How kanye fooled you & Adidas for $20 - Yzy Pod

[@RoseAnvil]

Try Every Man Jacks new Cold Plunge Bundle here - bit.ly/3xAqO3u and go take an ice bath for yourself to see how refreshing it is.

[@adamcuthbert9498]

YE had the 20$ item idea before he signed too GAP that was his original plan in signing with them and after signing they refused and wanted to try to elevate their brand perception to higher end streetwear, he was super vocal about it throughout his time working with them.

[@lunasdadskates]

Hey bro, you should look at the new VANS AVE 2.0 knit shoe. Vans claims its the most technologically advanced shoe they've made to date.

[@shioq.]

what does that have to do with shoes?

[@buttface9434]

all of kanyes remarks were true tho.

[@buttface9434]

that soap smells awful too. like mcdonalds.

[@Leathal]

“I’m not gonna say what race, what people uhh made this compression sock….” “…it was an Italian”

[@RaymondRAYCE]

...chiiiiiina (Trump voice)

[@brs8285]

Probably one single drop of glue was put here in Italy to earn the made in Italy label. But I might be wrong

[@SixSioux]

All of this just shows how Italy has become the China of EU in manufacturing.

[@Nanijoe10]

@@brs8285 There's a documentary called Made in Italy (By the Chinese) that actually goes into how the Made in Italy label means nothing anymore. Talks about how there is 50,000 Chinese immigrants located in Prato, Italy working in sweatshop conditions there. Same quality and poor conditions as if it was Made in China, but just in Italy now.

[@Entertainment-]

@@SixSiouxSouth and East Europe always has been

[@MrHuff05]

Yeezy pods look like something the foot soldiers would wear from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 😂😂😂

[@riseuplight]

Ninjas do wear similar leggings under sandals

[@Johnald_]

That’s why I bought them they look like ninja shoes😭

[@workinprogress5431]

It's kind of an awesome deal for a few people needing a specific look for themed events or cosplays. May not be highest long term quality, but better than literally gluing foam and/or leather to a compression sock that may be uncomfortable in the end. If I made these at home with the tools I already have I'd still pay more than $20 in materials.

[@wakudastudio]

Ahem. ‘Foot-Clan’

[@shutspark]

But he made graduation

[@2024YZY]

Shu 😂

[@Wu10103]

Lol

[@BabyJesus66]

🗑

[@garyfreeman896]

That was then. This is now.

[@ButWholeMilkOG]

This is my dissertation, welcome to graduation… Good Mornin’

[@shadowasii4492]

7:00 i think the original intention was for them to be 20 dollars, kanye said a few years ago that he wanted to release a 20 dollar yeezy, wanting the foam runners to be 20 dollars

[@G59Loser]

this is just the start of Ye's $20 vision

[@audacityhour3104]

I remember that.. also these aren’t shoes.. these are house slippers The value hype I get .. very brilliant These house slippers tho Idk He coulda came out with a real shoe, sold them regular price, do a big price drop Come out with another shoe Even bigger price drop Not slippers lol

[@G59Loser]

@@audacityhour3104 tbh I might get a pair since they’re 20. My vultures merch I already got but I want these more to walk kinda like barefoot shoes

[@robertgriffin5703]

@@audacityhour3104 My boy needs capital. This is a bit of a cash grab. Adidas is still holding on to 250 million in royalties they owe Ye. Their intention was to bankrupt Yeezy so that they didn’t have to fight to make that full payment. YE realizing that he wanted to be independent withheld this particular idea, marketed it and generated cash flow.

[@urstube6901]

Yep probably! I also think that perhaps, just perhaps, he is attempting to convey to you that the perceived value of other sock shoes or trainers in the market might not align with reality, suggesting they could be sold for significantly lower prices. And that is what he has demonstrated in the 200 to 20 price shift and mimicking of the design. this is all just speculation lol

[@nickgjarlis2690]

I think Yzy gives you back 180$ if you bought yhe Yzy Pod for 200$

[@westynils]

Yep - if you purchased them when they were $200 they sent out messages to everyone they would be sending people $180 of their money back.

[@malshepard749]

Yea leave it to the shoe channel to xplane y shoes should b xpensive

[@OffWhiteDaz]

That is correct

[@mikealberto504]

never refund

[@kimanikurt465]

@@malshepard749 y=mx+b

[@Jeffersonthebrown]

Kanye said when he was with Adidas that he wanted his shoes to be 20$ one day

[@lhmmhl1]

The $ goes in front of the number bud.

[@DEDEBC4L]

@@lhmmhl1says who?

[@lhmmhl1]

@DEDEBC4L when you are denoting money the dollar sign goes in front of the number. I.e. it is $100 not 100$.

[@DEDEBC4L]

@@lhmmhl1 who told you that?

[@UnimportantAcc]

​@@DEDEBC4L look mate that's literally how it's done in English speaking countries. Might be different in EU etc.

[@YudazOwn]

9:50 Somebody bought the wrong size... ...

[@Yoshikaable]

Good point these might have been available for sale at a lower price because they were small

[@Yung_Eli9]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@darrenmcsam6848]

Or... Ooooooooor.. several people tried it? I know that's crazy

[@Yung_Eli9]

@@darrenmcsam6848 nope, impossible!

[@MarblePortalProductions]

Maybe it’s right after they were running and it slipped down their foot?

[@mothmansuperfan7513]

They got that grippy mental hospital sock steez

[@galvanizedgnome]

Mormons be out here falling for all the propaganda

[@justsid]

I've gone really hard on these for almost a solid month. From the theatre to the gym...they've held up well. Just bought two more pairs.

[@WatchWadeEat]

Yeah I love mine

[@MichaelE.Douroux]

When you buy from the big shoe companies, you're paying for a lot of marketing and endorsement deals that have nothing to do with the value of what goes on your feet.

[@Skyrise369]

You are right the manufacturing happens in sweat shops for a few cents on every dollar they charge

[@lt3880]

dudes who make jordans their entire personality are not listening to this

[@GeorgeLathem]

Please mention the fact that he refunded everyone $180 that bought the pods for $200.

[@Earthling247]

I don’t believe it

[@MrGatin777]

@@Earthling247you don’t have to lol it happened regardless

[@Earthling247]

@@MrGatin777 you can’t prove it.🤣

[@conraddie]

i paid 200 and got my refund a couple weeks after they announced they were doing it

[@Earthling247]

@@conraddie brave to admit you got scammed by a fool, paying $200 for broken socks. Kanye is a hack and always has been.

[@UnrealOcean]

3x to 5x times the margins you hit it on the head. they wouldnt give him a seat on the board so he was like why should i keep splitting the money im generating with all his trendsetting. becasue adidas benifitted from every time kanye walked around and was photographed in Yzy and new outfits

[@jeccdog7584]

Kanye will never make the kind of money he did with adidas out on his own. It’s too difficult and expensive to produce and ship on a mass scale without Nike/adidas resources

[@heliosf2080]

he said he was about to be bankrupt after adidas kicked him

[@another3997]

Businesses use associations with celebrities to market their products all the time. Those celebrities come and go, some quicker than others, but companies like Adidas will always find someone and make the most of it, until such time it's no longer beneficial for them. Big companies like Adidas outlast a great many such "celebrities", because most of the time, their fame is relatively short lived. The worlds of sport and celebrities are fickle, unforgiving and unpredictable.

[@zecoolerking3]

@@another3997except Kanye isn’t a typical celebrity. And it’s not merely an endorsement. Him and Steven Smith and others had a radically different approach and were consistently innovating and succeeding.

[@Mister_Phafanapolis]

@@zecoolerking3Kanye I believe is designing and collaborating on styles. Somebody like Travis Scott, who is slow, dumb and lame, shows up in a Nike studio to point and grunt at mood boards and design posters.

[@SixOhFive]

Bro is a hero selling hoodies, pants, shirts, socks, pods, all for 20 bucks on his new website! Just spent 240 on like five fits! Thanks Kanye!

[@Olliinn]

lol let us know the review, its not a scam but they are obviously cheaply made they were not gonna be $20 for high quality goods. Hoodie seems alright and pods seems like something that cost $3 to make maybe

[@giovannimejia6668]

@@Olliinnhave you bought any yet? If not don’t talk about the quality because for the price the quality is amazing doesn’t feel cheap at all

[@silver1oo]

@@Olliinnit’s pretty good, cool, warm, sweat resistant, I got 2 hoodies white n black ,plus Yeezy is known to have contacts with high quality factories from Japan

[@Forthreee]

@@Olliinnquality is surprisingly good, unbiased opinion here lol

[@Olliinn]

@@giovannimejia6668 Do you live in china?

[@wompa70]

There’s a fine line between genius and madness, brilliance and stupidity, luck and … bad luck (that got weird).

[@KennyRodgers930]

Ordered mine in February… still haven’t shipped lol

[@Somereasonstolive]

Lmfao

[@HRM.H]

So worse than dropshipping

[@Gabbro_1]

$200 sock 💀

[@joshgonzalez2885]

Same. Feb 12 Yeezy where my pods at 😭

[@justadudeonline]

Ordered mine around the same time and I got it last week

[@la4two]

Kanye been saying he’s planning on charging only 20$ for a pair of Yeezys since back in 2021 and I think it’s known that they refunded the 180$

[@symptomofsouls]

Yeah they did refund the $180

[@itshollywood0726]

Kanye talked about $20 merch before he disappeared. He was pronounced missing and uncontactable by his attorneys. Once Fanye (Fake kanye clone) came back he had a birthday party where they ate sushi off a naked woman in a dark candle lit room. Just like diddys party. Check it out.

[@shn3340]

These are Version1. Steven Smith, the designer of these said they wanna upgrade them. And he has everything for 20$ on the site so its's not no liquidation sale

[@Earthling247]

That💩 ain’t worth $2 even as a house sock. It’s just gonna mess up your foot and be uncomfortable

[@lhmmhl1]

The $ sign goes IN FRONT OF THE NUMBER.

[@Jeffersonthebrown]

@lhmmhl1 why does this matter to you so much?

[@DEADMANSXDEMON]

i’ve been wearing mine pretty regularly since MAY 1 i’ve taken them running, to target on drives, smoke seshs, to work (mall-retail) & they’re still pretty good even after a few washes

[@DEADMANSXDEMON]

& it’s august now

[@2degucitas]

Did the grey fabric peel away yet? How is the support?

[@jomedi7]

I love my YZY PODS. So easy to wear and carry in a backpack or in the car. I find any excuse I can to wear them. I will be buying more!

[@symptomofsouls]

You pay $20 for a shoe and you get a $20 shoe. It's pretty much exactly what I expected

[@dylanengelbright]

that’s the type of sponsor clips we want to see 😂

[@marlenakauer5262]

I only buy $20 socks if they’re Darn Tough Vermont! Haha Hope you’re feeling better!

[@kato2395]

oh damn I heard about it and is very interested, how long does your darn tough usually last?

[@marlenakauer5262]

@@kato2395 I’ve had mine almost five years and finally in one pair it snagged on something I have a hole. The rest are fine and this was one of the lightweight ones I wear for running/summer. I just got a pair of the long ones for refereeing.

[@lth_lch]

@@kato2395I have a few pairs that have held up just fine for the last 3 years. I like them enough that they’re the only brand of socks I buy now

[@brdllc]

@@kato2395they’re nice bro haven’t bought anything since. I’ve yet to wear a pair out and I’m hard on them, would normally blow thru adidas/Nike socks in like 4-6 months max. Plus they have a lifetime replacement warranty even if you do blow thru them

[@spuckuk7039]

basically forever, and they replace them if they wear out

[@ccfmafia3301]

You should track down a pair of red wing Beckmans...I know they're discontinued but it would be really cool to see how they differ from the blacksmiths and the iron rangers

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

They're not too hard to find second hand, they're great shoss

[@JonNuclear]

I've seen it mentioned here already, but anybody who ordered for $200 could get their refund for the additional 180 they paid. Kanye had a pretty famous quote about wanting to sell clothes and shoes for $20 so everybody would have an opportunity to get them, and like you speculated it's generally agreed upon that the $200 was just to be a marketing thing, especially sense all the extra money was set aside and refunded right away(by request) after the discounted price was announced. Also even at $200, it did have some pretty good sales(for some reason), nothing compared to old yeezy's but because of that I'm inclined to think that it was always planned on being discounted and not dont just because of poor sales.

[@JoshuWannTattooSHORTS]

i bought the pods for 200 and got my refund. I live in Cali and thats where they shipped out from. every order ive bought ive gotten. just lucky i live in Cali. Mine are made in Italy not China. I use the pods everyday at the GYM. people arent use to the mininal shoes. i use to run in vibrums. for 20 bucks its a steal. love my new gym shoes. those pads inside are still perfectly intact. i run and box and do weight training in these and no wear and tear. 2months 6 days a week of the gym.

[@UnimportantAcc]

Thanks for ur input Have you noticed a high degree of wear on the pods themselves?

[@2degucitas]

At what point did Californians start calling it Cali??

[@josepal4568]

Hey guys, love the video. Im a sock expert been working on sock circular knitting machines as a mechanic technician and technical designer since 2015. I began working for stance sock back in 2012 -2019 and I can confidently tell you these are FAR from being a compression sock especially a medical grade compression sock. The YZY POD has more of the construction of a knitted shoe upper as opposed to an actual sock. A sock has a large latter stretch and recovery using 3 yarns - body yarn usually cotton, spandex and elastic. A knitted shoe needs to be rigid with almost no lateral movement or stretch and uses 2 yarns - body usually Nylon or Polyester plus elastic yarn. This is an extremely floppy glorified plastic bag made of Nylon or worst off polyester with no structure to it at best it's a middle ground between a sock and a knitted shoe if that. It also features a modified heel shape and reinforced yarn around the heel to try to prevent blow out but fails miserably at it. It also has what we call a "Roll-top" welt and it rolls over as you can clearly see. its a crappy money grab and a lot of people ate it up, and other brands are following suite. DONT FALL FOR IT !!

[@sporkgaming6647]

My pods don’t have that glued insole thingy he showed, im not sure if its newer models or not but mine has a whole insole

[@arvindale]

Next level hospital socks

[@G59Loser]

will we be seeing a comparison between the made in italy pair and the made in china pair that are now starting to ship? i've heard the main sock material has changed

[@SamFlora_stan]

Kanye Made u make this video that is the plot twist & overall point🔥

[@raegansizemore]

I bought mine almost 2 months ago and still haven’t got a tracking number

[@KadeersTV]

"How Sway?!" "You Ain't Got the Answers." "I've Been Doing This Longer than You." -Ye Kadeers!!!

[@brianc620]

They are an absolutely amazing gym shoe. Doesn't take up a lot of bag space so you can wear whatever shoe you want to the gym. It's essentially a barefoot shoe so it lets your feet work properly when squatting, deadlifting, etc. Normally, there are people who just go shoe-less when doing those exercises but that has problems.

[@RyTrapp0]

Damn it. I might actually have to order some after reading this...

[@jenniesmythe8188]

@@RyTrapp0please don’t doesn’t help in case of injuries.

[@thetrashcanman7537]

⁠@@jenniesmythe8188oh you’re wearing steel toes to the gym ok

[@CallofDelivery]

Thx for the insight. I bought a pair of pods. Because i was curious about the sock shoes in general. Honestly, i have never been interested in sock shoes before Yzy pods. I think they are minimalistic functional fashion shoes. Wear them for few months and discard-type of shoes for 20💲

[@selderane]

If i recall, Kanye wanted to release $20 shoes with Adidas, but they weren't having it.

[@thebluegrass]

Well he did it!

[@Zedex_Poisson]

Could you make a video on 5 fingers made by vibram or other brands with virbram soles please ? I'm really curious about their build

[@NoCloutJoey]

I used my $20 pods to walk over gravel to get to a boat then i accidentally stepped on a chunk of glass at a bar weeks afterwards, and there’s little to no damage on the rubber soles. I was surprised to see how durable and feel how comfortable they are.

[@toorandomenvi]

I would love these for the gym but they are not being sold here

[@SuperNicktendo]

I got a pair of Puma gaming shoes. They're indoor compression socks with a shoe like sole. I love them for working from home. Mr Roger's had the right idea.

[@Apollo-Computers]

Interesting. I can't go barefoot at all, I'm very ocd. I'll have to look those up.

[@SuperNicktendo]

@@Apollo-Computers if those don't fit your vibe I hear wrestling shoes also make great indoor shoes but most of those you have to tie up where the Puma's just slip on

[@Entertainment-]

@@SuperNicktendoThey cost 5x more than the YZY Pods

[@SuperNicktendo]

@@Entertainment- yeah but I bought the Puma's long before the yzy pods came out. These also have the sole throughout the foot and only come up to my ankle instead of like an actual sock.

[@RatBürgerSk8]

It's like a bargain bin version of a Japanese Tabi shoe.

[@lunasdadskates]

Hey bro, you should look at the new VANS AVE 2.0 knit shoe. Vans claims its the most technologically advanced shoe they've made to date.

[@edgarb2002]

Incoming all the Kanye yes men

[@thestarseeker8196]

or we should say “ye” men 😏

[@edwardhoffenheim3249]

Ye

[@riccocool]

Ye ye

[@navienslavement]

Kanye did nothing wrong

[@dannkk]

Probably can't find it now, but there was a short video floating around with kanye in an office space with lots of samples all over the lobby floor and aluding to this. Talking about, "and this is how you get out of a 20 million dollar deal." Made a lot of sense to me, even then.

[@jaycubknapp]

Kanye said he's not a numbers guy, he creates for the joy of creating.

[@mackcool1000]

I have a pair of the China versions, they fixed all of the internal gluing problems by removing a lot of that material. and changing the weave of the sock in those areas. Mine do not fit well so I could send them to you for a follow up.

[@MrC808]

Great driving shoe

[@morganmensa5129]

I've tried buying them twice. First in Feb, both times the package has come without the pods. Been a horrible experience.

[@XxRemotexX]

Idc what anyone says, I love these pods. I think they're a work of art AND they're comfortable n lightweight. 🤷‍♂️

[@jpizel1070]

They are junk just as shown in the video. Cope.

[@Foxracing218]

oh thank god ive been waiting for some ASMR thank you poppi

[@JustTayland]

Can you do a video on the Balenciaga versions?

[@LoLifeIsForever-hl2nm]

I agree that the price of YZYs could be lower, but as a person who needs extra attention to my (thin) feet, I've had no gripes with the comfort of the shoes 👟

[@turtlehead2]

It’s heavier than a normal sock. But I only have China pairs.

[@96111thomas]

Dear Rose Anvil, please make quality leather suspenders with the logo on the inside. (Attempt number #14 I think)

[@bboystance1670]

You don't stop and that's why I love you! Dope vid brother!

[@xciendiamantes5540]

Say whatever you want dude, i love my pods and you can not change it ☺️

[@GardenParty.]

“Kanye is kinda the $20 sock of the footwear world”

[@achille5]

Hey, that cold plunge is no joke if you aren't used to it (or even if you are) Atta boy Weston!

[@Uglier.]

never heard of these until now thankfully

[@swagkashi]

The Yeezy pods are 2.5 Starbucks drinks

[@symptomofsouls]

My new favorite unit of measurement

[@unknownquantity4440]

2.5 Starbucks bucks, eh? Wonder if I can start selling those on Forex?

[@gilgabro420]

is this a reupload?

[@GodKing804]

"Of all time" Lmaoo JORDAN

[@pearlssbu8749]

I bought these $20 socks and theyre surprisingly very convenient

[@DaILLSpotTV]

Lol my brother just got his that he ordered in February. Never heard of em til now😊

[@9chub]

I’m still waiting on my pair

[@Mr_Jack_Of_All_Trades_]

Havent received my Pods

[@DetroitNinja]

Y'all simps for this dude. 🤣

[@spht9ng]

it's so pathetic. they're like robots that turn their brain off anytime something involving him comes up.

[@14s0cc3r14]

Rose always has the worst takes about anything not shoes

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

💯💯💯

[@jpizel1070]

Exactly. People that paid $200.00 for these need to get their heads checked.

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

@@jpizel1070 got on yeezy500 boots rn tho lol

[@ParkerM225]

The sponsor was funny😂

[@carajit0]

I recall him saying in an interview a few years back that he wanted to create an ultra popular brand that everyone can afford.

[@biglbigl9229]

he forgot that for a bit when he sold his socks for 200

[@jayjayadams2003]

The pods seem like some great shoes for me as a person who wants to wear barefoot shoes but is too socially anxious to wear em haha. I think I might get a couple.

[@thombell3311]

Ye as an heel is brilliant!! 👍😁

[@diegojuarez4208]

I received 2 left pairs when I got mine lol. Emailed them about it and still haven’t heard anything back 🤣😅

[@user-mz6sh4uo7u]

just wait, shit happens

[@ayoungtricknamedjim5498]

Haters gon hate

[@Awol95555]

Simps will be simps

[@Luruns]

hell yeah brother (been waiting for mine for about 2 months)

[@GoyBenius_0901]

Adiddas hasn't "sold all the remaining stock" shit's still going.

[@dreshawngoode1034]

Add an insole and they are comfy

[@WeltedWare]

Does Alden make a $700 sock though?!!

[@toxicclown3035]

Some of knew he was a ding-a-ling way before Yeezy happened. We were never fooled.

[@bigcatdiary08]

0:51 absolutely based

[@phillipzx3754]

I was given a bit of teasing by the Adidas folks in Portland, Oregon for pronouncing their name (like you and most of us) wrong. 🙂 Those "Pods" remind me of something Okinawan fishermen (and scuba divers) wear to protect their feet while walking on coral. But they're not as ugly as these Pods.

[@philippkemptner4604]

Not being into rap, Southpark taught me everything I need to know about Ye 😂

[@starkparker16]

Lotta shrinkage during the parking lot stunt

[@itsZdan]

best sponsor sketch ever 🤣🤣

[@chrisgotvibes]

9:49 - That size is toooo small lol

[@MPK_K1NG]

I think the idea was to sell it to hypebeasts and then reduce the price for everyone

[@kart182]

been waiting a month for these

[@cinveen]

When we getting another 'sneaker of the year' video?? the GPS was the best I ever bought - need a new rec

[@namebox797]

Kanye has been talking about making affordable clothing for years thats what the point of the gap stuff was. my guess is the first batch was either to build hype like you said or as a funding strategy

[@2020mademeagamer]

Figured as much since it says all sales are final on the website. His brand will sell itself

[@jamalsalads]

Oh this is gonna be big

[@Autotad]

It’s the same as how Tesla markets their minimalism as luxury. You have a reduced number of parts so you save a ton of money on tooling. The sock idea is great in that aspect since you don’t have to make a shoe every single half size and have the hassle of managing that inventory. I hate the design of the pods themselves, but applaud the cost engineering to get this to market as cheap and fast as possible.

[@oppositeofh8]

dude. you totally blew my mind. seriously. wow. 😻😻😻😻😻 5/5

[@bankersbaux]

Ye is smart as hell

[@bFOURdwZEROlf]

RANDY SUN Waterproof Sockshoes! Do that one next

[@lelandphill4408]

Just get something from peluva. They’re minimalist and comfortable.

[@ogsnus4509]

You should rename this video to "guy who knows about shoes and shoemaking tries to talk about marketing for 18 minutes"

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

Maybe it wasn't mental help issue but a fkin big publicity stunt, so convenient way to break out from adidas...

[@midgetgorillagaming]

Why would you get the socks? Lol the vulture shirts weren't bad.

[@user-mz6sh4uo7u]

I got them as an indoor slipper/shoe. Got 2 pairs, cut one up and kept the other mint.

[@zaydiosama8397]

There is no conspiracy lol. If you've watched at least 2 Kanye interviews you know how this dude operates. He doesn't want to be told what to do, and he wants to do what he wants, and when he doesn't wanna do anything with his own hands anymore. So he said what he said, got out of all of his contracts and got exactly what he wanted. He just no longer has the same resources he use to have, but otherwise he's doing what he wants with his things he likes the most, and everything else will fall as it may.

[@max.a.trillion3217]

Yes! Also he's more interested in setting trends and setting blue prints. To eventually become forgotten. You can see it now, how everything and everyone is copying his ideas. nothing wrong with copying. Just know where it originated.

[@lhmmhl1]

Kanye is the man and he is 100% right about Nick Fuentes. Love the channel.