# Complicated Sock Systems These Playful Dressing Devices Resemble Rube Goldberg Machines By David Ingram | Published 2015-11-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rube-goldberg References: [ignant.de](http://www.ignant.de/2015/11/03/nifty-sock-inventions-by-mathery-studio/) & [oddpears](http://www.oddpears.com/mathery-studio-x-odd-pears/) Multidisciplinary Italian creative practice Mathery Studio designed these playful and complicated Rube Goldberg-inspired contraptions for putting on socks in the morning. Mathery Studio is made up of Erika Zorzi and Matteo Sangalli, who are known for their [playful and colorful approach](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/routines-collection) to illustration, art and design. In collaboration with Odd Pears, an Australian-based [sock company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-sock-shop), the studio created a series of different inventions resembling the drawings of Rube Golberg that use a number of different objects to perform the simple task of putting on a pair of socks. The five different design concepts utilize a number of different objects to hoist up a pair of socks, including helium balloons, mechanic pulleys, kitchen timers and orange squeezers. The end result is an imaginative approach to what would normally be a mundane task. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Rube Goldberg Machines Inspired Devices:** Companies could create playful and complicated devices inspired by Rube Goldberg machines to add an element of fun to mundane tasks. - **Multidisciplinary Creativity:** Businesses can encourage multidisciplinary creativity by combining different fields in their processes, like art and design, to bring new ideas to life. - **Unconventional Uses of Everyday Objects:** There's an opportunity for companies to explore unconventional uses of everyday objects, like kitchen timers and orange squeezers, to create innovative products. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion companies could incorporate playful and creative design like Rube Goldberg inspired sock systems to make their products stand out and add fun to everyday routines. - **Home Appliance Industry:** Home appliance companies could explore unconventional uses of everyday products, like kitchen timers, to create innovative appliances that make daily tasks easier and more enjoyable. - **Toy Industry:** Toy companies could incorporate a Rube Goldberg inspired approach to their products to help teach children how everyday objects work together to perform simple tasks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artistic Gen Z-Inspired Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doublesoul.md) - [Playful Children-Focused Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soap-pen.md) - [Magnetic Couples Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-couples-socks.md) - [Kinetic Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine.md) - [Romance-Inspired Functional Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-romance1.md) - [Collaborative Artful Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metropole-seoul-derby.md) - [Playful Modular Mops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wet-mop.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Custom Adaptive Slipper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapz-modular-slippers.md)