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Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups
Read full article: Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groupsAdidas says it’s donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year.
Adidas sells another batch of Yeezy sneakers left over from breakup with Ye
Read full article: Adidas sells another batch of Yeezy sneakers left over from breakup with YeShoe and sports clothing maker Adidas says it has started a third sale of the Yeezy sneakers it was left with after severing ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Kanye West sneakers fetch record $1.8M at private sale
Read full article: Kanye West sneakers fetch record $1.8M at private saleA pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West’s during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold.
Gap stocks soar 36% after announcement the brand will sell Kanye Wests Yeezy line
Read full article: Gap stocks soar 36% after announcement the brand will sell Kanye Wests Yeezy lineNow, almost three decades and 140 million record sales later, West could help his old employer survive. Gap announced Friday that it will partner with Yeezy, West's fashion brand, for a new clothing line that will be introduced in the first half of 2021. The Yeezy Gap line will include "modern, elevated basics for men, women and kids at accessible price points." About 90% of the company's 3,900 global stores, which include Old Navy and Banana Republic brands, were temporarily closed starting March 19. He became the first non-athlete to launch a full collaboration with Nike for the original Air Yeezy sneakers in 2009, and the brands sneakers often go for several hundred dollars.