All of those shoeless outfits worn by Kanye “Ye” West over the past few months have finally paid off with an appropriately sock-like sneaker. Seemingly dubbed the YEEZY AQUA 50, Ye’s new slip-on shoe has big Foam and Knit Runner vibes.
However, note that the YEEZY AQUA 50’s design cues are far less notable than the simple fact that this is apparently the first YEEZY shoe of the post-adidas era.
Ye’s AQUA 50 shoe was first revealed through a series of convoluted leaks that involved both a Ye-obsessed subreddit and the enigmatic new @0.0archive account, which surfaced on Instagram with a bevy of previously never-before-seen photos of Ye, YEEZY products, and even daughter North West wearing an unreleased jacket from YEEZY SEASON 9 (you know, the show with those “White Lives Matter” T-shirts).
Anyways, the image that debuted the YEEZY AQUA 50 showcases three styles of squishy, laceless shoes alongside a lengthy all-caps production note. Note that these are prototypes and not indicative of the finished product.
“Ye in love with shape and color,” the note says. “[He] likes Speedo construction ref — can this be low cost?” Just like with the intended adidas YEEZY availability, YEEZY sock shoes for all!
If anyone actually wants to wear them, that is.
Recently, Ye has been seen wearing nothing but sock shoes, MMA-style kneepads, or, well, just socks in place of his usual sneakers or tall Balenciaga boots.
This suggests that the next step for Ye’s YEEZY brand will be to ditch the adidas YEEZY sneaker formula to instead indulge in weird footwear alien to most of the casual YEEZY fans.
Hard to imagine most of the YEEZY-buying population to share Ye’s fascination with Sand Socks.
Currently in Tokyo with wife Bianca Censori, Ye’s YEEZY brand has been quietly progressing towards its next evolution.
Ye held an impromptu YEEZY SEASON 10 fashion “show” at the beginning of Summer 2023, the prelude of his new YEEZY store (or headquarters) in Los Angeles.
While in Japan, Ye has been spotted…
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