FCTRY LAb: Cop or Flop?
What happens when a former designer from Yeezy finds himself out of a job? Omar Bailey worked as the former head of Innovation for Yeezy/Adidas from May 2019 to May 2022. During this time Omar influenced the design and creation of a multitude of different Yeezy silhouettes and colorways. Adidas cut ties with their high-profile partner Kanye West in October of 2022. This split led to Omar being on the look for a new job. Instead of sulking about not having a job Omar saw this as an opportunity to fulfill his own dream of starting his own sneaker brand and created the brand FCTRY Lab in 2023. Source: FCTRY LAb FCTRY LAb released its first sneaker silhouette on march 15th 2023. The sneaker is called the Knight RNNR V1 and is comprised of EVA-style foam. This sneaker was released for a retail price of 140 USD. This sneaker features a one-part upper that is molded in a way that is revolutionizing sneaker manufacturing. This sneaker was released in two colorways one being an all-black ...