# Roller-Skate Stilettos These Saint Laurent Roller-Skate Stilettos are Thrillingly Fashionable By Mary Van Puymbroeck | Published 2017-08-04 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollerskate-stilettos References: [teenvogue](http://www.teenvogue.com/story/ysl-roller-skate-heels-stilettos) & [harpersbazaar](http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/fashion/what-to-wear/news/a43041/saint-laurent-roller-skate-stilettos/) These roller-skate stilettos from [Saint Laurent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-x-fender-stratocaster) may be the most fabulous and thrilling product to be released this year. These fabulous heels consist of a three-inch stiletto heel, mounted on top of a set of roller skates. One wheel sits directly under the heel while two more sit under the foot bed. It is currently unknown if these death-defying shoes are intended for actual wear. Either way, they have garnered quite a bit of attention. The design of the shoes is just as eccentric as the concept, featuring [snakeskin, pearls and sequins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuart-weitzman-x-swarovski). Priced at £1,995, these shoes' design was the vision of Saint Laurent's new creative director, Anthony Vaccarello. It appears the new designer is looking to create quite a splash with his new collection and he has definitely succeeded with these roller-skate stilettos. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Roller-skate Fashion:** Opportunity for designers to combine style with function and create more roller-skate infused fashion products. - **Eccentric Footwear:** Market for eccentric footwear is expanding and is creating opportunities for designers to innovate and create more daring shoe designs. - **Luxury Roller-skates:** A market for luxurious roller-skates could be emerging, creating opportunities for designers and manufacturers to offer high-end skating equipment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** There are opportunities for fashion designers to create more daring and eccentric clothing products to cater to the market's changing tastes. - **Sports Equipment:** This new wave could foster the development and innovation of new types of sports equipment that are designed with fashion sensibilities in mind as well as function. - **Entertainment:** These roller-skate stilettos could be seen as an interesting addition to the entertainment industry, creating an opportunity for a new niche market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Ultra-High Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platform-sneaker-1.md) - [Pool Slide Heeled Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipped-flop.md) - [App-Controlled Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appcontrolled-skates.md) - [Romanticized Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mademe-x-dr-martens-1461-quad-shoe.md) - [Balletcore Heeled Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandy-liang-1.md) - [Illusory Doll-Like Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-boots.md) - [Walking Assistance Roller Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-roller-skates.md) - [Elevated Multi-Color Roller Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/them-skates.md) - [Platform Statement Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8inch-flipflops.md)