{"id":1068135,"date":"2022-06-09T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1068135"},"modified":"2022-06-10T14:08:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T19:08:55","slug":"10-memorable-moments-to-honor-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-nike-air-yeezy-2-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/10-memorable-moments-to-honor-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-nike-air-yeezy-2-release\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Memorable Moments to Honor the 10th Anniversary of the Nike Air Yeezy 2 Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

June 9, 2012<\/strong> — The fateful day that Ye<\/a><\/strong> released the successor of his signature shoe with Nike<\/a><\/strong>, the Air Yeezy 2<\/a><\/strong>. Knowing what we know now, it’s hard to believe that at the time Ye’s entrance onto the sneaker scene was hardly perceived with acclaim. Despite the fact that Ye has been a longtime trendsetter in a multitude of industries, his early days as a designer were met with a tinge of skepticism. While the initial Nike Air Yeezy<\/a><\/strong> was iconic in its own right, this sneaker didn’t turn heads as one would anticipate, leaving us completely unprepared for the frenzy that was caused by the Nike Air Yeezy 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nike Air Yeezy 2 felt momentous not just for its impact on sneaker culture, but for fashion at large. The revolutionary sneaker refined its predecessor by slimming down the silhouette and adding audacious details and conceptual elements. Coming in colorways of “Solar Red” and “Pure Platinum,” the Nike Air Yeezy 2 incorporated Egyptian mythology with intricacies like hieroglyphics, pyramids, and the falcon deity Horus. The rear overlay featured anaconda scaled-leather that complemented the silhouette’s monstrous ridges that extended off the back of the heel. With the attention to detail and finishing touches like the glow-in-the-dark outsole, the Nike Air Yeezy 2 made a statement in any space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With June 9, 2022 marking the 10th Anniversary<\/strong> of the Nike Air Yeezy 2<\/strong> release, Snkrs Day looks back at 10 memorable moments from the sneaker’s history. Check out the countdown below and follow @NiceKicksVault<\/a> on Instagram for more deep dives and archives.<\/p>\n\n\n

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