# Shoelace Seats Timothy Liles Creates Chairs Wrapped Entirely in Converse Laces By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-07-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timothy-liles-converse References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/07/28/shoestring-chairs-for-converse/) & [timothyliles](http://www.timothyliles.com/) The old school [Converse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-chuck-taylor-all-star-charli-xcx-by-you) laces are almost as iconic as the [Chuck Taylors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-taylor-2) that rock the feet of way too many people these days. The flat style of the laces has always been a trademark of the shoe and now it’s being put to good use by designer Timothy Liles. Liles has taken hundreds of laces and wrapped entire chairs in them to create a collection of individual seating. Each chair is different from the other (maybe by choice, maybe not…you try [wrapping chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs) with identical lacing). It’s a really innovative twist on a much loved brand. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Shoelace Furniture:** Using laces to create chairs and other items of furniture, innovating on traditional materials and techniques. - **Customized Seating:** Each seat is unique, potentially catering to individual customers' preferences and inviting more personalization in furniture design. - **Iconic Brand Repurposing:** Taking a well-known brand and using its recognizable features to create unexpected products, potentially opening new markets for the brand. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Incorporating unusual materials and techniques in creating seating or other furniture that disrupts traditional design. - **Fashion and Apparel:** Using familiar elements of iconic brands in unexpected ways may create new merchandising opportunities. - **Home Decor:** Offering custom-made, unique seating or other items in the home that can serve as conversation starters and statement pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sneaker-Inspired Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/markvonrama.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Bungee Cord Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcord-chair.md) - [Red Bottom Premium Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clam-chair.md) - [Digitally Backed Artisinal Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enlace-chair.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Singer-Designed Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-chuck-taylor-all-star-charli-xcx-by-you.md) - [Intricately Woven Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs.md) - [Chunky Knitted Quilted Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitty-chair.md)