The man of many designs has struck again: Kanye West officially unveiled his Louis Vuitton sneakers to the blogosphere yesterday, sending the beasts into a frenzy. The low-top, one-toned colorways are inspired by the movie Dune, mimicking a jacket that features a large collar that appears in the sci-fi classic.
Sure, people are psyched on the Louis' that 'Ye just showed, but don't forget that the Air Yeezys will drop months before the LV joints ever touch concrete. That said, we figured we'd show you the specifics (that we know) about each shoe and ask which crazy-hyped, crazy-limited and crazy-dope sneaker you're most pumped about. Hit the jump to see the tale of the tape and vote.
NIKE AIR YEEZY
• Number Of Colorways: 3 ( Rumored to be dropping April, May, June)
• Inspired By: Space Shoe/Jordans
• Availability: Likely extremely limited, with a rumored 1,000 per colorway only at top-notch Nike retailers like 21 Mercer Street
• Retail Price: We're guessing somewhere between $200-$250
KANYE'S LOUIS VUITTON SNEAKERS
• Number Of Colorways: 5
• Inspired By: Large flap jacket seen in the movie Dune
• Availability: Louis Vuitton flagship stores around the globe
• Retail Price: Probably around $400+, although Kanye has gone on record as saying the shoes are "reasonably enough priced...and you get more bang for your buck."
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nation January 23rd, 2009 at 01:43 PM
wtf 'Ye's Louis Vuitton Sneakers (55%)
that guy January 23rd, 2009 at 02:33 PM
them shits both suck. who wanna wear 2 bright ass red sneakers?
D January 23rd, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Both shoes are average at best…dare I say lame. One would expect more from someone as flamboyant as Mr. West
Bluskino January 23rd, 2009 at 03:33 PM
yeah, i'd have to say that i'm disappointed in both. but if i had to choose, i'd go with the Louis. "reasonably enough priced" my ass, though.
Miguel January 23rd, 2009 at 06:21 PM
what happened to the allover LV Print on the shoe?
E Major January 23rd, 2009 at 06:34 PM
I gotta go with the LV on this one. I mean the Yeezy's are wack as fuck to me. They are WAY to bulky to be coming out in 2009. I wouldn't go for the red LV's either. Im a bit disappointed in both honestly, but the LV's (aka The Don's) are better IMO.
Msanchez January 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Yeezy needs to talk to Jeezy on this one, there's a motherfucking recession out there and to ask between $200 - $400 for a pair of lame ass sneakers is too much. Plus his rap game is also in a recession! By proxy his money game gonna suffer. Gotta say his production game is tighter than a virgin.. But he is only as hot as his last album, how much that sell? (don't give me the bullshit he is original and people ain't getting it!!) Shit u better recognize Roger Troutman and Teddy Riley, true originators in the game. Bitches!!
Jerz201 January 24th, 2009 at 03:37 PM
The LVs are way flyer. I'm not a fan of too muuch LV shit but that sneaker is classic. Something fly for the summer and spring. If your going to have a dope high end sneaker it should look like that. Its air force one ish but much sleaker, has simple colorways (none of that corny multi bright colored gay shit you guys seem to like), and it would fire with a simple pair of plaid shorts, black t, and sunglasses. The LVs are simple and crack. The Air Yeezys are not my style. Weird ass multi shaded colorways with that played out Air Force one build and its way too high top. The LVs hands down. I'm surprised.
fuck kanye January 24th, 2009 at 04:27 PM
who wants kanye's shit nigga is a fagat
A-Zilla January 24th, 2009 at 08:04 PM
These shoes really shouldn't be compared... The prices tags are outrageous for both. But I'd only rock the Yeezy's.