# Amphibian Puppet Sneakers These Kermit the Frog Shoes Were Inspired by the Kermit the Snitch Memes By M | Published 2014-07-02 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kermit-the-frog References: [freshnessmag](http://www.freshnessmag.com/2014/06/30/nike-roshe-run-kermit-meme-customs-gourmet-kickz/) & [gourmetkickz](http://www.gourmetkickz.com/) In a world where random things go viral on the Internet, it really is no surprise that a series of Kermit the Frog memes titled Kermit the Snitch blew up over the web in a matter of days. To commemorate the hilarious puppet memes, sneaker customizer Gourmet Kickz redesigned a pair of green [Nike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-low-abominable-snowman) Rosche Run Premium sneakers to look like the infamous green amphibian. The Kermit the Snitch memes created by [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-2) user 'thatsnoneofmybusinesstho' use black humor and Kermit the Frog to parody contemporary relationship issues. Gourmet Kickz decided to pay tribute to the popular memes by redesigning a pair of sport sneakers to look like the popular amphibian character. A pair of white eyes, red laces and green trimming was added to these neon green Nike Rosche Run Premium shoes to recreate the popular frog puppet's face. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Viral Meme-inspired Fashion:** Creating fashion items inspired by viral memes can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry. - **Customized Sneaker Design:** Offering customized sneaker designs can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the shoe industry. - **Humorous Parody Products:** Creating humorous parody products based on Internet memes can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the novelty/gift industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can benefit from incorporating viral memes into their designs. - **Shoes:** The shoe industry can benefit from offering personalized, customized sneaker designs. - **Novelty/gifts:** The novelty/gift industry can benefit from creating humorous parody products based on Internet memes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Frog Inspired Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frog-clog.md) - [Creature-Inspired Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allpro-nitro.md) - [Cartoon-Inspired Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freizeit.md) - [Character-Inspired Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-squidward.md) - [Cartoon Inspired Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-smith-x-spongebob-squarepants.md) - [Fuzzy Blue Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-low-abominable-snowman.md) - [Villain-Esque Tonal Slip-On Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-goblin-colorway.md) - [TV Show-Inspired Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squid-game-palermo.md) - [Villain-Inspired Futuristic Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-flightposite.md)