# Furried Footwear The Keds 'Where the Wild Things Are' Shoe Line is Cute & Fun By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keds-where-the-wild-things-are References: [cocoperez](http://cocoperez.com/?from=PH&p=48388) & [zazzle](http://www.zazzle.ca/wild) With all of the excitement gearing up around Spike Jonze’s new movie, the Keds 'Where the Wild Things Are' shoe collection is a cutesy and fun take-off of the wildly popular children’s book and soon-to-be-released movie. The Keds 'Where the Wild Things Are' collection features a kitschy mix of animal prints and creature stamping straight from the pages of the storybook. These sweet shoes are sure to be a hit with the scene kids and Keds-loving hipsters. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animal Print Footwear:** The 'Where the Wild Things Are' shoe line by Keds highlights a trend toward animal print footwear. - **Book-inspired Fashion:** The Keds 'Where the Wild Things Are' shoe line is an example of a current trend in book-inspired and nostalgic fashion. - **Collaborative Branding:** The collaboration between Keds and 'Where the Wild Things Are' demonstrates a trend toward partnerships between brands and other businesses. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retailers can take advantage of the trend toward book-inspired clothes and animal print footwear, potentially partnering with similarly themed franchises. - **Children's Entertainment:** The 'Where the Wild Things Are' shoe line demonstrates an opportunity for children's entertainment companies to expand into the fashion industry through merchandise partnerships. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Footwear manufacturers can look to create and promote animal print and book-inspired shoes to capture the market demand demonstrated by the Keds 'Where the Wild Things Are' collection. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scary Footwear Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-x-monsters-inc.md) - [Iconic 2000s Teen-Flick Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heydude-x-mean-girls.md) - [Adorable Plush Sneaker Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plush-sneaker.md) - [Mismatched Creature Feature Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puma-x-gremlins-collection.md) - [Animal Faux Fur Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merrell-1trl-3.md) - [Cartoon-Themed Shoe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reebok-x-sesame-street.md) - [Kidult Baby Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-baby.md) - [Kids Cozy Animal Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-cozy-animal-slippers.md) - [Thematic Ombre-Effect Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-hightop-sneakers.md)