# Snakeskin Graphic Shoe Designs The New Adidas Sneaker Design Offers Serpentine Graphics By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-09-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-shoe References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2016/9/adidas-soccer-viper-pack) These snakeskin shoes come as part of [Adidas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake)' newest collection designed for playing soccer. The unique graphics come as the main design feature on two different silhouettes, the X16 + Purechaos and the Ace 16 + Purecontrol. Both the silhouettes were created for the purpose of wearing while playing soccer, with a sleek design boasting cleats and an integrated purecut sock system that holds the ankle in place. The most unique quality of the 'Viper' pack is the [snakeskin design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-martens-year-of-the-snake) that comes as the main feature on the upper of both pairs of shoes. These snakeskin shoes offer a unique [serpentine look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-70s-1) with just graphics, forgoing the need to harm the actual animal in the process of creating them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - 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's Driving This Trend - **Graphic Shoe Designs:** Sneaker companies can explore unique graphic designs for their product lines, using innovative techniques to create distinctive looks. - **Animal-friendly Fashion:** With growing concern for animal welfare, there's an opportunity to create stylish and trendy products without harming animals, or using materials that have less of an environmental impact. - **Sports Performance Footwear:** Innovative designs and materials can be used to create soccer cleats and other performance footwear that enhance athletic performance and provide a better fit and feel. ### Who This Affects Most - **Athletic Footwear:** Sports brands continue to push the envelope when it comes to performance footwear, with room for innovative and creative designs. - **Ethical Fashion:** The trend towards ethically-sourced and sustainable materials continues and applies to accessories like athletic footwear. - **Graphic Design:** The use of bold and unique graphic design features can add a distinctive element to fashion and footwear, creating new opportunities for designers and artists. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scale Texture Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake.md) - [Snakeskin-Textural Soccer Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/total-90-iii-2.md) - [Animal-Inspired Patterned Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-2.md) - [Snakeskin-Detailed Collab Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marathon-capsule.md) - [Snakeskin Indoor Trainers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/total-90-iii-olive-aura.md) - [Animal-Print Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snakeskin-colorway-3.md) - [Reptilian-Inspired Bold Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowaconstrictor.md) - [Animal Patterned Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samba-sneaker-4.md) - [Animal Print-Inspired Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-samba-2.md)