Kanye West has had quite an impact on the fashion and footwear worlds since his debut in the early 2000s. The rapper made his mark through his bold and unique style that eventually became the norm for all when he released his own line of sneakers and shoes. Scroll for a look back at Kanye West’s shoe style and fashion through the years, including his go-to Yeezy sneakers and recent favorite, Red Wing boots and sock shoes.
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2012
Kanye West wears double denim with basketball sneakers to the Mark Fast fall ’12 show in London, Feb. 20, 2012.
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2012
Kanye West wears basketball sneakers and a hoodie out and about in London with Kim Kardashian, May 2012.
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2012
Kanye West wears the Nike x Kanye West 2 basketball sneakers out and about in Los Angeles, June 30, 2012.
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2012
Kanye West in black and red Nikes arriving for the presentation of Christian Dior’s spring ’13 ready to wear collection in Paris, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
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2012
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian twin in boots and leather pants in Los Angeles, Dec. 22, 2012.
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2013
Kanye West in a head-to-toe white look in Paris on March 3, 2013.
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2013
Kanye West sports ripped jeans and brown suede boots in Paris with Kim Kardashian, Sept. 30, 2013.
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2013
Kanye West in a fur-trimmed coat with jeans and suedelike boots in New York, Nov. 20, 2013.
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2013
Kanye West wears an oversize coat with brown skinny pants and suedelike boots in New York, Nov. 24, 2013.
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2013
Kanye West wears white sneakers with distressed jeans in New York, Nov. 25, 2013.
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2014
Kanye West heads to L’Usine Gym in Paris wearing Adidas sneakers, May 20, 2014.
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2014
Kanye West wears Adidas Stan Smiths in Paris, May 2014.
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2014
Kanye West in black sneakers in New York, Nov. 6, 2014.
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2015
Kanye West sports an oversize hoodie with boots at LAX Airport on March 13, 2015.
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2015
Kanye West in all neutral colors at the MTV VMAs in L.A. on Aug. 30, 2015.
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2015
Kanye West in sneakers at LAX International Airport, Los Angeles, Oct 31, 2015.
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2016
Kanye West in black sneakers at LAX Airport in Januart 2016.
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2016
Kanye West wears Yeezy 350 sneakers in London, April 2016.
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2016
Kanye West in gray suede boots with ripped jeans in Miami, April 2016.
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2016
Kanye West in beige boots with a Tupac T-shirt and gray jeans in New York, Aug. 29, 2016.
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2016
Kanye West in boots with jeans and a T-shirt in New York, Sept. 8, 2016.
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2016
Kanye West in Adidas sneakers and sweats at LAX in L.A. on Nov. 15, 2016.
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2017
Kanye West wearing gray sweatpants with neon yellow Yeezy sneakers on Nov. 24. 2017.
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2018
Kanye West wears Yeezys out and about in New York, June 2018.
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2018
Kanye West arrives at the restaurant l’Avenue in Paris wearing sweats and Yeezy sneakers, June 2018.
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2018
Kanye West wears Ralph Lauren at the label’s runway show during NYFW, Sept. 7, 2018.
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2019
Kanye West in a double denim look with Yeezys at Fashion Group International’s Night of Stars Gala in New York, October 2019.
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2019
Kanye West in all black at the Innovator Awards in New York, Nov. 6, 2019.
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2020
Kanye West wearing brown lace-up boots in NYC on Feb. 2, 2020.
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2020
Kanye West in Dunhill at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in L.A. on Feb. 9, 2020.
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2020
Kanye West out and about in Paris wearing leather pants with Yeezy kicks in March 1, 2020.
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2020
Kanye West in Paris sporting the same pants with a royal blue hoodie and futuristic sneakers on March 2, 2020.
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2020
Kanye West steps out in Yeezy Foam Runners on June 30, 2020.
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2020
Kanye West wearing black leather pants and boots in London with daughter North West on Oct. 10, 2020.
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2021
Kanye West touches down in New York wearing Yeezy sneakers featuring blue soles on June 9, 2021.
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2021
Kanye West sporting the same blue coat, black pants and Yeezy sneakers with blue soles in Los Angeles on June 10, 2021.
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2021
A closer look at Kanye’s blue Yeezy shoes on June 10, 2021.
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2021
Kanye West wearing Yeezy insulated boots at an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 26, 2021.
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2021
Kanye West performs in Red Wing boots at the at the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Dec. 9, 2021.
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2022
Kanye West sporting he same Red Wing boots while on a date with actress Julia Fox in NYC on Jan. 4. 2022.