good life during their partnership with Kanye West. The nearly 10-year partnership between the 46-year-old rapper and the shoe brand seemingly ended in October 2022 in the wake of the musician’s offensive, racist and anti-Semitic remarks, but according to a new report from the New York Times, the billion-dollar deal was doomed from the start.In a 2013 meeting at the company’s German headquarters, staffers were “thrilled” to get started and prepared swatches, mood boards and an array of sneakers to present to the hip-hop artist and entrepreneur who now goes by the name Ye.But according to the Times report, Ye was not impressed.“To convey how offensive he considered the designs, he grabbed a sketch of a shoe and took a marker to the toe, according to two participants,” explained reporter Megan Twohey.