Kanye West trainers on eBay for £10million

The red versions of the rapper’s trainers, the delayed Air Yeezy 2, were guerrilla-released following an Twitter announcement by Nike yesterday

Kanye is writing a script with Brett Easton Ellis (Getty Images)

Just when you thought Kanye West was losing grip on the fashion world, a pair of his trainers goes for upwards of £10million on eBay.

The coveted red versions of the rapper’s trainers, the delayed Air Yeezy 2, were guerrilla-released following an announcement by sports giants Nike via their Twitter account yesterday.

In just 11 minutes, the shoes, nicknamed the Red October trainers, quickly appeared on eBay at prices well above the recommended £220, with one pair going for an eye-watering £10million.

West has had a turbulent relationship with Nike in the past and criticised the brand for not pushing to manufacture more of his popular sportswear.

The disagreement led to the musician signing a new deal with rival brand Adidas recently.

“I can make music, I can do it, but I shouldn't be limited to one place of creativity,” West said in an interview with Zane Lowe last year.

“You guys don't understand that I did the Yeezys and they eBayed for $90,000 but I didn't get a call from Nike the next day.”

The Red October version of the Air Yeezy 2 models are one the most sought-after styles on the market.

Referring to himself as the “Tupac of product” he went on to say that his Adidas contract was set to make him “bigger than Walmart”.

West recently revealed that he’s started work on his next solo album, and hopes to release it sometime this summer.

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