Brand‑by‑brand rundown of shoes Ye (Kanye West) has designed or co‑designed

 

Kanye West Designing Shoes

 

A Bathing Ape (2007)

  • Bapesta “College Dropout” — leather Bapesta with the Dropout Bear at the heel, inspired by his debut album artwork.


Louis Vuitton (2009)

Three silhouettes named for people in Ye’s circle, released in multiple colorways:

  • Don — low‑top with tassel laces (includes the “Patchwork” colorway). (Sneaker News, GOAT)

  • Mr. Hudson — moc/boat‑shoe‑style low (also came in “Patchwork”).

(LV confirmed the collection as the Don, Jasper, and Mr. Hudson; “Patchwork” is a noted colorway across the line.)


Nike (2009–2014) — Air Yeezy

Air Yeezy 2 (2012/2014): Pure Platinum, Solar Red, “Red October” (shock‑drop in 2014).

(Fun fact: the 2008 Grammy prototype Air Yeezy 1s later sold for a record $1.8M.) (Wikipedia)

adidas (2015–2022) — YEEZY

Women’s luxury heels (Giuseppe Zanotti)

  • “Cruel Summer” and other runway pairs from Ye’s Paris shows (2012–2014).


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