Adidas breaks up with Ye but not Yeezy Fast Company The Yeezy Slide took over the sneaker world with its simple, comfortable design when it dropped in 2019. After Kanye West's split with Adidas, Yeezy moved independently, launching a direct to consumer site with Adidas split from doing business with Ye (formerly Kanye West) in October 2022 following his antisemitic remarks, and nearly 2.5 years later, the apparel giant says it has finally sold the last Kanye West just shook up the sneaker game again by dropping new YEEZY slides at a jaw dropping $20 USD price point. Titled the YS 01 and SL 01, these slides ditch the adidas branding