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The once successful partnership between Kanye West and adidas is reportedly completely disbanded. The two sides have settled their legal battle.
As spotted on Sneaker News the clothing giant confirmed that they no longer have business ties with the rapper. During a third-quarter earnings call, a reporter asked for an update on the brand's current ties to Kanye West, to which CEO Bjorn Gulden responded, “There (are) no other open issues and there are no… money under no circumstances.” The Norwegian businessman went on to add “there were tensions on many issues (but) … both sides said we don't need to fight anymore.”
Kanye West and adidas first announced their partnership in 2014 after the “Stronger” artist claimed that Nike failed to limit him to only creating sneakers. In 2015, YEEZY Season 1 debuted its first adidas signature shoe. The Yeezy Boost 350 was a huge hit with this model selling over 9,000 pairs in over 10 minutes. His line would go on to produce many iconic sneaker releases, including the YEEZY 700, 300, Foam Runner, and Slides.
On October 7, 2022, adidas announced that it would end the series following several anti-Semitic statements made by Kanye West. “Ye's recent comments and actions were unacceptable, hateful and dangerous and violate the company's values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness,” a press statement said. Following the split, adidas has begun selling out all remaining YEEZY inventory via their CONFIRMED app and at adidas outlet stores.
