casualization
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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This casualization of trail running spurred sneaker companies to expand a once-niche footwear category: gravel or road-to-trail shoes, which are being specifically marketed to beginner trail runners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The 20-year casualization trend — with sneakers rising from 20% of market share of footwear sales to 50% — culminated with Covid and is largely complete, they said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
“COVID was an accelerator for casualization and that’s really expanded the wearable occasions for sneakers and comfort footwear,” Duffy said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
"It seems that management's narrative of an expanding casualization trend in workwear and potential European and Asian growth is not resonating with investors," he said.
From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023
“I don’t think it means the death of haute cuisine or the casualization of dining, because there is still a global demand for formality and exclusivity,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023
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