Kanye West’s Red Wing Boot Look: 5 Alternatives to Try

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Kanye West’s influence on fashion is undeniable at this point. So much so that he feels like anything he wears immediately becomes coveted by a sector of the fashion community. Similar to how he brought energy to Air Jordan retros or his own Adidas sneakers in the past, his hordes of fans are now clamoring for a rather unorthodox shoe: knee-high work boots.

Ye may still have his own multi-billion dollar sneaker business, but lately he seems to be wearing something other than Adidas Yeezys. Throughout 2021 and the deployment of donda, a black pair of Balenciaga’s knee-high Crocs collaboration were her shoes of choice. The selection made perfect sense. Of course, he would support his close friend and collaborator Demna. But recently, Ye kept her Balenciaga Crocs on the shelf in favor of another high-cut black boot from heritage shoe brand Red Wing.

According to Red Wing, the model in question is Style 3049, Men’s 17-inch Pac Boot. The style was created as part of the brand’s safety work boots category. Its real intention was to withstand sub-zero temperatures during heavy work in the energy sector. Since the style was discontinued in 2016, these are obviously no longer sitting on the Red Wing site to buy. So that begs the question, where did Ye get his pair? Did he originally buy them to roam his estate in Wyoming? Did he stumble into a random store in rural state and buy them? Who knows. But he certainly got a ton of attention for it. Although Red Wing couldn’t release official numbers, the brand said it has seen energy across all of its channels since Kanye started wearing the boot.

It’s safe to assume that Style 3049 was never intended for casual wear. For most people, that’s still not the case. But Ye has the confidence to pull off anything and a fanbase that clings to her every move, so now people are paying thousands for discarded boots on sites like eBay.

Considering the rarity of these boots and the fact that prices for the pairs on the secondary market have skyrocketed, we decided to give everyone who wants to try the polarizing style for themselves some alternatives. Check out five great options for getting Ye’s new work boot look below.

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