# Safari-Inspired Basketball Shoes The Newest Nike Dunk Low is Designed with a Giraffe-Like Print By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-03-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-dunk-low References: [stupidDOPE](http://stupidDOPE.com/2014/03/25/nike-sb-dunk-low-prm-giraffe-first-look/) & [store.nike](http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pw/mens-nikeid-basketball/1k9Z7puZ8r1) The newest [Nike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-3) [Dunk Low](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-dunk-low-2) has more animal features than those of an athlete. Nike continually surprises us with its ability to design shoe after shoe. The latest one 'Giraffe' is designed after our long-neck safari friends. This premium model boasts bold giraffe patterns and contrasting hues of browns. It has a black tongue and laces, giraffe print along the toe box, quarter paneling and the rear has a bright white sole and bottom. Nike has created shoes with animal prints in the past, but we've never seen giraffe before. These shoes drop at the end of April, but only for Nike [SB](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-sb-2) accounts. It's surprising the giraffe concept wasn't thought of sooner; the giraffe is one of the tallest mammals out there, and basketball players are usually some of the tallest humans. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 35% | 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Animal-inspired Shoes:** Sneaker companies can continue to expand their animal-inspired shoe lines with other unique and exotic prints. - **Limited Edition Sneakers:** The demand for exclusive shoes through limited edition releases can continue to grow with unique designs like safari-inspired shoes. - **Athletic Fashion Trends:** Animal-inspired patterns can continue to be incorporated into popular fashion trends like athletic streetwear. ### Where This Applies - **Sporting Goods:** The sporting goods industry can benefit from creating products like sportswear and accessories with eye-catching animal prints to appeal to consumers. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can capitalize on the popularity of animal-inspired patterns by incorporating them in new and unique ways in various products. - **Retail:** Retailers can leverage limited edition sneaker releases by partnering with popular sneaker brands to attract customers and create a sense of exclusivity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animal-Print Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-3.md) - [Boldly Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympics-colorway.md) - [Olympic-Inspired Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-olympic-safari.md) - [Lunar New Year-Inspired Sneaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-dunk-low-2.md) - [Monochromatic Suede Layered Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-low-sneaker-3.md) - [Luxurious Textured Tonal Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suede-mocha.md) - [Textural Suede Colorblocked Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-low-panda-1.md) - [Fuzzy Blue Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-low-abominable-snowman.md) - [Sneaker-Inspired Graphic T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panda-dunk-tshirts.md)