Sneaker Profile: Kanye West

Showing the kicks at Fashion Week Paris

Interesting spread.

Kanye West seems to be synonymous with many things, stupidity being one of them. I'm also pretty sure that almost all of the 5 people that read this blog think he is stupid/a moron. So why buy into his shoes? He teamed up with the head of Louis Vuitton's design team, Marc Jacobs to design a futuristic and comfortable sneaker. I'm not exactly sure if you should buy into Kanye the "shoe designer", but Kanye "the ballsy guy", has to be considered. It worked enough to get LV behind him. Being a fan of Kanye West is like being a fan of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. It's completely acceptable, but also understood that it's mainly out of a weird and confused pity. I think that is the center of most people's fascination with Kanye West. How crazy can he get? My guess is that we will continue to see more very odd behavior and career decisions from West as time goes on. But like I said, with the wacko publicty that comes with Kanye, the pity soon follows. I guess at the end of the day, no one should feel bad for him for any reason other than the fact that he's completely insane. When you market a pill that "allows your fans to be more like you", it's most likely time for a reality check (I didn't make that up), however that insane mentality and outlook on his career has allowed him the large scale of success that he's attained. Who can market a fake pill and make money off of it? Mr. West. If there is a lesson to be learned from his ridiculous behavior and comments (....George Bush hates black people....), its that sticking your neck on the line, can help you in certain situations. Like his attitude toward his rapping career, his outlandish shoe designs may contribute to personal achievements in some social situations for Kanye and you. There. I'm not endorsing his ridiculous space boot, but if I saw you wearing them at a party, I wouldn't be mad. I'd probably ask you where you got them, and then told you where you could have got them for cheaper.

Stay kick fresh.

J.E. Albert