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Can You Customize Baby Yeezys? Yes, But They Won't Be Kanye's Official Version

by Abby Norman

On this weekend's episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashian's, it was revealed that baby-sized versions of Kanye's famous sneakers, Yeezys, were on the way. Kim K had already posted Snapchats of Saint West wearing a pair of mini-Yeezys, so the buzz has been building for a while. When they were released this weekend they almost immediately sold out. Of course, the next question is — can you customize baby Yeezys? The short answer is: yes, sort-of. If you don't mind counterfeits or doing some digging on Etsy.

When Kanye launched his line of grown-up footwear back in February, they sold out almost immediately. The black Yeezy 350 Boosts went on sale online from Adidas Feb. 19 and seemed to sell out in seconds. A reporter from TIME tried to snag a pair but waited more than 20 minutes on the site, where he got a message from the site saying that there were still Yeezys available, and that people who were waiting were being "randomly allowed" to access the product page. They originally retailed for $350, but now that demand is exceeding supply, the resale price is going through the roof.

On Amazon, men's Yeezy Boosts from Adidas are going for between $1,200 to $3,800. And on eBay? You can score a pair for around for a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, but buyer beware: they might be knock-offs.

Baby Yeezys, however, cost a lot less than the grown-up version: a pair of these tiny sneaks will only set you back $130. They're an exact mini-replica of the originals and will come in Pirate Black and Turtle Dove. A press release from Adidas read, “Finally, infants and toddlers will be able to coordinate Yeezy looks with their style-forward parents." Had the baby version of Kanye's originals not sold out just as fast, that would still be true.

The baby-sized sneakers also only come in two colors — black and gray — so many people are wondering if they'll ever be able to get Yeezys in a different color. If they can get a pair at all, that is.

A little digging through shops like Etsy reveals that while you might not be able to get official customized — or just regular — Yeezys just yet, you can definitely get some pretty good dupes from a few creative Etsy shops.

A shop called BABYCROCHETfashion offers adorable crocheted versions of the sneakers, in their original black or gray color. And seller Yunisiya will crochet you some Yeezy-inspired booties that have a few other options, too.

But the shop that seems to be taking the cake on making baby Yeezys, BellaBabyMiami, is taking the game a step further by actually hand-crafting Yeezy-inspired baby shoes. The shop started making them months ago and you can get a pair on Etsy for just $60. Pre-order them here.

They also make baby-sized Louboutins — so, maybe grab a pair of those to tide you over until the Yeezys are back in stock.