Sneaker design has a habit of looking ridiculous right up until the moment it doesn't. When the first images of the Yeezy Boost 700 leaked ahead of its February 2017 release, the reaction online was brutal. The sole was massive, the upper looked chaotic with all its layers, and the whole thing felt like it belonged in a sci-fi film rather than on the streets.

Six months after it released, the 700 had sold out everywhere and sparked an industry-wide pivot toward exactly the kind of oversized, multi-material footwear it had been mocked for. The Wave Runner colourway became one of the most screen-grabbed shoes of 2017. Brands that had spent years chasing the clean, minimal aesthetic that had dominated the early 2010s suddenly found themselves working on chunky runners of their own. The influence was that direct and that fast.

The Yeezy Boost 700 range has since grown across three distinct silhouette iterations and more colourways than any other shoe in the Yeezy catalogue. Here is everything worth knowing about each of them.

Understanding the Three Versions

The original 700, sometimes called the Wave Runner or simply the 700 V1, uses a layered upper of mesh, suede, leather and TPU overlays across a thick adiPRENE-plus-cushioned midsole with a visible heel unit. The construction is complex by design, with each material panel serving a specific structural purpose rather than being decorative. It is a heavier shoe than the 350 V2 or the Yeezy 500, but the cushioning is exceptional and most people find it more comfortable than expected for its size.

The 700 V2 slimmed the silhouette slightly and introduced full-length Boost to the midsole in place of the V1's mixed cushioning setup. The upper construction is similar but the overall profile is lower and more streamlined. The Vanta is the V2 colourway that most people know.

The 700 V3 is the most significant departure. An engineered mesh upper replaces the layered construction, RPU overlays glow in the dark, and the midsole moves away from Boost entirely toward a sculpted unit that gives the V3 a dramatically different aesthetic from either of its predecessors.

Yeezy Boost 700 Enflame Amber

The Enflame Amber is the best entry point into the 700 range for most people and not because it is the safest choice. It is the colourway that shows the 700's upper construction at its most coherent, with dark brown suede overlays, beige breathable mesh and earth-toned details working together across a palette that feels intentional rather than assembled. It wears immediately and pairs naturally with the kinds of pieces that make up most Australian wardrobes. It also sits well in a collection alongside the Yeezy 500 Brown Clay and the 350 V2 Earth if earth tones are your register.

Yeezy Boost 700 V2 Vanta

Everything is black on the V2 Vanta. The upper, the midsole, the outsole. There are no accent colours, no tonal breaks, no concessions to contrast. It is a shoe designed to make exactly one statement and it makes it without flinching. Released in 2019, the Vanta has maintained consistent collector demand and secondary market premium ever since, which is not common for monochromatic colourways that can often feel trend-dependent. The reason it holds is that the all-black V2 silhouette works across a wider range of contexts than almost anything else in the 700 range. It pairs naturally with the Yeezy Slide Onyx and the 700 MNVN Triple Black for anyone building around a dark palette.

Yeezy Boost 700 V2 Mauve

Black and purplish grey across the V2 upper, a palette that reads as almost neutral in certain light and quietly distinctive in others. The Mauve is one of the more underappreciated colourways in the 700 range, overshadowed by the Vanta's collector appeal and the original 700's cultural moment but deserving of more attention than it typically receives. If the Vanta appeals but you want something with a slightly more complex palette, this is the natural alternative in the V2 range.

Yeezy Boost 700 Bright Blue

The Bright Blue uses sharply contrasting finishes across the layered upper and tooling to create a colourway that does not equivocate about what it is. This is not a shoe for building into a neutral palette. It is a shoe for when the shoe is the point, and on those occasions it delivers clearly. Particularly effective as a counterpoint to more restrained pieces from the 350 V2 range like the Steel Grey or Static Non-Reflective.

Yeezy Boost 700 Hi-Res Red and Blue

Crimson across the entire upper. The Hi-Res Red is one of the bolder moves in the 700 catalogue and it does not try to soften that. If you are the kind of collector who already has the Yeezy 500 Enflame and the Slide Enflame Orange and wants a statement 700 to sit alongside them, the Hi-Res Red makes a logical and visually compelling addition.

The Hi-Res Blue is a complementary pick for anyone who already owns the Bright Blue and wants something in the same colour family that operates at a different frequency. The two sit well in the same collection without competing. Blue and lavender across the 700 silhouette in a combination that feels lighter and more considered than the Hi-Res Red's full commitment to single-colour intensity.

Yeezy Boost 700 Wash Orange

The Wash Orange is one of the more compositionally interesting colourways in the 700 range. The upper is relatively restrained, which makes the vivid orange of the sculpted PU midsole read as a deliberate architectural statement rather than an accent detail. The tension between a quiet top and a loud bottom is unusual in footwear and it works here because the 700's exaggerated sole unit is substantial enough to carry the colour at that scale. A natural companion to the 350 V2 Tail Light if you want to carry orange through multiple silhouettes.

Yeezy Boost 700 Faded Azure

Layered faded blue tones across the 700's multi-material upper, executed with enough tonal variation across the panels to keep the colourway from reading as flat. The Faded Azure is one of the stronger colourways for everyday wear in the range, expressive enough to be interesting without requiring the wearer to commit to anything particularly specific stylistically. A useful shoe for a collection that already leans toward the 350 V2 Jade Ash or cooler tones across the 500 range.

Yeezy Boost 700 MNVN Triple Black

The MNVN series updated the 700 construction with triple-black nylon and heat-welded panels in place of the original's mixed-material approach. The result is a lighter and more technically modern shoe that retains the 700's essential proportions while feeling distinctly different underfoot and in construction. The expanded 3M 700 graphic across the side sits in a tonal black that only catches light at specific angles, which means the detailing reveals itself gradually rather than all at once. The MNVN Triple Black pairs cleanly with the V2 Vanta and the Yeezy Slide Onyx for a consistently dark collection.

Yeezy Boost 700 V3 Alvah, Fade Salt and Copper Fade

The V3 Alvah is the most technically ambitious shoe in the 700 range. The engineered mesh upper, glow-in-the-dark RPU overlays and sculpted midsole represent a complete rethinking of what a 700 can be, and the all-black and grey execution of the Alvah lets the construction carry the visual interest rather than a colourway decision. It is a collector's shoe rather than an everyday driver for most people, and it sits at the more technical end of the Yeezy catalogue alongside the Yeezy 380 Onyx Reflective.

The Fade Salt keeps everything neutral, letting the engineered mesh construction read without the interference of colour. The Copper Fade applies a gradient rust orange across the monofilament mesh that develops character across the upper in a way that flat applications of colour never quite achieve. Both are worth considering for a collection that already has the more statement-forward 700 colourways covered. They pair well with the Yeezy 500 Granite and the 350 V2 Earth if restraint is the direction.

Where to Start

First 700: the Enflame Amber or the Faded Azure. Both are immediately wearable and give you a clear sense of what the V1 silhouette does. From there, the V2 Vanta is the collector target. The V3 Alvah is for when you want to go somewhere more technical. Everything else fills in naturally once you know which direction your collection is taking.

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