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Custom Sneaker Platforms

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Idxshoes Allows You to Upload Any Art on Your Sneakers

— April 18, 2016 — Art & Design
What sets IDX Shoes apart from other custom sneakers services? IDX is about much more than just altering sneaker parts or colors. On desktop, IDX gives the freedom to upload any art on sneakers and the options are limitless. One just has to know what he or she wants from sneakers.

IDX offers eight different sneaker types to customize. After choosing a sneaker canvas, users can start playing around with different design patterns from their design library (warning: it is addictive) or upload their own design. Of course not everyone has a spare design file on their desktop waiting to be uploaded on sneakers. So the good news is that IDX has already announced a marketplace launch towards May. That means even more uncommon sneaker designs can be created.

IDX claims it wants to democratize the sneaker industry and let people create their own footwear styles as opposed to just accepting what mainstream brands offer them. Time will show, but one thing is certain, the designer community that has been hand-painting sneakers will find this tool handy when scaling up their hobby.
Trend Themes
1. Custom Sneakers - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Empowering individuals to design and create their own unique sneaker styles, challenging the dominance of mainstream brands.
2. Artistic Footwear - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Facilitating the integration of art and fashion by allowing users to upload any art onto sneakers, expanding creative possibilities in footwear design.
3. Marketplace Expansion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a platform that connects designers and consumers, enabling the emergence of more uncommon and personalized sneaker designs.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redefining the fashion and apparel industry by encouraging individual creativity and customization in footwear.
2. E-commerce - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transforming the online shopping experience by providing a marketplace for unique, customized sneakers.
3. Art and Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Bridging the gap between art and fashion, fostering collaboration between artists and sneaker enthusiasts.
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