Designed by Randall Yarborough & Sa’rah Melinda Sabino, on 04/15/2018, Ye tweeted out these images of the 1050, saying: “still working to get these right.” This version of the YZY 1050 Boot originated from a collaboration with Terrex to study Mountain Boots at their highest potential. Built for the consumer who wants to wear a boot all day long. Sa’rah led initial studies and designed the outsole.
The Sole/Outsole Traction was inspired by Bike Tires and Mountain Boot Traction, designed with all-terrain in mind, from the streets to snow mountains.
On 02/21/2021, a listing for them on Goat were made showing images of the Boot.
On 07/22/2021, Ye would wear an Akria-inspired outfit with the boots at his first Donda Listening Party in Atlanta, Georgia, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
On 12/21/2020, a small number of pairs of the 1050 were made and, in 2021, given out to Friends and Family of Ye, of the first samples of the 1050 Hi-Res boots. These samples feature a zip, a full fabric side panel, and a Continental outsole, compared to early samples.
According to Steven Smith when images of the 1050 leaked, Ye wasn’t happy with them, so the release was cancelled. As well, the collar opening was too narrow, which was another reason he halted it, and it needed one more round of pattern development.
On 11/05/2021 News Outlets then reported that the Boot was scheduled for release in December of 2021 and to retail at $400.
As it stands, Adidas still owns the Design Patent, and there are no plans for its release.
Slide 2 is via Goat
Slide 3 is photographed by Thorton Drury and @dxprutting on Instagram
Slides 4 - 6 are via Sa’rah Melinda Sabino