NIKE AIR YEEZY 2
The Nike Air Yeezy 2 is Kanye West’s second signature sneaker with Nike. The first Pure Platinum/Wolf Grey colorway is rumored to release in June 2012. A release for the Black/Solar Red colorway has yet to be confirmed.
The Nike Air Yeezy 2 isn’t just some wild looking sneaker designed by arguably the most famous rapper alive. It’s an ultra-premium lifestyle sneaker whose inevitable markup on the secondary market shows its true value while the MSRP itself reflects the level of quality and detail that goes in to constructing a pair. Take for example the Air Yeezy 2′s dustbag, a nylon enclosure that features a Nike Sportswear on one side opposite the Yeezy 2′s Horus insignia. That bag closes with laces just like the ones that go into the Air Yeezy 2 itself and shares those same distinctively squared metal aglets. We’ve known to expect those as a luxurious finishing touch on this shoe for some time, and today, for the first time, we see also that these distinctive lace tips can screw right off. What this means is that not only does the Yeezy 2 push the envelope on premium metal-tipped laces, but we might also be seeing the first signs of what’s about to be a massive flood of new accessories for kicks as these kinds of laces (and add-ons to fit them) become more popular. Let us know what you think about these unique Nike Air Yeezy 2 details while you’re inspecting more images below and stick with Sneaker News for confirmation of the official release date. Photos: Mikeyman
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Sneakerheads have been circle around the Air Yeezy 2 like a pack of hungry sharks, so in anticipation of this June 2012 release, we’ll do our best to keep you covered with all the details in order to keep you in tip-top shape on the day of the release. Here we have a look at some new details on the Air Yeezy 2, like the box-tag, insole detail, and glow-in-the-dark outsole. The Air Yeezy 2 in the Wolf Grey/Pure Platinum (information that Sneaker News unveiled) will officially be labeled as Air Yeezy 2 NRG (falling along the lines of other ‘Glow-in-the-Dark’ NSW releases), and the insole will featured a pressed mold of the Horus logo seen on the tongue. Also, like the original Air Yeezy, the Yeezy 2 will feature the ‘glow’ treatment on the outsoles. Keep these details in mind and we’ll keep you in tune with all the Air Yeezy 2 developments as they unfold. via mikeyman14
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The eager early adopters are paying nearly $2500 just to pre-order a shoe that is currently slated for a June drop, but has been pushed back a couple of times already. You don’t need to do much ‘market research’ to determine that the Nike Air Yeezy 2 is guaranteed to sell out within minutes, but with the recent mayhem that has surrounded high-profile releases like this, who will actually be lucky enough to get a pair? This heightened anticipation means that every single piece of Air Yeezy 2 news is bound to be met with a wide range of emotions. What comes to mind when we see these new images of the ‘Wolf Grey/Pure Platinum’ Air Yeezy 2, a sneaker whose attention to detail is impressive in both close up and from a distance? You can see more of them when you click on the jump below, so let us know what you think about fine points like those distinctive aglets and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for the latest Nike Air Yeezy 2 info. Photos: teamfreshh on NT
Nike Air Yeezy 2
Wolf Grey/Pure Platinum
508214-010
$250
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Most of us wear flip-flips and sandals. Jay-Z, on the other hand, wears the Louis Vuitton Don and the Nike Air Yeezy 2. The hip-hop power couple was recently spotted sitting the on the beach in the Caribbean, taking a much needed break from parenthood to enjoy a few hours of luxurious freedom. Sitting still just a few feet from Jay-Z and Beyonce were Jay’z kicks – the Black/Pink Nike Air Yeezy 2; better keep an eye on ‘em, Jay, because everyone’s on the lookout for those! Check out Jay-Z, Beyonce, and the Air Yeezy 2 on the beach below and we’ll let you know where in the world the Air Yeezy 2 will make its next appearance! Photo: Complex
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When Kanye West is in the building chances are pretty good that the Nike Air Yeezy 2 will be as well, so contenders on the sneaker front are forced to bring their A-game. And that’s just what happened on 106 & Park today with Terrence J’s selection strong as ever-this time showing off some upcoming heat in the form of the Nike LeBron 9 ‘Varsity Maize’. GOOD Music affiliate 2 Chainz was no slouch either, breaking up the Swoosh selections with the adidas JS Gorilla from the latest Jeremy Scott capsule. Click through for some extra photos of this celebrity sneaker showoff and let us know in the comments below who had the best heat. Photos: BET
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Plenty of sneakerheads across the globe are no doubt reeling in collective pain upon hearing the news of the hotly anticipated Nike Air Yeezy 2 being bumped back to June. And while nothing can truly alleviate the pain, some more high res images should help at least a little bit. That’s what we have for you here, as Complex goes behind the scenes of the Yeezy 2 for a special feature on the details and background of the shoe, as well as some design sketches that give an insight to the creative process behind the Nike Air Yeezy 2 before it came to its final fruition. Stay with us after the jump for the full gallery of the Nike Air Yeezy 2 ‘Wolf Grey’ and let us know if you think it will surpass the first model in terms of release day frenzy.
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As we already know from Watch the Throne’s ’Paris’ track, if you’re sufficiently successful, people will follow you even when they don’t personally have a connection to the source of your swag. And so it goes with the Nike Air Yeezy 2 Kanye West wore on stage during the WTT tour, a shoe so highly anticipated that campouts began back in late February in the face of all reason (and without a concrete date to consider). Those select few whose hourly profit potential is plummeting with each delay find themselves facing the next in a series of delays that now has the Air Yeezy 2 on track for a June drop, which if you remember back to 2009 was the month that the original Air Yeezy shipped its last of three colorways. Let us know how you’re coping with the anticipation and stick with Sneaker News for updates including the exact Air Yeezy 2 release date. via Complex
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Two colorways of the Air Yeezy 2 have been confirmed, but not much more has been set in place about this quirky colorway, which we first previewed as the Kobe x Nike Air Yeezy 2. It shares the same wild colorway as the Christmas release of the Kobe VII also known as the ‘Leopard and was rumored to be worn by Kobe during the 2012 All-Star Weekend (although that didn’t go down). Additional details regarding this special edition project is the purple dust bag, that we previewed earlier, and a wooden humidor-like box. Of course, the details regarding the release/availability of the Nike Air Yeezy 2 has been tightly guarded, with the most recent bit of info being the global release postponement of the ‘Wolf Grey’ colorway. More shots of what is undoubtedly the most eccentric Air Yeezy colorway ever are below, so take a look and stick with Sneaker News for more. via sole-u
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