Adidas, which last year ended a lucrative partnership with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, gave no update on what it plans to do with its stock of unsold Yeezy shoes.

The Yeezy crisis hit sales in the reported quarter by around €400 million (US$441.56 million), Adidas said, mainly affecting revenue across the North America, Greater China and EMEA regions.

“The decline in Lifestyle and the loss of Yeezy is of course hurting us,” said CEO Bjorn Gulden.

Still, Gulden was optimistic about the rest of the year. The Terrace shoe style is doing well in all markets, he added, and Adidas has started to make more Samba, Gazelle, and Campus shoes.

Sales came in at €5.274 billion, down from €5.302 billion seen in the first quarter of 2022. Analysts expected sales to fall by 4%, according to consensus estimates compiled by the company.

North America was the worst hit by the Yeezy debacle, with currency-neutral sales down 20% from last year. Sales in Greater China fell by 9%, while EMEA sales increased by 4%.

Adidas reported an operating profit of €60 million, beating analysts’ expectations of €15 million. Its gross margin fell to 44.8% due to the loss of Yeezy sales, higher supply chain costs and discounts.