Searches for Kanye’s new Yeezy sandals have seen significant increase this week after posts from comedian Carlos Davis and rapper 50 Cent.
Kanye West’s Adidas Yeezy brand has been very successful since its launch and every year, there are plenty of new additions added to its growing collection.
This week, 50 Cent and Carlos Davis poked fun at the Yeezy foam runners which will release new colours at the end of this month.
Here’s how the rest of the internet reacted after those viral posts made their rounds on social media.
New Yeezy sandals
Social media users flocked on the internet to search for Kanye West’s new shoes after publications from 50 Cent and Carlos Davis went viral yesterday (Thursday, May 13th).
Searches for ‘Kanye West new sandals’ and ‘Kanye West new Yeezys’ first started trending after an Instagram post from comedian Carlos Davis.
In the post, Carlos wrote: “Kanye got y’all big stepping in these.”
50 Cent re-shared the same post by poking fun at the comedian, and wrote: “@hahadavis is so stupid. This is the new wave, talk all you want but y’all gonna be standing in line when these drop.”
As many of you are aware, Yeezy foam runners have been on the market since last year and there are new additions to the collection coming this month. ‘Mineral Blue’ and ‘Sand’ Foam RNNR will be released on May 29th at a retail price of $80.
Twitter reacts to viral posts
It didn’t take too long for social media users to react to those viral posts from 50 Cent and Carlos Davis. Some people have likened the sandals to similar ones worn on Game of Thrones.
“I thought Kanye West had the future in mind when designing his shoes looks like he more or less had the past lol!” reacted one Twitter user.
“I swear they gonna wear even just for the laughter,” wrote another one under 50 Cent’s Instagram post.
Another follower added in the comments: “This is free advertising by the way they’ll buy them still.”
Has Yeezy dropped new shoes recently?
Yes, on May 12th, Kanye’s Yeezy brand dropped the much-anticipated Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 MNVN in ‘Honey Flux’.
The new addition features a black tongue and the bungee lacing system, as well as a splash of amber and gold colours. They will be released sometime in October 2021 for the retail price of $220.