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Springtime Shower-Friendly Sneakers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Vans GORE-TEX Sneakers will Keep April Showers at Bay

— March 28, 2020 — Fashion
The impending arrival of April will bring with it warmer temperatures as well as lots of rainy weather, which is something these new Vans GORE-TEX styles aim to get wearers ready to handle. Three of the brand's most popular styles have been enhanced with GORE-TEX material including the Old Skool, the Sk8-HI and the UltraRange EXO, which will help them to easily repel moisture from inclement weather. The sneakers are all accented by GORE-TEX material along with accents of suede, leather and nubuck to enhance their style-conscious finish.

The Vans GORE-TEX sneakers are available now from the brand's UK website and are part of the continued weather-proofing of classic fashion styles to make them applicable for year-round wear.


Image Credit: Vans UK
Trend Themes
1. Rain-repellent Sneakers - Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies in developing sneakers with advanced rain-repellent technologies.
2. Weather-proofing Fashion - Disruptive innovation can involve integrating weather-proofing materials and techniques into classic fashion styles for year-round wearability.
3. Enhanced Sneaker Materials - There is potential for disruptive innovation in creating sneakers with enhanced materials like GORE-TEX to repel moisture and withstand inclement weather.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear - The footwear industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating advanced rain-repellent technologies into their products.
2. Fashion - The fashion industry can embrace disruptive innovation by weather-proofing classic styles to make them suitable for year-round wear.
3. Advanced Materials - The advanced materials industry can capitalize on disruptive innovation by creating and providing enhanced materials like GORE-TEX for rain-repellent and weather-resistant products.
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