NikeLab is offering a high-fashion set of sport sandals for consumers to adorn casually this summer, with the Taupo design. The sandal redesigns the slip-on footwear previously made for athletes and sport enthusiasts pre and post workout to be a much more stylish everyday staple. The footwear is elevated in style using fashionable materials such as patent leather and adding more geometric forms such as a criss-cross wrap band.
Sport sandals have quickly expanded in popularity outside of the athletic sphere to be an everyday footwear option thanks to the convenience of the slip-on design. The Taupo sandals elevate the simplistic sandal with a patent leather upper coupled with a wrap banding around the centre of the foot. The sandals also include a grip rubber bottom for balance and durability.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- High-fashion Sport Sandals
- Opportunity for fashion brands to create elevated, stylish versions of sport sandals for everyday wear.
- Convenience of Slip-on Design
- Opportunity for footwear companies to innovate with slip-on designs for everyday use.
- Use of Geometric Forms
- Opportunity for designers to incorporate geometric forms in the design of sport sandals for a more fashionable appeal.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion
- Fashion brands can capitalize on the trend of high-fashion sport sandals.
- Footwear
- Footwear companies can leverage the popularity of slip-on designs for everyday wear.
- Design
- Designers can explore the use of geometric forms in the fashion industry, specifically in the design of sport sandals.
