Quick Facts
- Sneaker brands throughout the industry have been leaning heavily on animal print this year.
- The Nike Field General 82 Zebra is ultra-lux in a full upper of zebra-print pony hair leather.
- As Nike pushes more animal print colorways into the lifestyle lineup, the Field General has been a primary canvas for the wildlife colorways.
- The Nike Field General 82 Zebra will be released Fall 2025.
Sneaker brands throughout the industry have been leaning heavily on animal print this year, with adidas leading the way thanks to leopard and cow print renditions of the Samba, Superstar, Taekwondo, and SL 72. Nike is never one to be left out, though, and Beaverton has brought out its own zoological colorways, including a new Field General in hairy zebra print.


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