YEEZY 700 V1 Waverunner

Background: Designed by Steven Smith, Ye, Dingyun Zhang, Brian Foresta; prototyping/redesigning by Maral Kalinian & Nichan Srour, @heybz; 2D/3D work by @mtitova3 & @abstrktn on Instagram; upper patterns and material chosen by Sa'rah Melinda Sabino; and engineering by Jeffrey Alan Henderson. The design process of the YEEZY 700 V1 started with Steven Smith & Ye revisiting old sketches of Steven’s; one of them had a sole with circular orbs on it, which is now signature to the 700s. Then, for 48 hours straight, Steven Smith, Ye, and Dingyun Zhang exchanged sketches, photoshops, and feedback back and forth to eventually reach the 700 V1. Months after the initial design process, Adidas was not reaching the vision Ye wanted for the 700 due to their standards of building sneakers, making the 700 too bulbous, causing it to arrive near the deadline of being scrapped. However, Ye then had Maral Kalinian and her team of Armenian pattern makers and stitchers properly reshape the 700 in 10 days, lowering the toe spring, removing the back flair, counter-straightening, vamp angled to a point, and applying slight nuances according to Ye’s vision. With a 3D printer, Maral recreated the bottom more aligned with what Ye was focusing on: the vibe, the overall triangular profile shape, all the way from pattern trials to the final approved prototype. The Waverunner colorway was the first 700 V1 colorway to release, and it went up for preorder on Yeezy Supply, shipping in 3 months. Initially, it received lots of criticism but is now credited with starting the “dad shoe” trend in fashion and is now one of the most iconic Yeezys and shoes ever. Unlike future 700 releases, the tongue was not strapped to the sides. Only a handful of 700s in the future would release with this OG design. Documented wear by Ye: • 01/05/2017 at his Calabasas Office • 08/25/2017 leaving his Calabasas Office • 09/06/2017 at his Calabasas Office • 09/23/2017 in Los Angeles with North • 12/01/2017 at Chris Rock's Total Blackout Tour in Hollywood • 06/15/2018 leaving their Hotel in New York City for the Polo Bar for North's Birthday and leaving Cipriani Restaurant • 09/03/2018 at a Conservatory in Amsterdam (not added yet) • 09/04/2018 in the Netherlands, Rotterdam • 10/02-6/2018 visiting Kaplan Institute at IIT, brainstorming session with design students and faculty • 12/09/2018 learning how to do an ollie at Art Basel Miami • 12/14/2018 at JP Morgan Chase in New York City Yeezy Supply Pre-Order: 08/12/2017 Release Date: 11/01/2017 Restock Dates: 03/10/2018, 09/15/2018, 08/17/2019, 08/02/2021, 03/22/2022, 08/17/2023

Colorways: Mgh Solid Grey/Chalk White/Core Black

Information Sources: adidas.com