STOCKX DIGS DEEP INTO THE LACELESS FOOTWEAR TREND SET TO TAKEOVER 2025
StockX digs deep into the Laceless Footwear Trend Set to Takeover 2025
New Balance, Asics, and Hoka are among the leading brands for the easy-to-wear footwear, seeing loafer inspired models like the New Balance 1906. Footwear brands such as Asics, Crocs, and Nike created triple-digit price premiums on StockX through luxury collaborations. Ugly shoes are in with the Crocs x Shrek collaboration hitting over 11,000 trades to date.
The laceless and slip-on shoe trend has rapidly gained popularity, offering both comfort and style to consumers. Leading brands like New Balance, Asics, and Hoka have tapped into the demand for easy-to-wear footwear, with loafer inspired models like the New Balance 1906, which currently trades seven active colourways on the StockX platform. Vans, a cult favourite, has also seen a resurgence, with search increases up to 355% on StockX. Laceless shoes continue their domination, with Ugg holding its place as the top-selling brand on StockX for two years running. The Ugg Tasman Chestnut, released in 2021, has seen over 25,000 trades and remains a key player in the market.
Luxury brands are also getting in on the slip-on trend, teaming up with top footwear names to attract the Gen Z market, which values both comfort and style. In 2024, Asics partnered with Cecile Bahnsen, while Crocs collaborated with Simone Rocha, resulting in triple-digit price premiums on StockX, with prices jumping from $250 to $400. The 2023 Nike x Martine Rose mule has also maintained a solid premium and steady resale prices on the platform, further reflecting the ongoing trend.
As we see a shift in footwear silhouettes, there’s also a growing demand for more experimental, yet comfortable, choices, often falling under the ‘ugly’ shoe category. Slip on footwear is also becoming bolder in its designs, appealing to customers seeking avant-garde or statement pieces especially.. The ‘ugly’ shoe pioneer Crocs has maintained its position as the second best-selling show on StockX due to their character-inspired releases and collaborations. Their Crocs Mater Clog (released in October 2023) surpassing all previous Crocs collaborations in terms of release-week trades, and the Crocs x Shrek(released in September 2023) hitting over 11,000 trades to date.
