# Running Shoe Heels The Torsion Heel Delivers Sporty Comfort and High Style By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torsion-heel References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/32377/) & [adidas](http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/y-3/ss10/default.aspx?country=jp) [Adidas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idoso-boost) has just come out with its newest design, the Torsion Heel, which is a running shoe-esque heel designed for comfort. The idea behind the Torsion heel is that it will be the world's most comfortable high heel, at 9 centimeters high. The heels are available in a purple and orange style or a black and white. Both look like running shoes, especially with the mesh caging and the multi-colored toe displayed on the orange and purple shoe. Some women will love the Torsion heel because of its appeal of comfort over some of the more stylish, but painful, heels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Comfortable Heels:** The Torsion Heel introduces a design that prioritizes comfort, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity in the high heel market. - **Sporty Style:** The running shoe-inspired design of the Torsion Heel presents a new trend that combines sporty aesthetics with high fashion, opening up opportunities for collaboration between athletic and luxury brands. - **Colorful Mesh:** The use of mesh caging and vibrant multi-colored elements in the Torsion Heel showcases a trend for playful and eye-catching materials in footwear design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Footwear:** The Torsion Heel presents an opportunity for footwear brands to innovate and offer more comfortable and functional high heel options to consumers. - **Fashion:** The sporty and comfortable design of the Torsion Heel offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry, combining style and functionality in a new way. - **Athletic Brands:** The running shoe-inspired Torsion Heel opens up potential partnerships and collaborations between athletic brands and high-end fashion labels, creating a unique offering for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comfortable Hybrid Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneex.md) - [Comfortable Stylish Heel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inez.md) - [Comfort-Forward High Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vida-collection.md) - [Dynamic Thigh-High Tech Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voo-store-1.md) - [Comfortable High-Heeled Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highheeled-sneaker.md) - [Rounded Heel Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idoso-boost.md) - [Bold Vibrant Running Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takumi-sen-10.md) - [Superior Ultramarathon Sneaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-adizero-prime-x-evo.md) - [Dynamic Ultra-High Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platform-sneaker-1.md)