# Zoo-Inspired Shoes This Nike Quickstrike Pack is a Menagerie of Tiger, Zebra and Leopard Sneakers By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-10-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leopard-sneakers References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2015/10/13/nike-air-max-1-zoo/) & [snkrs](http://www.snkrs.com/fr/nouveaux-produits) [Nike's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-2) newest Quickstrike pack goes beyond your typical leopard sneakers to create a whole zoo of animal-themed shoes. The Quickstrike pack will have a limited edition run and will only be available from select Nike retailers. Titled 'Zoo,' the collection features one all-over animal print per shoe. There's a pair of gold and black leopard sneakers, a tiger pattern of black stripes on orange and a classic, black-and-white zebra print shoe. To make the menagerie theme even more realistic, the zebra, tiger and leopard sneakers are made of [pony hair material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pony-hair), giving them a soft fur texture. The model chosen for the Nike 'Zoo' Quickfire collection is the [Air Max 1](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-air-max-1000), which boasts a thick wedge sole, a tapered toe and a thin, feminine silhouette. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Animal-themed Shoes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore sustainable and cruelty-free alternative materials to create realistic animal-themed shoes. - **Limited Edition Releases:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement scarcity marketing strategies to increase demand for limited edition shoe releases. - **Pony Hair Material:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative dyeing and printing techniques for pony hair material to create unique and customizable shoe designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies into the fashion industry to enable virtual try-on and customization of animal-themed shoes. - **Sportswear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine advanced technical features, such as lightweight materials and enhanced performance technologies, with animal-themed designs to create high-performance athletic footwear. - **Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage data analytics and customer behavior insights to optimize inventory management and personalize limited edition shoe releases based on consumer preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animal-Inspired Patterned Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-2.md) - [Animal Patterned Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samba-sneaker-4.md) - [Faux Fur-Animal Print Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samba-lt-1.md) - [Animal-Print Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-3.md) - [Cow-Print Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/field-general-1.md) - [Stealthy Textural Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-pony-hair.md) - [Chic Camo-Patterned Road Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-vomero-premium-black-realtree.md) - [Cow Print Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-field-general.md) - [Dramatic Textural Joint Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avanti-pony-hair.md)