Adidas Yeezy 500 "Lavender" Sample Hits The Internet

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This colorway looks a lot like the "Soft Vision" offering from 2019.

Every single week, it feels like either a brand new Yeezy is revealed, or a brand new sample somehow makes its way to social media. Well, this week, it is the latter as we now have a look at an Adidas Yeezy 500 sneaker that will definitely look awfully familiar to fans. Of course, I am talking about the Adidas Yeezy 500 "Soft Vision" that was released to the world back in November of 2019, which feels like an eternity ago. The shoe features a light purple upper while the outsole used gum brown material.

Thanks to @YeezyMafia, we now have a look at this "Lavender" sample that pretty well looks like the exact same thing as the "Soft Vision" but with a twist. This time around, the purple on the upper is much darker which helps shift the tone of the colorway. However, if you're a more casual fan, you will realize that the differences are pretty minor.

The Yeezy 500 has always been an interesting model as it is a chunky dad shoe in the same vein as the Adidas 700. The 500 was made in response to the success of the 700 and while we haven't seen any new colorways for it, it remains one of Ye's finer shoes.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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