# Earthy-Toned High Tops The YSL Fall/Winter 2010 Shoe Collection By Zoe Badley | Published 2010-08-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ysl-high-top-sneakers References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/08/09/ysl-high-top-sneakers-fallwinter-2010/) & [ysl](http://www.ysl.com/) Although it is usually women are always drooling over Yves Saint-Laurent's apparel designs, the fellas now too, have an item to yearn for. As a part of the [YSL](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ysl-y-elixir) Fall/Winter 2010 Collection, the featured [YSL high top sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rasant-mid) are the perfect kicks to fit in any man's shoe closet. Coming in two shades of [brown leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-tie-20), with the YSL logo embossed on the tongue, these earthy-toned kicks are definitely fit for fall. **Implications** - There exist a wide range of products that many consumers require on a day-to-day basis. Businesses that devote their efforts to creating such items with appealing aesthetic and high-performance qualities will experience favorable results. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Appealing Aesthetic:** Creating products with appealing aesthetic qualities will drive favorable results. - **High-performance:** Designing products with high-performance qualities will drive favorable results. - **Earth-toned Fashion:** The popularity of earth-toned fashion is creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the apparel industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can take advantage of creating products with appealing aesthetic and high-performance qualities. - **Apparel:** In the apparel industry, there is a growing demand for earth-toned fashion that creates opportunities for disruptive innovation. - **Footwear:** The footwear industry can tap into the trend of earthy-toned high tops to drive disruptive innovation and meet consumer demand. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Organic Sleek Avant-Garde Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contranatural.md) - [Dandyism-Inspired Men's Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lv-buttersoft-sneaker.md) - [Sleek Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yohji-yamamoto-2.md) - [Luxury Retro-Style Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sons-rogue-baseline-hi-top-tan.md) - [Earth-Toned Trail Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xalp-suede-1.md) - [high-end alpine collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highend-alpine.md) - [Y2K-Inspired Luxury Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-garavani-1.md) - [Earthy Tonal Statement Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-colorway.md) - [Minimalist Gallery Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-springsummer-2024.md)