# Skin and Bone Footwear By shama | Published 2007-01-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skin-bone-footwear References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=1522) [Skin and Bone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sdl-tighten-boost) footwear separates the external shell of your shoe from the internal support. As a result, you can pick a well-fitting bone, and select a number of [funky skins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninlo) to reflect your style. **Implications** - Skins footwear is set to debut in early 2007 and will offer people an unrivaled level of [customization for their footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapz-modular-slippers). Furthermore, no matter which "skin" is being worn, the shoe will always feel the same. Just imagine having one shoe that can be endlessly customized in order to suit your every whim or special occasion. This is one versatile piece of footwear that is hands and feet ahead of the competition. I can't wait to get one! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customizable Footwear:** Skin and Bone footwear offers unrivaled customization options for footwear, encouraging the trend of personalized products. - **Modular Design:** The separation of the external shell and internal support in Skin and Bone footwear opens up possibilities for modular designs in various industries. - **Versatile Fashion:** The ability to change skins on Skin and Bone footwear allows for versatile fashion choices, shaping the trend of adaptable and multifunctional clothing items. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage customizable footwear trends such as Skin and Bone to offer personalized products to consumers. - **Footwear:** The footwear industry can explore modular design concepts seen in Skin and Bone footwear to create innovative and customizable shoe options. - **Consumer Goods:** The consumer goods industry can embrace the trend of versatile fashion promoted by Skin and Bone footwear by incorporating adaptable design elements into their products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D-Printed Skeletal Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskyn.md) - [Modular Mix-and-Match Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commbi.md) - [Second-Skin Luxury Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-shoe.md) - [Customizable Modular Footwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-footwear-design.md) - [Second Skin-Feeling Collaborative Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peu.md) - [Anatomical Shoe Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birchbury-bramford.md) - [Ergonomic Scan-to-Print Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivobarefoot-vivobiome-tabi-gen-01-sandal.md) - [Bigfoot-Inspired Bizarre Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninlo.md) - [Customizable Shoe Insoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecodasher-insole.md)