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Kanye West's Yeezy shoes skyrocket in resale value after Adidas cuts ties with the rapper

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Kanye West's Yeezy shoes have skyrocketed in resale value after Adidas cut ties with the rapper following his anti-Semitic rants.Prices for the embattled 45-year-old musician's high-end footwear line have soared as customers scramble to resell the now rare items - after the sportswear brand terminated their $1.5billion partnership with the star, with Gap and Balenciaga following suit.Resale sites have, thus far, not dropped the star, with sites such as luxury retail marketplace, The RealReal selling a selection of Yeezy x Adidas sneakers - at already escalated prices.A spokesman for The RealReal confirmed to DailyMail.com they will 'no longer be accepting consignments of Yeezy or Adidas x Yeezy.' Price hike: Kanye West's Yeezy shoes have skyrocketed in resale value after Adidas cut ties with the rapper following his anti-Semitic rants (Kanye pictured in May)Products on sale include a pair of Yeezy x Adidas Boost Wave Runner sneakers for $395, a near $240 mark-up on the original retail price of $159.75.The resale site is also selling Yeezy x Adidas Boost 350 Moonrock sneakers for $325, when they can be bought for a mere $140 on a supplier's site.

Yeezy x Adidas Boost 350 V2 Zebra sneakers are on sale for $275, a $45 mark-up on the original price.A RealReal spokesman said: 'Over the past eleven years, The RealReal has celebrated the diverse community that we have built, and we are wholeheartedly proud to be a part of.

In demand: Prices for the embattled 45-year-old musician's high-end footwear line have soared as customers scramble to resell the now rare shoe lines 'Since our founding, we’ve been committed to creating a safe space for every employee, consignor and customer – regardless of age, gender, religion, sexual.

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