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Kim and Kanye Wear Matching His & Her Air Yeezy IIs

06/12/2012 at 06:00 PM ET

Kim Kardashian Kanye West Air Yeezy II'sCourtesy Kim Kardashian. Inset: Startraks

Kim Kardashian didn’t have to wait for a pair of the highly coveted Nike Air Yeezy II sneakers — she just snagged a pair from her boyfriend (and the man who designed the shoe), Kanye West. Kardashian Tweeted a picture of the couple rocking the kicks on Tuesday with the caption, “His & Hers! #AirYeezys.”

For those of you who just said, “What’s an Air Yeezy?,” here’s a quick backstory on the hyped shoe: The Kanye West for Nike kicks are to sneakerheads as Christian Louboutins are to fashionable girls. Everyone wants them, but few actually get them. The “sole” difference? These sneakers are limited edition (it’s estimated that Nike released just 3,000 to 5,000 pairs worldwide), unlike designer heels, which you can easily purchase if you have the money to burn.

This past Saturday, the Air Yeezy IIs went on sale and sold out immediately; grown men camped out for a week outside stores (really, they did!) while others tested their luck via raffles and online contests. The retail price was $245, but the shoes are available on eBay for thousands of dollars, with one pair listed at $90,000.

So after all that commotion, the reality star who is barely ever not spotted in sky-high platforms got a pair — and all she had to do was date the designer.

–Jennifer Cress 

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daria on June 12th, 2012

They are so cute, i hope everything works out for them.

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Tracy on June 12th, 2012

If you notice, the legs at the bottom. The jeans are different!

Marie Mullin on June 12th, 2012

He is a jerk, taking award from Taylor. Big ego, not attractive., they deserve each other, her teeth look false. That’s how I feel

Marie Mullin on June 12th, 2012

Why do you say duplicate comment every time , people will not want to comment at all

cb on June 12th, 2012

It’s always nice to see a coupole in love. And I’ve never seen either one of them smile so much… Best wishes to both of them.

(Having said that, this story makes me sick — height of absurdity.)

Wendy on June 12th, 2012

OMG , will these 2 just go away..barf is right !

Bobbish on June 12th, 2012

This is totally obscene. There are children throughout the world who don’t have one pair of shoes. TOMS is a brand that if you buy a pair they donate a pair to people who don’t have shoes. This sort of “look at me” attitude shows how totally insecure these two are.

steve hernon on June 12th, 2012

Poor girl. She is just a plaything now to be passed around for all the black playboys to play with.
Sad, she can only continue to deteriorate physically now and that is unfortunate because she could have been happy if her father had lived and taken care of her. None of these boys care for her except to have at her at their leisure

mrst on June 12th, 2012

too cute

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