# Nerdy Surf Gear Star Trek Wetsuits Powerful Enough to Make Surfing Look Uncool By Brian G Randles | Published 2010-01-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-wetsuits References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/12/star-trek-wetsu.php) & [roddenberry](http://www.roddenberry.com/rdt-custom-wetsuit-7mm.html#) Can I just start off by saying... BWAHAHAHA!! I just never thought something like this would come across my computer screen. Star Trek wetsuits are here people. I am not saying they will live long and prosper inside surf culture, but you know at least a few uber-geeks are going to be rocking these out on the waves. Coming in blue, red and yellow, these Star Trek wetsuits are the final frontier of unusual culture mash-ups. As a surfer, I can’t say I love the idea. But as a person who loves a comically awkward piece of clothing, this might be my favorite find of the day. Check out more below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Nerdy Surf Gear:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Creating surf gear that caters to niche interests and fandoms, opening up new markets and customer segments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Surfing Apparel:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Introducing unconventional and themed apparel options in the surfing industry to cater to diverse consumer preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Sweater Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fandomspecific-sweater-vests.md) - [Sci-Fi Film-Themed Dart Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starfleet-phaser-blaster.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Yacht Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-inspired-yacht.md) - [Starship-Inspired Dynamic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magellan-automatic-star-trek-warp-speed.md) - [Space-Inspired Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solgaard-x-startalk.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-discovery-flash-drives.md) - [Winter-Ready Sci-Fi Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-x-columbia-collection.md) - [Bespoke Scuba Diving Drysuits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diving-drysuit.md) - [Limestone-Based Sustainable Wetsuits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wetsuits-2.md)