Jay-Z is gearing up for his own Rocawear sneaker called the R+Evolution, and images of the new kicks have already made their way to the internet.
The kicks follow several failed footwear partnerships in the past, and are set to debut in June. So far, they have been compared to both Kanye West's Air Yeezy and Supra's Skytop.
"The R+ sneaker from Shawn and Rocawear is set to debut in June and if you can't tell after looking at the picture, it resembles various other sneakers out there," said fashion blog ImFlash.com. "Don't you agree? I'm seeing a Supra with a Yeezy, throw Nike in there somewhere and then you have the R+."
 Others shared those same criticisms: "You can just see all types of design swipes leading to this ____ (insert your own adjective) sneaker. I'm mean I'm smelling Nike's RT-1's, Y-3's, Supra's, Yeezy's ... it's just ugh. I am not pleased. I think my wallet's safe in this case.
Fashion critics, such as Hypebeast, say Jay-Z's forthcoming shoe attempt has that "grown up" look.
"The branding is minimal and decidedly a little more grown up," writes HypeBeast.
R+Evolution is presented in a simple high-top silhouette with a black leather upper, hook style lacing towards the top, and an all-white sole.
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