Yeezy Boost 350 V2 CMPCT “Slate Red”

The adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 CMPCT ‘Slate Red’ is a monochromatic red colorway of Kanye West’s casual shoe in a modified, streamlined design. A February 2022 release, the ‘Slate Red’ Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Compact succeeds the shoe’s launch colorway, the ‘Slate Blue.’ Like its predecessor, the ‘Slate Red’ appears in a design that utilizes similar components of the original 350 V2 but with a few alterations. The Primeknit upper appears in a similar style to the adidas Yeezy Basketball Knit shoe and features shades of eye-grabbing red. The 350 V2 CMPCT is equipped with a traditional lacing setup in spite of its sock-like appearance, albeit designed in a ‘quick-lace’ style that is a departure from the look of the original 350 V2. Like that shoe, however, the Compact is complete with a full-length Boost cushioned midsole. The ‘Slate Red’ joins the adidas Yeezy Foam Runner ‘Vermillion’ in reigniting West’s penchant for all-red-everything sneakers, a trend the Chicago native helped popularize with his Nike Air Yeezy 2 ‘Red October’ in the early 2010s.