Have you been wondering where all those unsold Yeezy Adidas sneakers have been sitting for the last seven months since Kanye West was dropped from the German shoe company? They’ve been in some abandoned warehouse.
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But, after months of sitting on nearly $1.3 million worth of Yeezy sneakers, Adidas will sell the remaining shoes and donate the money to organizations and groups that were hurt by Ye’s antisemitic comments over the past year, according to The Associated Press.
CEO Bjorn Gulden announced the company’s plans at their annual shareholding meeting and said that they considered a plethora of solutions, including giving away the sneakers for free or burning the shoes, but found that selling the sneakers and giving the money to charity would be the best option.
But, although this plan has the intention of righting the wrongs of Kanye West over the last year because of his antisemitic behavior, he will still likely receive royalties …