{"id":305568,"date":"2013-06-18T15:25:16","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T20:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=305568"},"modified":"2022-10-03T14:59:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T19:59:03","slug":"sneaker-nicknames-explained-the-kanye-west-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/sneaker-nicknames-explained-the-kanye-west-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneaker Nicknames Explained: The Kanye West Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kanye West<\/strong> has dominated the media for the past few weeks. After rocking the new, all-red colorway of the Nike Air Yeezy II<\/strong>, and dropping his much anticipated Yeezus<\/em> album, it’s safe to say he will be the topic of conversation for a little while longer. In this installment of Sneaker Nicknames Explained<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, we discuss the reasoning behind some of the names of Kanye’s more popular sneakers. Check it out and let us know if you plan to cop the newest Nike Air Yeezy II when it drops.<\/p>\n

Nike Air Yeezy 1 “Blink”<\/h2>\n

Four years after its release, the first Nike Air Yeezy is still a very sought after shoe. The “Blink” Yeezy 1 was one of the favorites due to its use of pink coloring and glow in the dark sole. Much like the “Bred” nickname, “Blink” derives from sneaker enthusiasts’ combining the two main colors (black and pink) involved in the color description. Some referred to the black-based Yeezy 2 by the same nickname prior to ‘solar red’ being announced as the official hue.
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Kanye West x Louis Vuitton Jasper’s<\/h2>\n Kanye West x Louis Vuitton Jaspers\n

After the Yeezy 1, but before the Nike Air Yeezy II, Kanye West teamed up with Louis Vuitton to release a capsule of sneakers. The high top sneaker in that collection was called the Louis Vuitton Jasper’s. Not necessarily a nickname, the high-end sneaker was named after Kanye’s friend, personal barber and image consultant Ibn Jasper. Jasper is also a consultant for Kanye’s design company entitled DONDA.
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Kanye West x Louis Vuitton Don’s<\/h2>\n

Another sneaker in the Kanye West x Louis Vuitton collection, and quite possibly the most well known, is the Louis Vuitton Don. The low-top sneaker still sells for over $1000 to this very day. This collaborative shoe is named after Kanye’s childhood friend and current manager, Don C. Don C has made a name for himself lately with a collection of premium snapbacks.<\/p>\n

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Kanye West x Louis Vutton Mr. Hudson<\/h2>\n

Being in the right place and the right time definitely has its perks. After releasing his debut album with Mr. Hudson and The Library, the lead man took his talents to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label in 2008. He was also featured on Kanye’s 808 and Heartbreaks<\/em> album in the same year. In his honor, the lone loafer in the Kanye West x Louis Vuitton collection was named after him.
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Nike Air Yeezy II “Red October”<\/h2>\n

When word of a possible third colorway of the Yeezy II release first hit, the sneaker world went crazy. Fast forward to Kanye rocking an all-red pair during his SNL appearance, and the topic took over social media. Yeezy fueled that fire by dropping a line about the shoes in the song “Hold My Liquor” off the newly released Yeezus<\/em> album. He raps, \u201cYeezys all in your sofa. Call these the Red Octobers.\u201d Does this hint at a release date?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kanye West has dominated the media for the past few weeks. After rocking the new, all-red colorway of the Nike Air Yeezy II, and dropping his much anticipated Yeezus album, it’s safe to say he will be the topic of conversation for a little while longer. In this installment of Sneaker Nicknames Explained, we discuss the reasoning behind some of the names of Kanye’s more popular sneakers. 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