John Kim 
adidas is enjoying a warmer-than-usual spotlight this All-Star Weekend thanks to Kanye West and the adidas Yeezy Boost. Nike has its own big plans for the week, and quite honestly the heightened competition means that the one true winner will be the consumer! Prior to the official release of the Yeezy Boost this Saturday, we asked our readers what they thought about the possibility of a Yeezy Retro by Nike and some of the ramifications of a re-release. Get a look at some of the best responses before (ones that encompass the general public opinion) and be sure to follow Sneaker News on Twitter to take part in the next Twitter Conversations.
“@SneakerNews: Should Nike re-release all the Yeezys? pic.twitter.com/HXrtfzBY2Q” please do
— Carlos ⚾✨ (@__King_Los) February 10, 2015
@SneakerNews that would be incredible. Even better if they did it on the 14th.
— Matthew Ashton (@Matthewashton) February 10, 2015
Should Nike re-release the Yeezys?
The resounding answer? YES. Despite Kanye’s allegiance with adidas, the Air Yeezy and Air Yeezy 2 is still a classic sneaker that is still sought after today. It’s clear that the sneaker community isn’t shy by a restock of some sort.
@RealLifeKaz @Aqua174 @SneakerNews it'd only be petty if they did a surprise drop on the same day as the yeezy boost.
— Lower East Scribe (@LowerEastScribe) February 10, 2015
@SneakerNews Pry for the best to leave them behind, move on to bigger and better things
— Brett Drake (@bdrake25) February 10, 2015
Re-releasing the Nike Yeezys amidst all the Yeezy Boost hype would definitely irk adidas, so we asked if a retro release, especially now, would be beneath Nike’s brand principles. Some readers agree that Nike should lock up the Yeezys in a vault for good, and that re-releasing them now would be a petty move.
@SneakerNews he would consider it as a childish act. then another rant will begin
— chris.ashley (@chrisashh) February 10, 2015
@SneakerNews well he wouldn't receive any revenue from that lol so no
— KRIS WHITE (@Terrill911) February 10, 2015
But wouldn’t Kanye revel in the fact that his sneakers are dominating the game, regardless of the brand? To see the adidas Yeezy Boost and a bringback of the Nike Yeezys would validate Kanye’s claims of being the most influential person in the United States (at least in the footwear world). However, our readers believe that without royalties, Kanye wouldn’t be happy at all, and it would only induce another public rant about the brand.
Yeezi lmao @SneakerNews: Final question. If Nike were to retro the Yeezy, what should they rename the shoe?
— SOLID SNAKE (@Sneakersnake12) February 10, 2015
@SneakerNews Nike Rant
— Coontezz (@TezzmanianDevil) February 10, 2015
Finally, we asked our Twitter followers to give some suggestions on a new name on a retro, assuming that Nike can no longer use the Yeezy name. One suggestion is the “Yeezi”, which was the spelling we assumed would be employed by adidas. The second is a bit more self-explanatory.
