{"id":602782,"date":"2023-12-29T01:30:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T22:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kanye-west-debuts-first-post-adidas-sneaker-200-yeezy-pod\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T01:30:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T22:30:44","slug":"kanye-west-debuts-first-post-adidas-sneaker-200-yeezy-pod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kanye-west-debuts-first-post-adidas-sneaker-200-yeezy-pod\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kanye West Debuts First Post-adidas Sneaker: $200 Yeezy Pod"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">Kanye West has established himself as innovator and influencer in the footwear industry, but his latest offering might just test the loyalty of even his most ardent fashion followers.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday (December 28), the embattled mogul officially unveiled the Yeezy Pods, a $200 sneaker that more closely resembles a long-sleeve sock than an actual shoe.<\/p>\n<p>Available in three sizes, the black kicks feature an all-black, one-piece design that goes all the way up to the calf. There\u2019s also what looks like a traditional rubber sole that offers some level of protection and grip.<\/p>\n<p>The Yeezy Pods are available to pre-order now on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sply.yeezy.com\/products\/yzy-pods?variant=41643391058057\">Yeezy website<\/a>, although it\u2019s unclear when they\u2019ll be shipped.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"instagram-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1ZgldRLJS4\/embed\" width=\"320\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kanye himself has been spotted wearing the unorthodox shoes in recent months, drawing both ridicule on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> and potential shots from his rap rivals.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI can\u2019t wait for the day that you choose to retire your stuff\/ Taking off the sneakers \u2019cause you tired of tying \u2019em up\/ That one day you wake up and tell \u2019em, \u2018Enough is enough\u2019\/ That\u2019s how you gon\u2019 find out you not Kobe Bryant to us [laughs]\/ Man, you not Kobe Bryant to us\u2026 at all,\u201d<\/em>Drake r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed on \u201cStories About My Brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Yeezy Pods also mark West\u2019s first sneaker release since the termination of his lucrative adidas partnership in October 2022 following the rapper\u2019s string of antisemitic comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cadidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,\u201d the sportswear giant said in a statement at the time. \u201cYe\u2019s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company\u2019s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies. adidas will stop the adidas Yeezy business with immediate effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company later U-turned on that last part, off-loading their stock of Yeezy shoes and generating hundreds of millions of dollars in the process \u2014 a portion of which was donated to anti-discrimination organizations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed-placeholder\" data-youtube-id=\"VA8CW2EFufw\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"youtube-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/assets\/prod\/icons\/youtube-play.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/VA8CW2EFufw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Still, Kanye West\u2019s net worth has struggled to bounce back from its $1.5 billion peak, with <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/kanye-west\/\">Forbes<\/a><\/em> currently estimating him to be worth around $400 million.<\/p>\n<p>The massive dent in his bank balance only seemed to fuel Kanye\u2019s antisemitic feelings, with the Chicago native spewing more anti-Jewish remarks at a listening party for his joint album with Ty Dolla $ign, <em>Vultures<\/em>, earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s 60 million of us in America and 60 million Jews in the world,\u201d he said in a lengthy and unhinged rant. \u201c50 percent of our deaths is abortion, 25 percent of us go to prison \u2026 Who make the hospitals? These are Zionists, n-gga! This is what I\u2019m trying to tell you. Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye. Third party, sponsor that, n-gga.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, however, West appeared to finally repent by issuing an apology written in Hebrew on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions,\u201d the apology reads in English. \u201cIt was not my intention to hurt or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding more in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kanye\u2019s apology has been met with skepticism, though, with the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) saying they \u201cwelcome\u201d this first step but believe more needs to be done to mend the \u201cuntold damage\u201d caused by his previous comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter causing untold damage by using his vast influence and platform to poison countless minds with vicious antisemitism and hate, an apology in Hebrew may be the first step on a long journey towards making amends to the Jewish community and all those who he has hurt,\u201d the activist organization wrote in response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, actions will speak louder than words but this initial act of contrition is welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n            n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n      if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n      n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n      t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n      s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n            'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n    fbq('init', '1675583609181613');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    \/\/fbq('track', 'ViewContent');\n    \/\/ IMPT: fb tracks pageview events properly out of the gate\n    \/\/ HOWEVER, it does not trigger ViewContent, this is done in app.jsx\n  <\/script><\/p>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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