nike-rhyodomo-gtx-gore-tex-sneaker-boot-cq0186-001-black-light-brown-kumquat-yellow) & [anrdoezrs.net](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7941379/type/dlg/sid/HBEN-DA-FW--/https://www.nike.com/ph/t/rhyodomo-gtx-%E7%94%B7%E5%AD%90%E8%BF%90%E5%8A%A8%E9%9E%8B-FrxZZM/CQ0186-001) [Nike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-juniper-trail-2-goretex) launches the new Rhyodomo GTX silhouette, which is a hybrid design that blends components of a sneaker and a boot together for the season. To prepare for the terrains that come with the Fall/Winter season, the sportswear label utilizes [GORE-TEX materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goretex-protection-pack) coated throughout the silhouette. This ensures that the shoe is entirely functional and weatherized. It is also made from leather materials beneath the GORE-TEX coating blended with a thick padded mesh around the collar and the tongue. It also gives off a sense of utilitarian design language with a set of metal buckle eyelets and a rubbed heel component. The midsole boasts a thick black foam material detailed with branding details sitting atop a grippy outsole. Image Credit: Nike ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 9% - 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sneaker-boot Hybrids:** The blend of components from sneakers and boots creates a new category of footwear, providing opportunities to disrupt the market with innovative designs. - **GORE-TEX Materials in Footwear:** The use of GORE-TEX materials in footwear provides a weatherized and functional solution for everyday wear, offering opportunities for brands to innovate and improve their product offerings. - **Utilitarian Design Language:** The utilitarian design language in footwear provides opportunities for brands to add unique elements to their designs and create a new category of functional and stylish shoes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sportswear Apparel:** The launch of Nike's Rhyodomo GTX boots highlights the opportunities for sportswear companies to expand their product offerings to include weatherized footwear. - **Outdoor Clothing:** The use of GORE-TEX materials in footwear offers disruptive innovation opportunities for outdoor clothing companies to create more functional and weather-resistant footwear for their customers. - **Fashion Footwear:** The fusion of sneaker and boot components provides new opportunities for fashion footwear brands to create unique designs that are both functional and stylish. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Weatherproof Lightweight Zipped Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-max-sndr.md) - [Weatherproof Sneaker-Like Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danner-x-brandblack-boot.md) - [Weather Ready Outdoor Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digi-camo-1.md) - [Nature-Inspired Weatherproof Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-balance-580-goretex.md) - [Chic Cyberpunk Boot Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-acg-air-zoom-gaiadome-goretex-digi-camo.md) - [Winter-Ready Sneaker Styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winterized-running-shoes.md) - [Weatherproof Utility Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daystorm-horizon.md) - [Trail-Ready Hiking Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-max-plus-hiker-boot.md) - [Winterized Hiking Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-north-face-offtrail-hike-goretex-shoes.md)