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# Hipster Tattooed Leather Footwear
Be Awesome and Sport a Pair of Tattoo Shoes by Oliver Sweeney

By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-01-28 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-shoes
References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/541129092087417308/Oliver-Sweeney-Tattoo-Shoes) & [knstrct](http://knstrct.com/2013/12/14/bespoke-shoes-tattooed-by-henry-hate/)

Express yourself using ink with this beautifully crafted hand-made tattoo shoes from this new line of leather men's footwear.

Original and a super fresh take on footwear, these tattoo shoes are the genius creation of famous tattoo artist Henry Hate (known for his work with Amy Winehouse and Alexander McQueen) and British shoemakers Oliver Sweeney. Rocking the fierce and cheeky jet-setter attitude, Oliver Sweeney's new tattoo shoe line includes [boots and brogues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiss-boots), with all the [hand-designed tattoo art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metropole-seoul-derby) designed across the upper sole by Hate. Using the shoe as you would your own skin, customers can submit original designs to tattoo onto the shoe.

So get creative and maybe a little crazy. Unlike skin, you can always just take your rocking new boots off.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.2/10
- Popularity: 91% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Hand-designed Tattoo Shoes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a personalized and unique footwear experience by allowing customers to submit original designs for tattooing onto shoes.
- **Collaboration Between Tattoo Artists and Shoemakers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore partnerships between tattoo artists and shoe brands to create one-of-a-kind tattooed footwear collections.
- **Expression Through Ink on Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the growing demand for self-expression by offering tattooed shoes as a unique fashion statement.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate tattoo art into footwear designs to create a niche market for personalized and artistic shoes.
- **Tattoo Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expand the reach of tattoo artists' art by collaborating with fashion brands to create tattooed product lines.
- **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative fashion trends by incorporating unique tattoo designs on various fashion items, including footwear.

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