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Leather Lace Tassels

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Takafumi Arai's Sneaker Accessories Offer Instant Shoe Customization

— October 17, 2016 — Fashion
Takafumi Arai, a Japanese footwear manufacturer, added to its selection of offerings with two different sets of lace tassels that aim to make sneakers stand out.

Both are made from leather, with one coming in black and another boasting a vibrant colorway of red, pink, orange, green, blue and more. In order to add the statement accents to sneakers, consumers just adhere them to the ends of their laces by squeezing them on, making for an instant fix that's easily removed when the occasion that one's attending calls for a little less flair.

Those looking to get ahold of Takafumi Arai's lace tassels can get them exclusively at THE PARK • ING GINZA, a retailer that's located in Tokyo, Japan.
Trend Themes
1. Sneaker Customization - The trend of customizing sneakers with unique accessories is growing, presenting opportunities for innovative customization products and services.
2. Instant Shoe Accents - The demand for easily attachable and removable shoe accents is rising, creating opportunities for disruptive inventions that offer convenient and interchangeable styling options.
3. Statement Lace Tassels - The popularity of statement shoe accessories like lace tassels is increasing, opening doors for designers and manufacturers to create bold and eye-catching embellishments for sneakers.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear Manufacturing - The footwear manufacturing industry can explore innovative techniques and materials to create unique shoe accessories, such as leather lace tassels, to meet the growing demand for customization options.
2. Fashion Retail - Fashion retailers can leverage the trend of sneaker customization by offering a wide range of shoe accessories like lace tassels, providing customers with opportunities to personalize their footwear.
3. E-commerce - The e-commerce industry can capitalize on the demand for instant shoe accents, by offering online platforms that provide a variety of easily attachable and removable shoe accessories for consumers to choose from.
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