Yeezy Boost refers to the adidas Boost-cushioned sneakers designed by Kanye West under the Yeezy brand from 2015 through 2022. Every Yeezy Boost silhouette integrates Boost — adidas's responsive TPU foam — in either a visible or encapsulated midsole configuration.
Timeline and silhouettes
- Yeezy Boost 750 (February 2015) — the first-ever adidas Yeezy release. High-top silhouette with full-length Boost
- Yeezy Boost 350 (June 2015) — the breakthrough low-top. Primeknit upper. "Turtle Dove," "Pirate Black," "Moonrock" OGs
- Yeezy Boost 350 V2 (September 2016) — iterated version with "SPLY-350" side striping. "Zebra," "Cream White," "Beluga" became lifestyle staples
- Yeezy Boost 950 (November 2015) — duck-boot style high-top
- Yeezy Boost 1050 (never released) — prototyped but shelved
- Yeezy Boost 700 (Wave Runner) (August 2017) — dad-shoe-style chunky silhouette
- Yeezy Boost 500 (April 2018) — rounded lifestyle silhouette with encapsulated Boost
- Yeezy Boost 350 V3 (2019) — quilted upper variant
- Yeezy Boost 700 V2, V3, MNVN — further 700-family iterations
- Yeezy Boost 450 (2021) — radical foam-based design
Resale market impact
The Yeezy Boost line created the modern sneaker resale economy. "Pirate Black" 350 V1 originally retailed at $200 and resold for $2,000+ in 2015. StockX launched in 2016 and grew on the back of Yeezy resale. By 2020-2021, the Yeezy business reportedly generated $1.7 billion in annual revenue for adidas.
Partnership end
adidas ended the Yeezy partnership on October 25, 2022 after Kanye West's antisemitic public statements. adidas sold remaining Yeezy Boost inventory in phases through 2023 and 2024, with donation proceeds going to anti-hate organizations. No new Yeezy Boost products are being produced by adidas.