# Subdued Seasonal Footwear The Holiday Volcom Men's Shoes Feature Subtle Holiday Colors & Materials By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-10-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volcom-mens-shoes References: [volcom](http://www.volcom.com/mens/mens-footwear/mens-shoes.html) & [volcom](http://www.volcom.com) The newly released Volcom Men's Shoes Holiday 2014 Collection brings premium materials to familiar styles, serving as stylish and practical footwear for the Autumn season. A large part of the collection is made up of [boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baffin-introduces-sea-green), although there are also [slip-on styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-garments-x-tarvas) and sneakers for guys that are perfect for breaking in before the snow hits. Designer Jason Smith notes that the collection is puts a "Focus on [premium water resistant full grain leathers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-weatherized-collection)," and the earthy warm Fall colors in the collection—blue, green, orange—tie back into Volcom's line of apparel, making the accessories easy to mix and match with other Volcom garments for a style that looks highly coordinated, but at the same time, effortless. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - 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's Driving This Trend - **Premium Seasonal Footwear:** Innovative premium materials put a unique twist on traditional seasonal styles, satisfying customer needs for both style and practicality. - **Matching Footwear and Apparel:** Combining footwear and apparel lines with coordinating colors encourages customers to purchase multiple products, resulting in increased sales and unified brand identity. - **Year-round Footwear:** Creating footwear that can be worn year-round, not just during specific seasons, provides a new selling point for customers looking for versatile products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Footwear:** Using innovative materials and colors for seasonal footwear collections creates new opportunities to capture market share and maximize profits. - **Apparel:** Coordinating footwear and apparel lines provides a unique selling point for customers and enhances brand image. - **Retail:** Offering year-round footwear collections can boost sales and customer satisfaction, as they can purchase versatile products for any season. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functional Relaxed Winter Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suicoke-fw24-footwear-collection.md) - [Comfy Utilitarian Winter Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stampd-x-ugg-collection.md) - [Weatherproof Footwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-weatherized-collection.md) - [Dynamic Neutral-Toned Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanuk-1.md) - [Autumn-Ready Cozy Footwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cozy-footwears.md) - [Nature-Inspired Boot Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baffin-introduces-sea-green.md) - [Refined Festive Streetwear Staples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axel-arigato-4.md) - [Holiday Statement Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldo-2024-holiday-collection.md) - [Functional Festive Sneaker Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-x-salomon-xt4k.md)