The German sportswear company owns the designs, but the Yeezy trademark belongs to Kanye 'Ye' West.
These rights extend to not only new versions of shoe silhouettes but also color ways, which are considered Adidas’ intellectual property as the manufacturer and distributer of Yeezy products.
The only design Adidas may not be able to release is the Yeezy Slide because Ye owns the patent. It was filed in 2018 under the musician and designer’s holding company Mascotte Holdings, Inc., and was
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