After 2024 cemented leopard print as the reigning trend, 2025 has ushered in a new animal pattern obsession—cow print. Once reserved for ranchers, the bold black-and-white motif has taken over, spotted on cowboy-inspired coats, bags, and boots at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Now, Adidas is riding the wave with a fresh spin on its fan-favourite Samba and SL 72 sneakers, injecting Western charm into streetwear.
Of course, this isn’t Adidas’ first foray into animal prints (lest we forget the sell-out leopard Sambas), but fashion insiders and sneaker-heads all around the world have already fallen head over heels for the latest drop. With powder-pink accents and a classic cow-print colourway, this fresh take on two of the brand's best-selling sneaks took the internet by storm, selling out immediately on the ASOS website.
If you weren't lucky enough to snap up a pair of these limited-edition trainers, there's good news. Plenty of high street retailers have now jumped onto the cow print band wagon, taking inspiration from the latest Adidas trainers. We've found similar pairs from Stradivarius and Zara, but our favourite of them all has to be from River Island, courtesy of their strikingly similar design and budget friendly price tag.
A standout addition to any trainer rotation, River Island's Brown Cow Print Lace Up Trainers are as versatile as they are stylish—just like the Adidas originals. For the office, pair them with a chunky knit and wide or barrel-leg trousers, and for off-duty errand runs, style them with a casual hoodie and relaxed denim jeans.
Shop the viral River Island cow print trainers below, as well as other alternatives from different retailers.
Shop: Adidas Cow Print Alternatives
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Emma Richardson is a Fashion and Lifestyle commerce writer for Grazia. She covers shopping, lifestyle, celebs and anything trending.