{"id":326166,"date":"2013-08-23T12:55:50","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T17:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=326166"},"modified":"2022-09-15T09:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T14:29:51","slug":"8-of-kanye-wests-most-surprising-sneaker-co-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/8-of-kanye-wests-most-surprising-sneaker-co-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"8 of Kanye West’s Most Surprising Sneaker Co-Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to clothes, Kanye West<\/strong> puts on everything he puts on. The only rapper compared to both Michaels has seen his share of one-glove or one-earring moments. From stunner shades to leather kilts, Kanye\u2019s pushed the boundaries of hip-hop fashion and its influences on mainstream trends. Footwear has been no exception, but more so the rule, with buyers and bloggers gasping at every chance to get a look or a pair of his rare Airs. Following Ye\u2019s unexpected but awesome sporting of the WTAPS x Vans Vault, we take a look back at eight of Kanye\u2019s most surprising sneaker co-signs.<\/p>\n

Creative Recreation Turino<\/h2>\n photo by George Pimentel\/FilmMagic\n

Kanye\u2019s sneaker selection generally ranges from classic sports silos to international luxury brands. The Creative Recreation Turino<\/strong> plays the middle ground in minimal fashion. Ye has brought out this model on many occasions, generally dressing it up as a suede alternative to his once oft-rocked but far from based all-white Vans Authentics.<\/p>\n

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Jordan Spizike<\/h2>\n photo via KanyeWest.us\n

Hybrids have always recieved hot and cold reactions in the sneaker community, with the Jordan Spizike<\/strong> being perhaps the most polarizing. Upon inception, the Spike Lee silo garnered mixed reactions, but a few strong colorways and a Kanye West sighting saw the tide begin to turn. After an overseas sabbatical, Mr. West returned to the US sporting the Black\/Red Spizikes on a SoHo shopping trip. Soon after, he\u2019d rock the \u201cGrape\u201d colorway at a benefit concert. Both of these wears preceded his dressed up Rosewood movement, which had many wondering if the icon would ever put Nikes on again.<\/p>\n photo via KanyeWest.us\n

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Ato Matsumoto Cow Hide Boot<\/h2>\n photo by Roger Kisby\/Getty Images via Zimbio<\/a>\n

Over the years, Hot 97\u2019s Summer Jam has been a place to bring out unexpected guests and extravagant outfits. Always one to stand out when everybody gets dressed up, Kanye went all-red and all-out for a beat battle against Swizz Beatz. To no surprise, his sneakers caused a stir. Bearing no branding, the Ato Matsumoto Cow Hide Boot<\/strong> had everyone guessing and Googling. Before original Air Yeezy samples had even cleared, knowledgeable NikeTalkers were suggesting that the strapped up sneakers were the supposed Kanye signature months before the actual Airs would hit the Grammy stage. The Cow Hide Boots would be rocked by Ye on occasions to follow, but still prove too tough for both his friends and fans to find.<\/p>\n

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Nike Alpholution<\/h2>\n photo via Kanye To The<\/a>\n

Kanye West has appeared on remixes with Fall Out Boy and Beyonce, but no one expected him to appear in something from Nike Basketball\u2019s late 2000s \u201cRemix\u201d line. 2009’s Nike Air Alphalution<\/strong>\u00a0saw a new age adaption of the Nike Air Alpha Force, sped up in this instance with a sample from the Zoom Flight 95. While Yeezy is a hooper, this outdoor basketball oriented design got the casual co-sign from Kanye in the \u201cCarbon Fiber\u201d colorway. By all estimates this was a one time wear that was well hooked up but still surprising.<\/p>\n

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United Arrows x New Balance 997.5<\/h2>\n Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images via Zimbio<\/a>\n

A favorite of Kanye’s during the spring of 2009, the United Arrows x New Balance 997.5 was a surprising selection by Ye. The times he wore them were right before the retail release of both the original Nike Air Yeezy and his Louis Vuitton line. This Japanese New Balance collaboration did release, but they were very hard to get then and prove extremely hard to find now.<\/p>\n

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Nike Flyknit Trainer
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n photo by Bauer Griffin via
Zimbio<\/a>\n

It\u2019s not often you see an entertainer wear a performance running shoe for style and it\u2019s even more rare that you seen them dress it up. Kanye West helped give the Nike Flyknit Trainer<\/strong> casual crossover appeal by sporting the white variation with a blazer on date night and the black-based pair on the reg with his standard lux but minimal garb. Members of the Kardashian clan soon adopted the Flyknit franchise as did many others. But really, when was the last time an A-lister wore a non-retro runner with dressy attire and it came off tight over tacky? Pretty impressive.<\/p>\n

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Jordan Fusion 6<\/h2>\n photos via Kanye To The<\/a> & Hypebeast<\/a>\n

Back around the release for Graduation<\/em>, Kanye West\u2019s Universe City Blog took the term \u2018tastemaker\u2019 to another galaxy. Putting on readers to architecture, new artists, models and everything else, the site also spotlighted its share of style and sneakers. One model that saw the spotlight was the Jordan Fusion 6<\/strong>. The site no longer exists, with only select screen shots still visible on the web. While Kanye was never photographed wearing this shoe, the co-sign was valuable and sensible, upping interest in the model and making sense with his longtime wear of the AJ6.<\/p>\n

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Nike Air Flight 89<\/h2>\n photo by James Devaney\/WireImage\n

The Air Jordan 4 is best known for Michael Jordan, the Air Flight 89<\/strong> is best known for Ron Harper. While the kicks worn by the Cavs’ star shooting guard and later Chicago champion are certainly a classic, they somewhat slumped at retail during their retro runs in the mid-to-late 2000s. Before Sportswear was a sector, skate shoes were out-grinding basketball shoes in either height or price point. The 89 found itself in outlet abundance and the casual classics section of Eastbay that was sadly slept on during the ultra expressive streetwear boom.<\/p>\n

In the midst of Yeezy 2 mania, Kanye shocked shoe spotters by rocking the White\/Royal Flight 89 courtside at Madison Square Garden. Sporting a white, two-tone sneaker with black waxed denim was definitely a daring look at the time and a surprise given his signature shoe. The silo soon became a staple of his would be 5, later gaining attention and wear from fashion industry elite and rapping peers. Kanye definitely didn\u2019t invent the visible Air window, but he did provide visibility to an underappreciated classic.<\/p>\n

Lead image photo by Bauer Griffin via Zimbio<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to clothes, Kanye West puts on everything he puts on. The only rapper compared to both Michaels has seen his share of one-glove or one-earring statements. From popped collars to scoop necks, Kanye\u2019s had a firm hold on hip-hop fashion and its influences on mainstream trends. Footwear has been no exception, but more so the rule, with buyers and bloggers gasping at every chance to get a look or a pair of his rare Airs. Following Ye\u2019s unexpected but awesome sporting of the WTAPS x Vans Vault, we take a look back at seven of Kanye\u2019s most surprising sneaker co-signs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":326423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618],"tags":[1206328],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n8 of Kanye West's Most Surprising Sneaker Co-Signs | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy 8 of Kanye West's Most Surprising Sneaker Co-Signs shoes. 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