# Summery Shoe Addictions The SoleStruck Summer Essentials Lookbook is Every Shoe Lover's Dream By Carly Foy | Published 2011-05-10 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solestruck-summer-essentials References: [highsnobette](http://www.highsnobette.com/news/2011/05/09/solestruck-summer-essentials-lookbook-summer-2011/) & [solestruck](http://www.solestruck.com/) The SoleStruck Summer Essentials collection is a shoe lover's dream. The collection includes various footwear from moccasin booties to slippers. The catalog itself features just about any pair of shoes one would need for the upcoming [summer months](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petals-pearls). The color palette ranges from neutrals to bright neons on materials such as polyester leather, [suede](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crockett-jones2) and wood. The SoleStruck Summer Essentials line simply screams summer, with many [open-toed sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-sandals) and sky-high wedges. The must-have shoes would have to be the leather cowboy boots, complete with a brown-spotted cow pattern and black-accented soles. The lookbook itself features hazy hipster girls donning the SoleStruck Summer Essentials collection. The sixty-paged lookbook is gorgeous and will grab any shoeaholic's attention with its content. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Summer Footwear Trends:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore eco-friendly materials and sustainable manufacturing practices for summer footwear. - **Colorful and Bright Shoe Styles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate technology such as LED lights or color-changing materials into footwear designs. - **Hipster Influence in Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with influencers to create unique and personalized shoe collections targeted towards the hipster demographic. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement virtual try-on technologies to enhance the online shopping experience for customers. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate 3D printing technology to streamline the production process and enable customization for individual shoe designs. - **Digital Marketing and Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize augmented reality (AR) advertising campaigns to engage consumers and showcase the unique features of summer footwear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Textured Floral Design Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-society.md) - [Summer-Ready Comfortable Sandal Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandal-designs.md) - [Bohemian Accessory Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-it-spring-raffia-and-cork.md) - [Dynamic Neutral-Toned Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanuk-1.md) - [Unique Platform-Style Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platformstyle-sandals.md) - [Suede Footwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crockett-jones2.md) - [Event-Ready Spring Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldo-1.md) - [Vacation-Ready Shoe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exclusive-tory-burch-capsule.md) - [Seasonally Appropriate Footwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petals-pearls.md)