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Steen Davies, a tall man with a chiseled face and quiet disposition, had spent the better part of a day suspended 20 feet above a Hollywood soundstage at the behest of Adidas and Twin Peaks director David Lynch. A crew would send Davies up on a harness while he cranked his legs in cycles, running […]
Today, if you had to guess which sneaker caused stampedes in Taiwan, overnight camping in the UK, and complete chaos in Thailand, the Adidas NMD would probably not be the first one to come to mind—but by 2016, the sneaker had done all that and more. Sneaker collectors with a short memory may have forgotten, […]
Months after announcing current CEO Kasper Rorsted will be leaving his post in 2023, Adidas appears to be inching closer to filling the role. Rorsted’s likely replacement would be a somewhat unexpected one as Adidas confirmed today it is in talks with Puma’s current CEO, Bjorn Gulden, as a potential successor. Adidas did not elaborate further in its announcement, but […]
Adidas’ plan to re-release one of Kobe Bryant’s signature sneakers went awry last week, when a flaw issue caused the brand to recall pairs, some of which had already been sent to stores. Retailers who were meant to launch the Lakers-themed “Sunshine” colorway of the Adidas Crazy 1 tell Complex that in the days leading […]
Skechers apparently wants nothing to do with Kanye West. According to CNBC, the embattled artist was escorted out of the company’s L.A. headquarters Wednesday after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say Kanye, who was not invited to the office, was “engaged in unauthorized filming,” and was briefly addressed by two executives before he was removed from the building. “Skechers […]
The fallout from Kanye West’s antisemitic rhetoric continues. After Ye was dropped by Adidas early this morning, more companies are beginning to distance themselves from the Yeezy brand. Foot Locker sent an internal message to its stores today asking for all Yeezy footwear to be removed from sales floors immediately. Stores were instructed to hold all […]
Adidas is ending its collaboration with Ye, the brand confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. The termination of the deal with the artist formerly known as Kanye West comes after months of him publicly challenging the brand, which makes his popular Yeezy Boost sneakers, and expressing antisemitic views in interviews and on social media. “Adidas […]
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, they go in depth on Kanye West’s disagreements with Adidas, from the execs whose faces were blurred out in his meeting with the brand to his partnership being placed under review. Also, the cohosts discuss Nike’s new policies […]
Kanye West is at war. The artist (who these days goes by just Ye) has made his battles increasingly public in recent weeks, using his social media to blast adversaries as diverse as LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory, and Diddy. He’s spurned his apparel partner Gap, cutting short his deal to […]
Donovan Mitchell has been in the spotlight for the entire NBA offseason in 2022. His name had been at the center of trade rumors since last season ended, and then finally on Sept. 1, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a king’s ransom of draft picks and a number of young players. […]
