Creps

Creps (noun / UK slang / MLE)

(Also heard as: Crep, Fresh pair of creps, Box-fresh creps)

Definition: Trainers or footwear—especially a clean, hyped, or brand-new pair.

Pronunciation: /krɛps/

Where It Comes From: Comes from the crinkled “crepe” rubber soles found on old-school boots like Clarks Wallabees, which were massive in Jamaican and London street fashion. Early 2000s grime MCs and UK garage sets threw the word onto pirate radio, and it quickly became standard slang for sneakers across the whole country.

How People Actually Use It: It’s pure trainer talk. You drop it when someone turns up in a rare pair, when you’re showing off what just arrived in the post, or when you’re dodging puddles on a night out so your white soles don’t get ruined.

Examples in the Wild:

• “Just copped some new creps for the weekend.”

  Translation: “I bought a fresh pair of trainers to wear out.”

• “Watch your feet, man, don’t step on my creps.”

  Translation: “Be careful, you’re about to scuff my shoes.”

• “He spent half his wages on a pair of vintage creps.”

  Translation: “He spent way too much money on collectible trainers.”

Similar Slang: Kicks, Trainers, Treads, Sneaks, Garmz