Here's what KanyeWest had to say about Adidas pressing pause on their partnership.
“No one should be held in that position where people can steal from them and say we’re just paying you to shut up,” Yelast month. “That destroys innovation. That destroys creativity. That’s what destroyed Nikola Tesla.”
As of right now, Ye’s contract with Adidas, with which he created sneakers like the Yeezy Boost 350, expires in 2026. “They my new baby mamas,” he said in response. “I guess we’re just going to have to co-parent those 350s.” Kanye has also previously expressed interest in working in the fashion world solo, away from his ventures with Adidas and Gap. “It’s time for me to go it alone,” he told. “It’s fine. I made the companies money. The companies made me money. We created ideas that will change apparel forever. Like the round jacket, the foam runner, the slides that have changed the shoe industry. Now it’s time for Ye to make the new industry. No more companies standing in between me and the audience.