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# Game-Inspired Athletic Wear
Fierce Edge Workout Apparel Turns Athletes into Video Game Characters

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-09-22 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workout-apparel
References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/sponsored/fierce-edge-gaming-inspired-activewear.asp) & [fierceedge](https://fierceedge.com/)

Adding a boost of style and ensuring maximum capabilities, the Fierce Edge workout apparel is designed with style and functionality in mind. Available in a wide array of styles to choose from for men and women, Fierce Edge clothing is specifically inspired by the [video game world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valorant-x-fragment). Each of the garments features a style that instantly transforms the wearer into a badass video game character that helps to add a touch of futuristic style.

Despite looking awesome style-wise, Fierce Edge workout apparel is designed to enable wearers to be completely uninhibited when it comes to working out. Four-way stretch design, UVF sun protection and an [antimicrobial material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cordura-fabric) enable the Fierce Edge apparel to be ready for all sorts of physical activities.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.5/10
- Popularity: 67% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Game-inspired Apparel:** The rise of game-inspired athletic wear presents an opportunity for fashion and fitness brands to collaborate and capitalize on nostalgia marketing.
- **Futuristic Athletic Wear:** The convergence of fashion and technology in the form of Fierce Edge workout apparel opens up a new market for wearables and smart fabrics.
- **Functional Fashion:** The increasing consumer demand for multi-functional apparel, particularly in the athleisure category, creates opportunities for innovation in material technology for workout clothes.

### Where This Applies

- **Apparel:** The video game-inspired athletic wear trend presents an opportunity for apparel companies to collaborate with gaming companies and create unique designs that appeal to a niche consumer segment.
- **Fitness:** The fusion of fashion and fitness in Fierce Edge workout apparel creates an opportunity for fitness companies to enter the fashion industry and create a new line of fashionable workout clothes.
- **Technology:** The use of multi-functional fabrics and materials in Fierce Edge workout apparel presents an opportunity for technology companies to collaborate with apparel brands and create wearable tech products for athletes.

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