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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 […]

While many brands and entities are cutting ties with Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) following the artist’s repeated anti-Semitic comments, one of his closest partners, Adidas, has remained silent throughout the controversy. Now, a director at the brand is putting the pressure on the company with a public LinkedIn post.  Adidas director of trade marketing Sarah […]

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 […]

Full Size Run is Sole Collector’s weekly sneaker talk and debate show featuring co-hosts Brendan Dunne, Matt Welty, and Trinidad James. This week the crew is joined by Denzel Curry to talk about his thoughts on creased sneakers, his history with Stray Rats, his Vans collaboration, and why he regrets wearing Puma. Looking for the […]

This week’s release calendar is full of great options for fans who are looking to upgrade their fall wardrobe. The releases kick off with the Skate Like a Girl x Nike SB Dunk, two Ambush x Nike Air Adjust Force styles, and an Air Jordan 9 Boot. Other notable sneakers that are dropping this week include […]

You’ve heard about New Balance’s strides in sneakers over the last few years. You may be familiar with its sought-after collaborations with brands and designers like Aimé Leon Dore, Joe Freshgoods, and Salehe Bembury. If you’ve really been paying attention, you might’ve even seen the brand’s 2018 re-entry in performance basketball sneakers, a move that […]

Full Size Run is Sole Collector’s weekly sneaker talk and debate show featuring co-hosts Brendan Dunne, Matt Welty, and Trinidad James. This week the crew is joined by John Geiger for the Season 14 Premiere to talk about his sneaker history, Nike’s lawsuit against him, and what’s next for his brand.   Looking for the […]

With news of Nike Korea cracking down on resellers making the rounds in recent weeks, the brand has made similar updates to its e-commerce terms of sale stateside.  First spotted by The Wall Street Journal, Nike’s new terms of sale include updated language pertaining to resale and bot use. The policies, which have been in place […]