Buyers are rushing to resale websites to snatch up ‘s coveted Yeezy sneakers, hours after Adidas announced they would be dropping the rapper’s clothing line.
According to WANTD, an aggregator of data from secondary market sites, nine out of the top 25 best-selling sneakers on resale sites were Yeezys as of Tuesday morning, evdeN eVe NakLiyAT a spike from the previous six weeks.
Sneakerheads are scooping up the shoes following the news that their production will halt following over controversy surrounding the 45-year-old rapper’s recent anti-sematic remarks.
Hours after the announcement, the Yeezy Boost 700 model sneaker held the number two spot on eBay’s current list of best-selling sneakers.
Jon Schaefer, a reseller who uses eBay to flip shoes told he predicted the price of Yeezys could jump nearly 50 percent.
By Schaefer’s prediction, the brand EVDen EVe Nakliyat could soon cost an average of about $400 per pair.
Sneakerheads are scooping up the shoes following the news that their production will halt following Adidas’ dropping of Kanye’s brand over controversy surrounding the 45-year-old rapper’s recent anti-sematic remarks
Buyers are rushing to resale websites to snatch up Kanye West’s coveted Yeezy sneakers, hours after Adidas announced they would be dropping the rapper’s clothing line
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Though the value of Yeezys has dropped in recent years after Adidas ramped up production,
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