Yeezy shoes are displayed at Laced Up, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., in October. After cutting ties with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, Adidas is releasing a second batch of high-end Yeezy sneakers for sale online Wednesday. Adidas said Friday that it is releasing a second batch of high-end Yeezy sneakers after cutting ties with rapper …
Prices for sneakers and clothes designed by Kanye West, such as these Adidas Yeezys, are falling on resale sites as collectors anticipate the rapper’s antisemitic remarks hurting demand. “People don’t want to be associated with Kanye right now.” That was evident at Cool Kicks, a shoe store and reseller located in one of Los Angeles’ prime sneaker marketplaces on Melrose …
A pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold. Sotheby’s announced Monday that West’s so-called “Grammy Worn” Nike Air Yeezy 1 fetched $1.8 in a private sale. “We are thrilled with the result, which has …
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