Evolution of the Nike Air Yeezy

March 23, 2009 | Category: Air Yeezy, Publication, Sneakers | Author: John

When the Nike Air Yeezy drops early next month, it will mark the fruition of everything that has been envisioned between Kanye West and Nike in roughly the past 2-and-a-quarter years. Complex magazine gives us a backstage pass, if you will, of the entire creative process that has gone on with the sneaker.

Initial sketches

A refined schematic

Prototype #1

Back to the drawing board

Another prototype

All black sample with a Jordan 3 midsole (worn at the 2008 Grammy Awards)

The final product

In the night…

Source: Complex

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10 Comments

  1. corey
    on March 24th, 2009
    1

    this is a dope evolution! prototype #1 looks dope. it reminds me of another nike shoe, i forgot which one though

  2. MAT23
    on March 24th, 2009
    2

    there’s a rumor these will be sold at footlocker, finish line, etc.? any truth to these rumors? if so, that WOULD BE WACK!!

  3. colt
    on March 24th, 2009
    3

    ^^ dude, no way. kanye would not do something like that. that would be stupid to sell these at malls. they should be sold at boutiques. i don’t want to see every kid in my high school with these!!

  4. damn
    on March 24th, 2009
    4

    i agreee, these are some type of joints that should only be sold on websites or boutiques so people would ask where you got them at. like the ato matsumoto. it came out years ago and niggas still dont know how to get them but i got them hehe :)

  5. young D
    on March 25th, 2009
    5

    ima be hott if kanye release these at the malls. these should be exclusive for sneakerheads only. where im at, everyone bites so im not tryna have everyone in my highschool with these on like homeboy said

  6. h dot
    on March 28th, 2009
    6

    ii really dont care were they sell them i just want a pair of the kicks

  7. Teli
    on April 3rd, 2009
    7

    Killer duuuuude!! this is all i was really looking forward to this summer!! finally!! thank U god!!

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  9. fast2hell
    on June 30th, 2009
    9

    with all respect to kanye but these shoes are nt cool for me.. they are too weird.. i would rather go for supra shoes or other same brand.. i dnt want to wear these and ppl will keep asking me are these kanye west! aftr a while ull ha8 these questions and ha8 kanye n his shoes..

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