# Aquatic Skate Shoes The Teva Gnarkosi Makes the Water Shoe Stylish Again By Michael Hines | Published 2011-03-29 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teva-gnarkosi References: [blog.eastbay](http://blog.eastbay.com/all/teva-gnarkosi-skate-meets-wake/) & [teva](http://www.teva.com/) You will never look at water shoes the same way again after seeing the Teva Gnarkosi. The Teva Gnarkosi is designed to look like a [skate shoe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-leggerezza-fb) and work like a water shoe--draining, and not retaining, water. The Teva Gnarkosi has [grip on its outersoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authentichtvibram) designed to help you maintain balance and stability while wake boarding. The Teva Gnarkosi is equipped with a shock-absorbent cushioning that should make feet-first wipeouts hurt a little less. I really like the direction Teva has taken with the design of the Gnarkosi. This shoe is stylish *and* safe, two words almost never used together when describing a water shoe. The Teva Gnarkosi comes in several different colors and is available now for $100. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Water-skate Hybrid Shoes:** The combination of skate shoe style and functional water shoe design is a disruptive innovation opportunity for footwear manufacturers. - **Stylish Water Shoes:** Creating water shoes that are both fashionable and functional is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry. - **Multi-purpose Water Shoes:** Designing water shoes that can be used for both aquatic sports and everyday wear is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the outdoor apparel industry. ### Where This Applies - **Footwear:** The emergence of water-skate hybrid shoes is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the footwear industry to expand their product line and attract new customers. - **Fashion:** Developing stylish water shoes can create a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry to tap into the growing market of consumers looking for both fashion and functionality in their footwear. - **Outdoor Apparel:** Creating multi-purpose water shoes that can be used for both aquatic sports and everyday wear is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the outdoor apparel industry to offer versatile and practical gear to their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Halocline Waterproof Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterproofshoe.md) - [Weatherproof Skateboard Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-lx-old-skool-36-goretex.md) - [Seamless Waterproof Knit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterproof-knit-shoes.md) - [Science-Backed Technical Skate Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelflexkee-20.md) - [Comfort-Focused Lightweight Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergonomic-shoe.md) - [Weather-Proof Sport-Style Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mizuno-3.md) - [Breathable Gray Knitted Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acg-watercut.md) - [Winter-Ready Skateboard Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-old-skool-premium-goretex.md) - [Summer-Ready Woven Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watercat-sneaker.md)