Popular sporting trends: Support sports leggings, baseball-style shoes

Relaxnews
Monday 12 April 2010 19:00 EDT
Comments
(TREND HUNTER Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The week's top five most popular sporting trends on April 13 as selected by Trendhunter.com include sports leggings that support knee joints during rehabilitation and a new line of baseball-branded shoes from a manufacturer better known for board sports.

1) Stylish jogging braces
The Opedix Knee Support System claims the backup of clinical trials in reducing wear and tear on knee joints using a design that integrates the benefits of a knee brace into breathable running tights. The Steadman Philippon Research Institute, home of world famous sports injury knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman, has lent its stamp to the product with an accompanying approval from the Institute's Dr Michael Torry.

2) 'Batter up' kicks
Skate, surf, and snowboarding shoe manufacturer Vans teamed up with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team to produce a unique mid-rise baseball style sneaker, with both the Vans and LA Dodgers logos on prominent display.

3) Football fighting brides
Twenty-one-year old model Suzanne Diaz posing in immaculate dresses, fending off the attentions of grubby male accomplices clad as American Football players in this fashion shoot by photographer Matt Jones for the April 2010 Italian edition of Elle magazine.

4) Golden Gate City kicks
Vans's line of Major League Baseball-themed footwear catches the eye of Trendhunters once again with these Vans Vault Era LX's, part of the Vans x MLB Collection, colored to match the brown and orange of the San Francisco Giants.

5) Soaring soccertography
A preview of photographer Tim Tadder's shoot for the Corbis photo agency. The Tadder hallmarks are there - stark contrast between light and dark, freeze-frame action, bold coloring and extensive post-processing.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in