This project is just some creative fun and is still a work in progress, these are some of the directions i've found myself going in so far...

Below is a look at an early direction of the Yeezy x Adidas concept which was a bit more Daniel Arsham/LowPoly inspired, a mixture of soft organic (upper) and mechanic (sole).
I love how concept vehicles are covered up at the beginning of car shows, leaving you only being able to see the form in the way the material is draped over the car, so I thought it might be cool to perhaps play with that, have an über designed upper, perhaps moulded, with a fabric stretched over it, covering and hinting at the details below it.

The sole is basically a modern, more minimal take on a shell toe. I decided (for right now Atleast) to veer away from any of Adidas' signature models and create something totally different, which is why I didn't end up pursuing that sole option. Still would like to explore the upper idea more though...

Below is the current direction that I started a while ago, my idea was to drop it on GOOD Friday (an homage to G.O.O.D music, Kanye's label) as the shoe was inspired by Easter and signifies Re-Birth with Ye's start at a new brand. So far the references to Easter in the design include a sole which is partly inspired by egg cartons, the bow at the heel (to me bows always signify something new, like a present that needs to be opened) and a few other smaller details (like the first colour perhaps being an HD print of a song thrush egg pattern). Thought it would be interesting to mix moulded construction similar to a Native boot, but with loose fabrics also...so far I like the direction, maybe I'll actually finish it one of these days...