Kanye West’s Louis Vuitton High Top Sneaker Preview | Hypebeast

I’m feelin these..and to the ppl who said its just like the alien stompers…just cuz it has a few simalarities doesn’t mean its just a remix of the shoe these are way more stylish than those, i’d cop em

Very unique concept a mixture of the V’s and the Mcfly in my opinion my only question is will it also release in june wit the mid top or low top lv shoes he is releasing

YO THIS COMMENT IS FOR UNRELATED. I understand how you feel but at some point of time, you have to take into consideration that these joints are louie v and are signatured with the name of a fashion icon (Kon the Louie Vutton Don) anyway you put it. Lets just admit they’re dope and stop being so tacky minded!

Yo dem joints is mad crazy! The straps and material is kill’em!

NAHHHHHHH
these shoes are ill all those pplz sayin that there too many straps in shit get behind the line
these are some next level kicks!

people say “it takes a real man to wear pink” to justify it, but that’s honestly bullshit.
pink just looks really shitty on men, period. there’s some good pieces, i’m thinking a little bit of ann dem, but otherwise, not really.
it’s funny how all these kanye fans who totally just suck his dick all day say everything he does is FIRE and DOPE. then some kid goes on and says shit about how everyone who hates is poor and just because we criticize him we’re totally dissing “high fashin” or whatever.
honestly, shut the fuck up. kanye probably doesn’t even design his own shoes, he just says “oh man, that would be dope if this looked like this” or something. it’s one thing to be like a hedi and actually make all your own clothes, or to be a karl and draw your designs to have other people make them. but instead, he doesn’t do either. he just sits and talks to a whole fucking bunch of people and has them make his own shit and then approves it.
honestly, louis vuitton is going down the shithole. the only reason why they are a luxury brand anymore is because of the history, and yes, hype that goes around it. do you honestly think you’d see hollister college girls in sweatpants toting their fake (or real, if a trust fund baby) LV purses? gucci is slowly heading back because of their latest designs but the big houses like lv, gucci, versace, and yes, now, dior are all shit. people need to think out of the box and just because a brand has name recognition doesn’t mean it has good clothes.
also, kanye should make up his mind. if he’s going to wear shit like bape or bbc he should stop writing about henrik vibskov and raf simons.

Now “hennessey” i’ve been reading through your posts and noticing what you’ve been saying. You are entitled to your own opinion don’t get me wrong, but hop off Kanyes nuts man. You talk about how people hate him so they hate the shoes, but you obviously like him, and you’re lovin’ all his shoes. See where i’m going with this my friend?… Are you kidding me? These are fucking wack. Colorway=wack, 3” wide straps=wack. Marc is still the shit.

hmmm. didnt like the first but these make me think, the color’s make them unique but the style still needs more kanye to it. he’s the id ont give a fuck type and thats how his shoes should look. overall i would be a consumer

lmao hennessy went in; i feel em on dat tho-
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hahahaha wait till you see reebok spring 09….there is no fuckin differnce…except a $90 dollar price tag…..and the reeboks came out first!!!!!!!!

it takes a real man to wear pink, I’m actually wearing a pink and blue shirt now, and whats wrong with neon? anyway I like these shoes, reminds me of the shoes in Back to the Future 2.

yo, I dont do pinkish type shit…. but these GOES SOOOOO HARD!!!!

Man I think these shoes are kinda dope… I’m feelin’ ‘em but idk I think they would Be too much money… tone the price down Kanye

haha, can’t wait til kanye comes out the closet…
These just go to show you…
Yeah, delete this foo’s!!!!

Steez O’Hoolihan, Quickstriker, Philly Phil and all of u haters i only’ve left one word:
POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR. how poor is ur life that you
1. hate all day every day
2. really think u could fuck either with kanye or with MARC DA FUCKIN GENIUS JACOBS
3. think u’d do better
4. talk about LV is goin down on this one like GUCCI (gucci is by the way the brand wit the BIGGEST influence and impact on todays fashion-WORLD (yea right world, not fashion-street that u bums live in wit ur lame ass closet prolly filled with some lame supreme-nyc and visvim shit which are btw all bytin on everybodies ass)
5. even allow yourself to open your mouth on this one
6. walk around with this “i’ve never been to paris nor to mailand and neither to berlin or london but i know everythin bout designin n stuff (haha thats what u really thinkin right) and i could do better as lagerfeld, slimane and of course as MARC JACOBS…haha they morons haha i’m a super duper fashion designer and i learnt designin by postin on some hypebeast-pics and know i am FASHION

so better be quied, fashion and especially the ivy-league of fashion (LV, gucci etc) isn’t easy to enter and they won’t let u in until you’ve style by yourself, your creative mind and you can bring these two points together and design something stylefull and creative. who are you to judge 2 centuries of fashion knowledge? haha go get a life

the nice but i dont really kike the srtap in the top!!!!!!

^^naw man the shoes are garbage, just becuz he signed wit LV doesn’t mean the shoe is aight..

K these are pretty cool except for the huge upper strap and the loafer laces. It looks potentially like a really cool shoe but its WAY too over the top. diggin the color scheme tho…sick for partying…you GOTTA keep it clean tho…nobody likes a flashy gayper.

K these are pretty cool except for the huge upper strap and the loafer laces. It looks potentially like a really cool shoe but its WAY too over the top. diggin the color scheme tho…sick for partying…you GOTTA keep it clean tho…nobody likes a flashy gayper.

dude why is everyone hating? these are some of the cleanest shoes i have seen in a while. of course theyre not typical, nor are they affordable! but theyre fuckin Louis shoes man what do you expect. kanye you killed it with these.

EVERYBODY SAYS KANYE IS WACK BUT HE ALWAYS HAS THE MOST COMMENTS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER PERSON ON THIS WEBSITE. SO HE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!!!!! U PEOPLE ARE IGNORANT AS HELL!!!

EVERYBODY SAYS KANYE IS WACK BUT HE ALWAYS HAS THE MOST COMMENTS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER PERSON ON THIS WEBSITE. SO HE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!!!!! U PEOPLE ARE IGNORANT AS HELL!!!

Since when did ‘Ye collab with Filas?!

I think they’re Kanye’s swagg; so y not add his own swag 2 his own shoe. If u cud swag em dey gud money. Give em his props hes a beginner.

I think they’re Kanye’s swagg; so y not add his own swag 2 his own shoe. If u cud swag em dey gud money. Give em his props hes a beginner.

Real talk….REALLY real talk…. these look like some shits you would see at Wal Mart, what happened to shoes actually look hot, and not just saying theyre hot because sombody slapped their name on them

When the Jordans used to come out back in the day, you would look at them and say DAMN!!! not have to force yourself to like them, the shits just looked like some thing from the future.

Dudes are straight lemmings.

looks like a narrow toebox. call me crazy, but it kind of looks like a straight jacket for your feet.

looks like a narrow toebox. call me crazy, but it kind of looks like a straight jacket for your feet.

looks like a pair reeboks to me

Hmmm… after looking at Kanye’s sneaker designs, then checking out McQueens’ newest Puma line…. Big difference between a designer and someone who’s trying to be a designer, no? C’mon let’s fight against the downward spiral of fashion not being about talent, quality and aesthetic anymore.

looks like a pair reeboks to me

I think the Michelin Tire man could rock these! Kanye give it up already. Enough is enough. D what you do best and stick to singing badly live.

straps look like ankle weights. trying to get a little workout in…feet fat yeezy?

straps look like ankle weights. trying to get a little workout in…feet fat yeezy?

trilly and truly stupid!!
without that top strap they nuttin.
but remember most of yall aint gonna be the one to cop these.
chitown sit down.

Kanye is toooo ILL.

Kanye is toooo ILL.

Just wanted to say i’m a big fan of hypebeast, Kanye has released pics of 2 of his women’s shoes http://forgetthedresscode.blogspot.com/2009/01/kanye-west-x-louis-vuitton-2nd-womens.html

and

http://forgetthedresscode.blogspot.com/2009/01/kanye-west-x-louis-vuitton-womens.html

Hmmmm. Pretty good Kanye. I would cop if the economy didn’t suck so much!

Hmmmm. Pretty good Kanye. I would cop if the economy didn’t suck so much!

i wonder what everyone else above LV sneakers would look like..
these shits are sick. the fact that they’re LV designed by Ye stacks on how dope they are..
750 for these = mine.

Not bad

Not bad

um this looks like a mix of alife ,supra,some type of Reebok sneaker, all in to one. not feeling the colors. the design is alright hopefully its a prototype(hopefully). if he keeps it like this then u should only where these in the club so that that glow or if your painting a house lol
HOLD ON THIS IS LOUIS B THEY GOT TO DO BETTER THEN THAT EVEN THOUGH IMNOT A FAN OF THEM BUT COME ON WAT KIND OF FUCKERY IS THIS LOL

kanye west is fucking the 80′s in the ass with these back to the future remakes. these are terrible!

kanye west is fucking the 80′s in the ass with these back to the future remakes. these are terrible!

2nd one =aj 3 inspired
this one=aj 5 inspired
but with adding a unique twist so i love it

i just started my blog check it out

flying above tokyo…

ehh, i gotta say, if you just threw a strap on the middle strap. you’d have yourself a g-unit high top.

the downfall of the fashion industry is in effect.
everyone copying everyone and nobody being original. even fucking LX can’t keep it OG.

whats coming in this world.
bulllllshitt.

ehh, i gotta say, if you just threw a strap on the middle strap. you’d have yourself a g-unit high top.

the downfall of the fashion industry is in effect.
everyone copying everyone and nobody being original. even fucking LX can’t keep it OG.

whats coming in this world.
bulllllshitt.

Actual shoe is poor, the ott straps just trying to hide the wack shoe, kw is a noob at shoe design.

Bless

I think the shoe is great, the neon pink with the white is banging,
Wish i could afford them though! £200mark

I think the shoe is great, the neon pink with the white is banging,
Wish i could afford them though! £200mark

this is hot not hate

if price is abv 500, no hypebeats will buy!
retail price 199 pls!

if price is abv 500, no hypebeats will buy!
retail price 199 pls!

you know and we all know, no one is good at everything, he may good at music…but he sucks at fashion design…

…hope they come in different color ways…cus that pink is a lil too much for me!

…hope they come in different color ways…cus that pink is a lil too much for me!

it’s a hot shoe. stop analyzing everything this fool does. 9/10 of these haters would rock them if they could and not shut up about it. Lames.

Im fuckin 18 Ye I’m not gonna be able to afford this Louis shit

Im fuckin 18 Ye I’m not gonna be able to afford this Louis shit

man them red ones and flagship label clothing is all im waiting to see drop

damn I can’t wait till them red ones drop so I can grab them and when that new brand flagship label grab they red tee I seen at that fashion show. Eeee! but these alright

I must say these look better than the Reeboks. It is obvious that this design was inspired by Reeboks. What’s wrong with that? Let it be. I think they’re dope as shit and even if they weren’t they would still sell out but they are. I probably won’t be getting these because they are probably gonna be a ridiculous fee however this is one of my favorite shoes already because I know they won’t get overdone like dunks or forces, not a lot of folks will have them so you can definitely stunt in these especially if you know him and get your shit early, This collaboration is pretty historic in high fashion. Right now is a great time for Louis Vuiton period

I must say these look better than the Reeboks. It is obvious that this design was inspired by Reeboks. What’s wrong with that? Let it be. I think they’re dope as shit and even if they weren’t they would still sell out but they are. I probably won’t be getting these because they are probably gonna be a ridiculous fee however this is one of my favorite shoes already because I know they won’t get overdone like dunks or forces, not a lot of folks will have them so you can definitely stunt in these especially if you know him and get your shit early, This collaboration is pretty historic in high fashion. Right now is a great time for Louis Vuiton period

make IT stop. make “IT” stop!

look like Puma and Reebok

i hope theres more color ways

look like snowboard boots

Wow they are so bad

Thats really ugly , Louis should keep away from turning too fly , its a High hand couture house from way back …. , somebody is not doing his job properly if this show comes out…..

When I heard LV high top I was thinking more along the lines of sleek and super edgy (like some dior shit from last season) but I wasn’t really imaging they would do a streetwear feel. The other shoes Mr. West is dropping are fire and definitely represent a more refined sense of style.

That being said I think they look pretty nice for a pair of high tops. The color scheme has me all hot and bothered.

To each his own.

this is mental stuff, space opera transportation

Midwest stand up chi town lil brother state rep is here to say Eeee! Ye those smashing hard joe maywood allday as well but keep doing ya thang and show the hottest brand that’s dropping so this year we all hoping from mke (milwaukee,WI) some love they dope and midwest all day

Dude, I’m dropping how much dough is required to get a pair of those.

just give them to me in all white, or white with blue accent. or white with green.

Fresh.

wack, u hypebeasts are killin me

One disastrous shoe release after another, Kanye is making short work of chipping away at this fashion house’s credibility. Keep it up Vuitton, soon you will be as tacky as Gucci.

eh, not really feeling them, but it could be the picture. i like his first model best

he should’ve gave this design to nike. similar to the yeezys but slimmer. i’d rather have these than the yeezys.

Boring once again… Should of just droped that Air Yeezys and called it a day…

now the air yeezy may have some competition

Love them. Those straps look amazing. Well done, Kanye.

theres no need for 2 straps and heel padding…infact theres no need for these at all??

people will only buy them beacuse kanye rocks them and they will be so expensive…

i think ill stick to street and not designer trying to be street

You can’t deny that these are much more unique than the other two. Sure I’m not gonna be running to the store to buy em’ but at least they don’t look exactly like other kicks out there.

still prefer the all black leather yeezys with the clear sole…and i know you do too.

god, when will this man stop creating stupid ass sneaker designs? the new supras are 80 times fresher than these. and last i heard louis vuitton was a girls clothing company, and real graffiti artists were making fun of it, how did that shit suddenly become cool?

i’m glad that kanye is making hightops for LV because i dont wear nikes but i like the look of the air yeezys. I’ll probably get the LV’s but if they are too expensive i’ll just get the Terry Kennedy Supra shoes.

THINK! McFLY LOL THESE ARE DOPE THE BOAT SHOES WERE WACK

seems like he applied the sampling system of music production to that of shoe design. case and point: http://www.hypebeast.com/image/2008/12/reebok-high-strap-spring09-00.jpg
heel strap, sole……..always a rich and poor man’s edition of everything i guess. probably better leather, but dilligaf? nah, rich people will be rich and not care about details like that. people will cop due to the kanye and louis vuitton name. Kanye, i know you’s be trollin, album in june better be good. shouts to zyezye, wudup

they look like those Reeboks with the straps
i’m not impressed

I don’t like the straps Kanye ….plus the pic you took in that lite doesint make em look any better…they look like you glow in the dark tour shoe….but the first two lv designs are looking good…but besides everything im still proud that you made a LV sneaker….so keep doin you…cause your taking music and hip hop fasion to another level! peace

They look like Puma Sky II Highs…

these look nice but, like most say, chips count aint right enough for these yet. i would say good job kanye but i think he’s told himself that a number of times already. at first glance they did look like reeboks though. 808′s and heartbreak is fire!!!!!!

Come to think of it, this shoe is basicly nothing more than a LUXURY tribute to the REEBOK ALIEN STOMPER. I thought people didn’t show reebok love anymore.Well, that’s what i get for thinking!

deez jawnz look like tha ato musumotos

That shoe strongly resembles the Reebok Alien Stomper & with that being said there isn’t anything unique about this sneaker design except the color

how much?

Alien Stomper remixed with an autotune hook?

Nothing unique or innovative here and that’s not just me hating.

Big hightops with straps are not on the cutting edge and though they may have been designed before the trend, they need to be scrapped.

I was hoping Kanye was going to provide a line for people who don’t want to dress like kids, but don’t want to dress like their parents. Oh well.

I see where he’s going artistically in his music and own style, but not everyone can pull that look off. That’s more performance art type shit he’s doing. He IS a walking piece of art and that’s cool. I get it. But for clothing/shoe design, keep in mind that the people who can get away with your look, wouldn’t want to, b/c they are most likely artists themselves and need to be unique on their own accord.

Ditto SUPREME..

If i save up i could buy these because i likem WAY more then the other design. we all just have different taste so of course theres going to be people hating. I might buy if there under 800.

These are dope but I don’t like the front because on the lows they have like some toe stitching but I’m ready to hear the price already I guess the air yeezys aren’t comin out any soon…..

Better.

i want!!!!
does any1 know when kanye’s fashion line and these fresh trainers are out?

now haters be quite.. hands down

OMG DOPE.

hes really killin it right now

Nike lost.

This LV line has totally usurped the Air Yeezy. Yes, they are aimed at different ends of the same market, but the Yeezy is tired now. No longer unique.

neon!!!!!!! f-cking neon? GIVE IT UP!!!!!!

they kinda look like reebok workout highs….once again another cut n paste from Mr. West. they’re still sick tho…id cop

Not Feeling these or the other 2 sneaks. Ye seems to be trying too hard to be cool and different with these. Stick to the music man!! Maybe this is why the last album wasn’t soo good spending too much time designing sneakers!!

FIRST!! Damn that pic is
, damn that that that l. III

dude ye , wow man , drop the damn yeezy already. 09 year of the strap.

Very Nice ! €,$ ?

they look alright, but no reason to get excited, i already know i’m not going to be able to afford these.

Why do I get the feeling that Kanye watches Hypebeast’s comments very closely and adjusts his designs accordingly?

Here’s a hint Kanye, “TOO MANY STRAPS!”

Keep it simple stupid.

looks like the air yeezys. i guess his real aim was to get a LV deal and just scrap the nike ones.

ok looking a little better than before. Still dont like the spoiler/wing thing