I’m rarely first in line, but the Yeezy hype got the better of me. Two pairs, two very different reasons for buying them — and both turned out to be smarter purchases than I expected.
First up, the 350 V2 “Citrin” from 2019. Creamy beige Primeknit with a soft mint-green side stripe and a Boost sole with a peach-colored outsole. Understated, almost boring in photos, but just right on foot. This is the Yeezy for anyone who doesn’t want to overthink it: it works with straight-leg jeans, cargos or simple black trousers, and the warm color lifts an outfit without taking it over. Add a hoodie, an overshirt and you’re done.
Then there’s the 350 V2 “Triple White” from 2018. Completely white, tone on tone, without a hint of contrast. The most underrated Yeezy out there, precisely because it’s so simple. A white sneaker that doesn’t feel like just another white sneaker — the knitted profile and Boost sole give it just enough shape. Summer trousers, linen, light denim: it makes everything look a little less ordinary.
And then there’s the part I can’t ignore: the resale value. I bought these to wear, not to store away — but the market had other plans. The Citrin, which you could pick up at a normal retail price back then, climbed past four hundred euros on the resale market; on Solezilla, it still starts around €148 and peaks at roughly €390. The Triple White, for years the “ordinary” Yeezy, now sits between €191 and €526. Two shoes I bought to put miles on, which quietly gained value in the meantime. That’s the funny thing about Yeezy’s: even the understated pairs can turn out to be little nest eggs.
It hasn’t made me any more careful with them, though. I still wear them. But it is nice knowing that the box in the closet is worth more than the receipt inside it.
Thinking of picking up a pair from the archives yourself? Compare what the Citrin and the Triple White are going for at different shops on Solezilla right now — with Yeezy’s, the price gap can be substantial.