Official Nike Air Yeezy 2 AFTERMATH THREAD ----- NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING!

[Adamdraps]

Good looks Proto. Is it me or does the top of the tongue look a little dark? Like dye from his jeans bleeding.. Could be the lighting.

 it's 100% totally the dye from his jeans.

 

[jackstacks]

I spoke with an SA about Barney's and I have confirmed like many others, yes Barney's NY is receiving the Red Yeezys. Only select sales associates were allowed to sell them and they have all been pre-sold months ago.

 

[coldcity]

Nice seats @kennyisdead911

Wow i saw all these pgs & its nothing but geno slurp/hate

 

[telemitry1]

yeah, i was actually the one who first said in the thread we should chip in like $10 each so this cat can't get $100 each person...

my inbox BLEW up, and tons of cats chipped in... nikevandal was so mad, he hit me up complaining... plus me and him had talked b4 too.

can you imagine the come up he woulda had tho, there's no telling how many people were paying that dude yo... the thirst is too real!

i think he told me afterward he planned on refunding people, but so many people filed claims on him, his account was completely frozen and couldn't do anything (same thing happened when ol' boy got exposed for selling those fake concords, and the whole early pairs thing really came to light), so he just left it and i'm not sure he even withdrew anything b4 it froze...

i remember cats on here saying they got a refund from him, but lots didn't...

Yep, proto turned me on to him. Time was wrong but within an hour so it had me glued to the laptop so it was worth it to me.

 

[ocjays23]

I spoke with an SA about Barney's and I have confirmed like many others, yes Barney's NY is receiving the Red Yeezys. Only select sales associates were allowed to sell them and they have all been pre-sold months ago.

I am going to have to confirm this i have a cousin who works for barneys.....

 

[thegatorviking]

Just think, this time next week, some of us will be doing this ...

 

[nikesince94]

Hopefully my connect in NYC can help me out because I know my local spot is going to have unnecessary requirements for even a chance, But will still try. Good luck to all who want to rock! Resellers? Sit this one out

 

[torontostar]

Just think, this time next week, some of us will be doing this ...

Oh so its confirmed for the 9th?

 

[dunkster408]

not sure if it's me, but i just watched a you tube video and after closely comparing the super perfect replicas to the pics that proto just posted... the only real noticeable difference between the ones that proto posted and the ones in the you tube video was the back of the circular lace locks. the ones in the picture posted by proto have some kind of lettering on the back and the super replicas are plain and plastic looking on the back. other than that is was hard for me to notice the difference by just looking at the shoes side to side. i sure hope there are some other ways to really tell the Real McCoy's from the Fugazi's..

The mesh is different, the suede is different, and the toebox is ****** up on the reps. The swoosh is also bigger on authentics. The lacelocks on the authentics have suede on the back along with a roman numeral II.

 

[dunkster408]

 
Am I the only one noticing that there's a slight difference on the tone of red between the sample ROs and these new ones?

What "samples"?

 

[dunkster408]

Exactly you've heard, but have you held both pair in your hands? There's difference replicas as well too. I'm not just saying this to blow smoke in the air. I own a pair of every Yeezy 1 and 2 that were released so I'm not basing this on just looking at pictures. As far as the shape goes these fakes are getting very hard to notice.

Are you kidding? You can tell reps from real pairs EXTREMELY EASILY. The key is the mesh and the suede. Real pairs have diagonal mesh. Fakes have horizontal mesh. Real pairs have dark red suede. Fakes have light colored suede. I keep an eye out on all the new reps coming out in order to see what is actually out there, so I am able to make easy comparisons.

 

[laokratwr]

That kid in the gif .....IS DA MAN....

 

[doyung9]

For everyone asking the Kanye x Nike "What's holding it back?" type of question, think of it this way.

At the end of the day, Nike is and will always be about the performance, at least in terms of how it markets its products to the consumer. Every few years, when they introduce new technology, it's not strictly for aesthetic purposes. Nike, let's give them some credit regardless of how you feel about the Swoosh, is trying to give you the most advanced sportswear available (at least give you that impression).

That being said, Kanye's shoes have ALWAYS released when he's touring. While that might seem like simply just "convenient//smart marketing", I'd be willing to bet that has a huge role in when and if the sneakers are released. Nike has made it a point for both shoes to stress from their end that the Yeezy 1 and Yeezy 2 were "the ultimate performance sneakers for the ultimate performer"... or something to that extent.

They're not gonna let Kanye have a capsule unless he's "active" and Ye made it pretty clear recently that he's focused on this agenda first, music and everything else secondary. I cannot ever see Nike allowing Kanye to have his own "line" without him being actively touring.

Now, if he weren't so God-like, maybe Kanye would have done something smart... like allowed NSW to do all of his tour wardrobe (say what you want, I like MMM as much as the next guy, but NSW would have killed it) then maybe they'd be more open to working with him long term as a partner.

Kanye's got to face it. Nike > Kanye... and it's not even a close race.

I won't be surprised if he takes the Adidas deal. They'd give him free reign to do WHATEVER.

Kanye will never bring in half the money Nike makes on LeBron James alone and they know that, too. That's why they're not really sweating this. At all.

 

[thegatorviking]

Oh so its confirmed for the 9th?

Ducks are in a row.

 

[lamekilla]

Kanye just making idle threats. He knows he's not gonna sign with Adidas. He just wanna be like mike

 

[pdigiti]

UPDATED 11/02, chronological timeline of all things Yeezy Red SP II related:

-Kanye wears them at SNL, Gov Ball, once in public, and now on the tour. He dubs them "Red Octobers" in Hold My Liquor
-Heidi Burgett confirms they will release before 2014 on her twitter account
-"SP" stands for Special Projects. Nike started using it in 2012 to categorize some releases
-SneakHeat claims he is doing a pre-order which gets him a ton of followers. Ends up being a raffle
-Kanye announces contest to win Yeezy IIs. 50 total winners open to all those who purchased Yeezus. Only 24 winners are announced. Contest says pairs will ship at sometime from now until February
-Laokratwr posts a pic of a Nike EU inventory database showing pairs to arrive between 10/31 and 12/18
-RonsWeedRoom connect in Nike corporate says February 2014
-Kim posts her pair on IG
-Sami (S_Universal) meets Kanye West and has a chance to discuss them with him. Kanye had two pairs in his dressing room -- confirms our belief {Nike & Kanye have a rocky relationship}
-Numerous fakes appear. Some with glow and some without glow
-Don C. (Kanye's manager) posts a picture and the quickly deletes it #TheseTheRedOctobersOopsIMeanRedJanuarys
-NT Member Phil0sophy provides a pic of pitch of them glowing while the arena was pitch black at the Yeezus Concert
-D list celebrities claim to have them and even post pics of themselves wearing the fakes
-RUVILLA pops in to discuss the contest and declare they have no info on the RO's. The Platinum pairs they received from Nike for their annual Refresh were all dated early 2012 (just as the original Y2's released were)
-US11hustla posts pic of about 5 pairs of legit Red Yeezy IIs. He was the first to post pics of DB V's before most knew about them
-Legit pairs have a production dates for between 06/11 - 09/24 (can't remember exact dates and pic isn't very clear)
-Nike.com reps give more info then they've ever given about the Red Yeezy's. "Check back in two weeks" among other quotes..
-Ebay bid for a pair of fakes go for $10,000
-Someone posts a pic of a receipt claiming pre-order $325..... the receipt is then linked to the original listing which is confirmed fakes
-DJProtoJ received info from Nike Rep in Chi that the release would be 11/9
-GatorIVKing received word that Nike Chi has pairs in stock
-@J23APP RT's someone saying "the internet will break tomorrow" [he was not talking about the Yeezy's despite what many believed]
-S_Universal says if he receives his pair from Kanye's F+F list it will ship out 11/7
-Memphis says NIKE NYC HAS PAIRS IN STOCK AND SOME MOM AND POP SHOPS
-YanisHammiche says he was visiting NTNY over the weekend and posted a picture of his visit revealing an employee holding what appeared to be a pair of Red Yeezy IIs on the sales floor.
-Yanis then links us to @Feng333's IG which contained numerous legit pics of the Yeezy's and @INGMAXXX's IG which also appeared to contain legit pics
-A member reveals that Kanye may leave Nike for Adidas if things stay the way they are. Kanye has openly criticized Nike regarding his sneaker deal. S_Universal confirms Kanye discussed this in his (non-disclosure meeting)
-NTNY responds to someones tweet declaring they have no info on "yezzys" launch
-PRGirlGoneRogue was told to inform "clients" (presumably Kanye's F+F he couldn't get pairs for from Nike) not to expect a release until after 11/5 (f+f pairs may still ship 11/7)
-Spectacular23 works for NTNY past 5 yrs and said his store does not have Yeezy IIs in stock. Yanis' image was a customers pair that won it? Possibly fakes considering kw.com contest winners have not received pairs yet. He points out that since they didn't receive any Plats or Solars then they might not be receiving these. (Some are questioning how much a "athlete" employee would know)
-S_Universal is not sure when the KW.com contest pair will ship, he is definitely receiving another pair from Kanye as part of F+F, and he may receive a 3rd signed by Kanye
-SpiffyKicks spoke with someone who is friends with the owner of UNKWKN in Miami said they are releasing in February. The owner spoke with "easy" who runs rsvp tours with Kanye? (Never heard of him) and "easy" apparently told UNKWKN's owner.
-modernART clarifies it was EasyOtabor, who owns RSVP Gallery, in the text message pic from IG
-IrishGuy posts a store in Paris confirmed they will receive pairs
-Warbucks claims NTCHI is "loaded" with pairs and we aren't seeing stock room pics because managers have threatened their employees if they were to take any pics
-Ronsweedroom contact at corporate - mid November release OR q1 2014. More pairs then Solars & Plats
-GatorKing posts more pics of @Feng333's legit Yeezy tag. Photo reveals clear production dates as well as a UPC code that matches that of the one Laokratwr posted of the ndc inventory computer
-SteveKaratag posts pics of @Feng333's IG responding to questions of a release date -- says "next month" on 10/30
-GatorKing posts side by side comparison of @Feng333's Solars and Red's. Suede is on point.
-Spectacular23 spoke to his NTNY manager who noted there are QS Kobe IXs on the release calendar for January which indicates they would see special releases months in advance (but we know Yeezys are a special kind of special and not in the same league as Kobe's) and his manager also said February seemed likely
-Dken9d overnight line at NikeLV 10/30-10/31
-JJ has a link available for "RED" Yeezy IIs but product code matches Solar Red's.They acknowledged via twitter it is a fake page
-cshinw posts pics of @zyn0210 IG legit pair for $4100USD
-PO confirms @zyn0210 pics are legit
-Extra initials under the insole in the Red pair appear to show "KWNVAHDVVAACJLAW_ALR"
-amarano live chats with Nike rep and provides the rep with style #. Checks and calls them "red Octobers" says they can release sometime from now until Xmas (in line with Laokratwr's info). Check back within 1-2 weeks for posted info. Release is "hushed"
-PRgirlgonerogue DTLR said they most likely will not have them. Minnesota Ave DTLR received pairs of Solars last year
-AirJason delivers good info about ndc's website and how we can expect the site to give clues on their drop
-Spectacular23 spoke to a Nike rep who visited NTNY today and he asked about the RO's. The rep said there is an issue with timing (Oct=LbJ, Nov=DB, Dec=Gamma XI). Nike doesn't want to take away from those campaigns with this release
-DVDXtreme has livechat with Nike rep who explains the release is "tight lipped", "probably will be unexpected", "might be unannounced"
-Jada2001Retro's source says expect a release before the DB Collection. Stores have stock
-JJ "fake" page is back up (still has Solar's style #)
-sicksound reports that he spoke with Slam Jam (Italy based retailer that launched all previous Yeezy models) and they have received their launch list for now until Jan. [included qs releases]. No Yeezys on their calendar. They received Plats/Solars the day before launch last year.
-GatorKing's buddy claims all pairs designated for Barney's NYC have all been "reserved"
-PRGirlGoneRogue Barney's does not actually have them yet and they may not go to the "big spenders"
-Dannyb270 livechat with Nike rep: "Nike will announce them a little ahead of time" and "they will be very limited"
-Geno Smith, signed to roc nation sports, is seen courtside at Nets/Heat game wearing them 11/1 (validity is still unconfirmed as a result of no close ups)

-Geno's pair is fake
-Doernbecher release pushed back
-1YoungPhenom's friend in Shanghai said @Feng333's pairs weren't 100% authentic. Claims most of the material is from Nike but not all of it (no confirmation)
-Proto posts @Zyn0120's on feet pics
-Phil0sophy BAY AREA People were camped at Shiek on Market St, UNDFTD and Darkside Initiative for at least a week for the last Y2s
-Goody2Shoes notes that Marc Dolce, design director at Nike, follows @ushustla11 (first legit pics) on IG
-Spectacular23 confirms the DB pack is in NTNY's stock room (meaning release pushback probably isn't as a result of inadequate supplies)


Just mention my name if there is something I am missing and you feel I should add. Posting chronological list for those who haven't been keeping up.

Tad bit less crap posted today. Thread moved a little slower (thanks to Methodological Management for sorting out non sense). New info summarized in bold font.

All I can make out of this mess is possible drop MAYBE between now and Qtr 1 2014..

Straight up Loch Ness Monster ish!!!

 

[torontostar]

Not sure whats the point of this consistent update.

And quoting it jusy makes it harder to move through this thread.

 

[lamekilla]

Would like a royal blue yeezy 2 to go with these RO's

 

[modernart]

Just to refresh everyone's memory, this is how the OFFICIAL in-store and online release announcements for the Air Yeezy 2 went last year up to the actual release date.

- June 5, 2012: 21 Mercers confirms they will be receiving the AY2 in-store and will be doing Twitter RSVP on June 7.

Source:

- June 6: Foot Locker announces HOH stores that will be receiving the AY2.

Source: http://unlocked.footlocker.com/blog/2012/06/06/nike-air-yeezy-2-release-information/

- June 7: Nike makes an official announcement about the online release:

Source:

Source: http://insider.nike.com/us/launch/nikestore-com-air-yeezy-ii-launch-announcement

- June 7: Later that day, Nike Montalban in Hollywood also confirms an in-store release and announces Twitter RSVP will be on June 8.

Source:

- June 9: Air Yeezy 2 drops online on NDC at 8:30 PM PST.

Source:

Interesting to note that even though there were tons of rumors regarding the AY2 release last year, the "official" release announcements made by Nike and Foot Locker weren't announced until days before the actual release.

Therefore, IF the speculation of a November 9 release is true, I imagine we COULD be hearing "official" news as late as November 7. Just something to keep in mind if we don't hear news earlier in the week.

 

[mart da god]

Oh so its confirmed for the 9th?

 

[mark081990]

Not sure whats the point of this consistent update.

And quoting it jusy makes it harder to move through this thread.

States the point in the update

I don't know why he quoted it

 

[thegatorviking]

Good stuff modernart , most places will not know until last minute. Just like last year.

 

[torontostar]

States the point in the update

I don't know why he quoted it

those are  the point in regards to the yeezy  release.

but i see no point in it always appearing page after page. unless many suffer from short term memory loss ha. 

 

[mark081990]

those are  the point in regards to the yeezy  release.

but i see no point in it always appearing page after page. unless many suffer from short term memory loss ha. 

I don't know know. I post it once a day because there are many posts and not many things that belong in the update

 

[Sixharding!]

So possession of a Yeezy shoe has boiled down to signifying a person that has devoted their life to caring about what others see them wearing OR an individual with no meaningful employment. Interesting!

I tried oh so hard no to share my opinion in this thread but I couldn't resist. The last 10 pages are PRECISELY why the Air Yeezy shoe is the single most justifiably hated product on earth while generating an incredible amount of demand at the same time.

It's the prototypical hipster sneaker. Product slogan should literally be "You Mad Bro?!" printed on every box!