Kanye West aka Ye Removed from Footwear Company Skechers Offices: "No Intention Working with West"
- Kanye West was escorted out of his footwear company Skechers offices on Wednesday, October 26
- West, also known as Ye, continued to face fallout with several organizations following his racist remarks
- The American rapper recently disagreed with German shoe retailer Adidas, leading to the termination of their contract
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American rapper and fashion mogul Kanye West has been denied access to his office at a footwear company in Los Angeles.
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Skechers, a shoe-making company, escorted Ye out of its premises on Wednesday, October 26.
This followed his recent antisemitic and racist remarks, leading to his imminent fallout, CNBC reported.
The company condemned West's remarks, saying their action was informed after he appeared in its offices uninvited.
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“Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West. We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech.
“The Company would like to again stress that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers corporate offices,” read part of the statement from the company
West fallout with Adidas
The Rapper, who changed his name to Ye, recently disagreed with German shoemaker Adidas, leading to the termination of their contract.
Adidas announced it would lose millions after ending its production of Yeezy-branded products.
The shoemaker said it is ending its partnership with the award-winning rapper following his recent anti-Semitic comments.
He is faced with rejection from various companies and organisations, including his banks.
Other fashion companies threatening to remove Ye’s Yeezy line products from their stores include Foot Locker and Gap.
Kanye West's net worth
According to Forbes, West's net worth dropped to $400 million following his fallout with Adidas.
The Adidas deal added $1.5 billion to his net worth.
Ye's wealth comes mainly from his music catalogue, real estate and his 5% stake in ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s shapewear company, Skims.
West accuse Adidas of copying the design
West accused Adidas of copying and producing his shoe designs.
The award-winning rapper claimed Adidas made designs, picked colours and even named brands without his approval.
Their partnership was supposed to lapse in 2026.
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