After nearly a decade of collaborating together, Kanye West fired Adidas for “brazen copy” of his Yeezy slides.
Adidas first unveiled its new Adilette slides earlier this month, which will sell for $ 55, and the 45-year-old rapper is not happy about it.
West took to Instagram on Monday afternoon, firing at shoe company and CEO Kasper Rorstad for the slides, which he dubbed “Fake Yeezys.”
Shots fired: After nearly a decade of collaborating together, Kanye West fired Adidas for “blatant copying” of his Yeezy slides.
Fake Yeezys: West took to Instagram on Monday afternoon, firing shoe company and CEO Kasper Rorstad at the slides, which he dubbed “Fake Yeezys.”
Real Yeezys: The Real Yeezys slides that Kanye West sold through his deal with Adidas
“THIS IS YOU driving down the same street where Kobe passed. Maybe I’m feeling Mamba’s spirit right now,” West began, possibly hinting that his deal with Adidas was over.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant signed a six-year contract with Adidas before being selected directly for high school in 1996, but Bryant bought himself from his contract with Adidas in 2002.
After waiting a full year as part of his exclusion clause, he signed a new deal with Nike in 2003, where he remained for the rest of his career.
Hint: “THIS IS YOU driving down the same street where Kobe passed. Maybe I’m feeling Mamba’s spirit right now,” West began, possibly hinting that his dealings with Adidas were over.
West fired directly at Rorstad and said, “For Kasper, I no longer defend this blatant copy.”
“To the whole culture of sneakers To every rapper ball player or even if you work in the store This is for everyone who wants to express themselves but feel they can’t make them lose their contract or go crazy” , it continued.
‘Courage is not being afraid. Courage is overcoming your fear of your truth. This Ye with the blue paint on his face, “he added.
Kasper: West shot directly at Rorstad (above), saying, “For Kasper, I no longer defend this blatant copy.”
“These shoes represent the disrespect that people in power have for talent. This shoe is a fake Yeezy made by adidas themselves. I’m not talking to DC about that either, Kasper, come talk to me. Good Monday.” West concluded.
The West and Adidas clothing and shoe deal was first announced in December 2013, and the first collection took place in February 2015.
This line included their first shoe called Yeezy Boosts, which was limited to only 9,000 pairs available in New York City alone … which sold out in 10 minutes.
Disrespect: “These shoes represent the disrespect that people in power have for talent. This shoe is a fake Yeezy made by adidas themselves. I’m not talking to DC about it either, Kasper, come talk to me. Good Monday, “West concluded
Offer: The West and Adidas clothing and shoe deal was first announced in December 2013, and the first collection took place in February 2015.
It is unclear whether Adidas or Rorstad plan to respond publicly to West’s publication, although they have sided with it in the past.
In 2018, when West made controversial comments that slavery was an “election,” Rorstad defended West.
“Kanye has been and is a very important part of our strategy and he has been a fantastic creator, and this is where I will leave him. I will not comment on all the comments he or anyone is making, “Rorstad said in an interview with Bloomberg in May 2018.
Unanswered: It is unclear whether Adidas or Rorstad plan to respond publicly to West’s post, even though they have sided with it in the past.
Defended: In 2018, when West made controversial comments that slavery was an “election,” Rorstad defended West