LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 07, Lines have begun to form at two specific locations of the popular urban contemporary retailer, Shiekh Shoes with their announcement today, that two of their California retail locations in San Francisco and Culver City, CA, will be among the first to carry a limited supply of the Nike Air Yeezy 2 -- designed in collaboration with famed rapper/producer Kanye West.
According to the store manager of Shiekh Shoes's San Francisco flagship store, more than 30 people had lined up by mid-afternoon of June 6, three days in advance of the sale at Shiekh Shoes of the Air Yeezy 2. Apparently many of those on the line are staying overnight and swapping places with friends, so that they have the opportunity to get this coveted sneaker.
Nike is anticipated to release between 3,000 and 5,000 pairs of the Air Yeezy 2, thus making this a very limited edition release. And because the demand will surely exceed the supply everywhere, enthusiasts are already announcing the "sale" of pre-production Air Yeezy 2's, with a selling price of thousands of dollars on eBay.
Kanye West is no newcomer to the world of fashion. He interned with Louis Vuitton and debuted his own shoe line with them during Paris Fashion Week in 2009. In 2010 he began working with Nike to develop his Air Yeezy line. In 2011, he debuted his women's wear label, DW Kanye West, at Paris Fashion Week.
The Air Yeezy 2 comes with hand-skived anaconda textured leather quarter panels and a reptilian-like rear spike, as well as opulent details and references to ancient civilizations: hieroglyphics spell out "YZY" on the shoe's loop strap and the Roman numeral "II" is etched on the leather lace toggle. The Air Yeezy 2 prototype was also tailored to West's own foot, rendering it slimmer than the original.
Shiekh's flagship location in Downtown San Francisco and Shiekh's retail location at Westfield Culver City, California, will be the Shiekh locations that will have the Air Yeezy 2 for sale as of Saturday morning on June 9.
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