# Spiked Personal Space Vests The Spike Away Spiked Vest Takes Back Your Personal Space By Angela Rajic | Published 2013-12-06 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiked-vest References: [geekologie](http://geekologie.com/2013/12/protecting-your-personal-space-with-a-sp.php) & [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/spike-away-a-vest-that-helps-protect-your-personal-space-in-public/) Take back your personal space with the [Spike Away](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spike-the-fine-motor-hedgehog-fidget-friend) spiked vest. Invented by a design student from Singapore, the Spike Away is a vest covered entirely in long sharp spike that force people to back away from you. This piece is perfect for [crowded subways and buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-blocker), any crowded building or elevator. If you're claustrophobic or germaphobic, this spiked vest is perfect for giving you breathing room and avoiding human touch in otherwise unavoidable places. The Spike Away may be an exceedingly unusual looking accessory, but it can work great as part of a pun-inspired ensemble. If you're tired of being squeezed in on public transportation, get the Spike Away spiked vest and get some breathing room back from the crowd. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personal Space Preservation:** The Spike Away spiked vest is an example of a product catering to consumers personal space preservation needs - **Anti-contact Accessories:** There is a growing market for anti-contact accessories such as the Spike Away spiked vest to address the fear of germs and overcrowding - **Fashionable Personal Space Products:** The Spike Away spiked vest demonstrates that personal space products can also be fashionable and enhance self-expression ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore developing more products similar to the Spike Away spiked vest that combine style and practicality - **Personal Protective Equipment:** The Spike Away spiked vest can be categorized under the personal protective equipment industry as it offers bodily protection in public spaces - **Public Transportation:** The Spike Away spiked vest could be marketed towards public transportation companies as a way to help commuters feel safer and more comfortable during their rides. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Knick-Knack Storage Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiky-desk-concept.md) - [Wearable Communication Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inxects-vest.md) - [AI-Powered Ergonomic Workplace Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/german-bionic-smart-safetyvest.md) - [Camera-Equipped Exercise Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-urban-eyes-vest.md) - [Protective Cut-Proof Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armortex-jacket.md) - [Mosquito-Repelling Miniature Diffusers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vesperguard.md) - [Anti-Theft Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unsnatchable-phone-case.md) - [Protective Silver-Infused Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shielding-jacket.md) - [Winter Sport Survivalist Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/db-snow-pro-vest.md)