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The Official End of Yeezys. We Think.

A court decision closes the final chapter on one of sneaker history's most profitable—and problematic—partnerships

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Nick Engvall
Dec 09, 2025
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A court just closed the book on one of sneaker history’s most complicated partnerships. I’m not sure how to feel about it.

Wednesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with adidas in a shareholder lawsuit over the Yeezy collapse. Shareholders claimed adidas knew about Ye’s problematic behavior since at least 2018 but kept the partnership going …

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