After models at Kanye West’s fashion show on Wednesday were left wobbling down the runway on their ankles due to broken heels, his partner Adidas decided to distance itself from the faulty boots, Women’s Wear Daily reported.
West’s team says the stiletto boots will undergo “rigorous” quality control before being put out to the masses, but the German sportswear company wants the public to know that those boots weren’t a part of the brand’s collaboration with Ye.
She was having a hard time in them heels.. 😭 that’s definitely how I be #YeezySeason4 pic.twitter.com/hWWpfmFmZi— Justine Skye ✨ (@JSkye__fan) September 7, 2016
“As is the case with many fashion shows, the designs presented on the runway are often times still in the sample, prototype stage,” West’s camp said in a statement to WWD.
“We take quality control very seriously and will ensure that these models undergo further, rigorous trials before reaching the consumer.”
In the past, West’s sneaker collaboration with Adidas has been highly successful. The Yeezy Boost style has sold on the secondhand market for more than $5,000 from buyers vying for the coveted shoe.
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During this show, however, Kanye only sent two models down the runway in sneakers — the other 38 in heels.
