Sneakerheads rejoice. Kanye West’s much anticipated Air Yeezy 2 kicks will be arriving in stores on June 9. This release date is for the Australian market but the US drop should be within a few days of that.

The kicks will be released in both colorways, the Wolf Grey/Pure Platinum (pictured above) and Black/Solar Red (pictured below). The release is expected to be extremely limited, with roughly 30 pairs of each color hitting the Aussie market and only a few more for stateside. Price is projected to hover around $350.

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Like Dr. Dre‘s Detox or Lil Wayne‘s sobriety, the Nike “Air Yeezy 2” has mostly existed for the past few years as the stuff of rumors and myths. A brief glimpse at Coachella has really been all Kanye West fans and sneakerheads have looked to as they wait for the follow-up to the original Yeezy, one of the most hyped sneakers in history. Thankfully on Sunday night at the VMAs, Kanye chose to make waves by flashing the unreleased kicks for the world to see. What you see above (next to Katy Perry as the duo collected the Best Collaboration VMA for “E.T.”) and below is the clearest picture yet of the Yeezy 2…but is it fire? If you think so, you’d probably best be served by just starting to camp now if you ever want to snag a pair.

Photos via FreshnessMag

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After first being spotted on Kanye West‘s feet during his insane set at Coachella, speculation has steadily built around the release of the Air Yeezy 2, Kanye’s second signature offering from Nike. The original Yeezy set the world on fire, and from the rare glimpse of ‘Ye’s feet lately, the new shoe might be even better. Today Sneaker Freaker has a speculative look at an image that’s circulating across the internet right now, scooped up by French site Sneaker Addict, that purports to be the new kick. So loyal readers, is it a photoshop? The real deal? And most importantly, is it a worthy heir to the original Yeezy?

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