KARDASHIAN fans have mocked Kanye West’s new Yeezy boots by comparing the footwear to the “squeaky boots” worn by cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants.
Kanye, 45, has been making waves with his Yeezy brand as of late, including selling his Yeezy-Gap collaboration clothes out of trash bags.
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The Life Of Pablo artist shared an image of the new Yeezy collection boots on the clothing brand’s Instagram page.
The photo depicts a dark silhouette of a human wearing a pair of the knee-high, minimalistic, fashion-forward boots.
Simply captioned “Yeezy”, fans rushed to the comment section to give their take on the latest footwear addition to the fashion house.
Reactions were split between those who loved the design, those who hated it, and those who were generally confused about the styling choices behind the gigantic boots.
One wary fan commented, “Idk how I feel about this one”, with a second fan giving a similar take, writing “Personally neh [sic], it’s not for me.”
A more optimistic follower wrote, “Wow very cool Kanye!”
A fourth fan joked: “Those aren’t shoes that’s a whole a** outfit.”
“What the h**l is this?” questioned another.
While a fifth commented: “SpongeBob squeaky boots.”
Recently, Ye was slammed after a shocking photo was released, showing his Yeezy Gap collection being sold out of trash bags.
THRIFTING FOR YEEZY
Last week, a Twitter user claiming to have spoken to a Gap employee shared a photo of piles of clothes inside large black bags that looked like garbage bags.
The social media user alleged: “This is how they are selling Yeezy GAP. The sales associate said Ye got mad when he saw they had it on hangers and this is how he wanted it.
“They won’t help you find ur size too, you just have to dig through everything.”
The photo went viral online, leading several social media users to share their own reactions.
The tweet comes after Kanye shared his inspiration on social media.
In an Instagram post, the rapper wrote: “Look to the children
“Look to the homeless
“As the biggest inspiration for all design.”
Twitter users weren’t amused, however, poking fun at the star and his new range online.
TWITTER TROLLING
One social media user wrote: “Kanye got people thrifting at Gap.”
“I’m convinced that Kanye GAP collection has to be a social experiment,” another tweeted.
A third fan wrote: “Remember, Kanye literally worked at The Gap. He knows what he’s doing to those employees.”
“Workin at Yeezy Gap is gonna be hell,” someone else chimed in on Twitter.
Someone else wondered: “Kanye has a whole song about how much he hated working at the Gap. Why would he make Gap employees’ lives harder?”
They added: “Whole store is about to look like laundry baskets threw up. They’re gonna have one cashier and everybody else doing recovery.”
ADDRESSING THE CRITICS
Kanye clapped back at trolls who criticized his Yeezy Gap clothing line, appearing to be sold in garbage bags.
The 45-year-old rapper defended his fashion move in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.
While standing inside the Gap location in Times Square, New York City, the reporter asked Kanye if he understood that the act was “insensitive” to some people, including the homeless population.
The Donda rapper seemed frustrated with how his “ideas” were being perceived and insisted that he was not “apologizing” for his creativity.
“I’m an innovator, and I’m not here to sit up and apologize for my ideas,” Kanye began.
“That’s exactly what the media tries to do: make us apologize for any idea that doesn’t fall under exactly the way they want us to think.”
The fashion designer clarified that the displays were not trash bags but were large construction bags to make the experience “easier and informal” for the consumer to help themselves.
Kanye continued to explain his intentions, saying: “This is not a joke, this is not a game, this is not just a celebrity collaboration… this is my life.
“I’m fighting for a position to be able to change clothing and bring the best design to the people,” he concluded.
The interview was the first time the rap star addressed the backlash after outrage erupted online earlier this week about his chosen displays.
COMING SOON
Earlier this month, Kanye shocked fans by deleting his website and replacing it with a cryptic message.
The prolific rapper and fashion designer removed all content from his official website on Tuesday, leaving only a “COMING SOON” message in its stead.
Tuesday, August 2nd, happened to be the anniversary of Adidas’ annual Yeezy day.
While not explicitly stated at the reason, Kanye did reach out to Complex to express his displeasure with the athletic apparel brand’s holiday.
In an Instagram direct message, Ye states that “Adidas made up the Yeezy Day idea without my approval.”
He continued, “[Adidas] went and brought back older styles without my approval, picked colors and named them without my approval, went and hired people that worked for me without my approval…”
In classic Kanye ranting fashion, the message proceeds with the Runaway artist explaining what else was done on Adidas’ part without his okay or say-so.
The message concludes with Ye claiming that “the GM lied to my face” and ends with another cryptic, possibly foreshadowing, statement: “God step in.”
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