END and Stepney Workers Club expand animal themed collab with ‘Predator & Prey’

By

Nigel TAYLOR

Published
Jun 28, 2022

Stepney Workers Club is on a further expedition into the influence of the animal kingdom and the natural world on fashion, presenting its ‘Predator & Prey’ collaborative sneaker capsule.

Launching online from 2 July, it’s a follow-up on 2020’s ‘Zebra’ Dellow sneaker from retailer END, with the latest capsule from the British retailer and the London-based brand featuring the Dellow, Lister and S-Strike silhouettes.

We’re told the collaboration pack transforms three of the brand’s favourite silhouettes “with an animalistic streak and a refined material make up”.

Covered in ‘pony hair’ and detailed with markings that mimic the patterns seen on leopards, giraffes, and deer, each style is embellished with Stepney Workers Club’s slogan across the vulcanised rubber midsole, while dual branded woven patches detail each shoe’s tongue.

Finding inspiration in the inclusive nature of traditional workers’ sports clubs, Stepney Workers Club said it was founded under the mantra ‘Freedom of Sport, Freedom of Thought’ – “a phrase that reflects the brand’s attitude to footwear design as well as their values, liberal thinking, and sense of unity”.