Vanessa Simmons stirred up curiosity around the future of Pastry footwear during her November 24 appearance on the Her Rich Life Podcast with host Lisa Easton. Launched in 2007, the sneaker brand generated $15 million in the first year and $75 million during its production.
When asked point-blank whether the popular sneaker line she co-created with her sister Angela Simmons could ever return, Vanessa kept her answer carefully ambiguous. “We’ve discussed it… I don’t know. We’ve discussed it. I’ll just leave it at that. I don’t want to say yes, I don’t want to say no,” she said, making it clear conversations are happening but no official move has been made.
Simmons added that “there may be room for more collaborations from Angela and me to come. That would be similar and within that world…” sparking speculation that even if Pastry doesn’t return in its original form, something the brand the sisters are aligned with might be on the horizon.
For longtime fans, the possibility of a revival hits deep. Pastry was one of the first major sneaker lines created by young Black women, amplified by the Simmons family’s Run’s House legacy and cemented in pop culture thanks to Jay-Z’s 2009 bar, “Catch me in the kitchen, like a Simmons whippin’ pastry.”
Vanessa Simmons Tells Her Rich Life That Pastry Could Return
Easton then asked whether working with family made the journey more complicated, and Vanessa didn’t shy away from the reality. “Working with family can definitely be tricky. It definitely takes a level of care and how you should approach it,” she admitted.
But despite the challenges, she called it one of the best experiences of her life. “I love working with family. It was the best time ever… just to have the opportunity to do that, and at such a young age was incredible.”
Vanessa went on to break down how Pastry was born, crediting their father Rev Run’s Run Athletics sneaker line as the spark. While filming Run’s House, she and Angela asked him if they could create a women’s version of his shoes.
“He said, ‘That’s just not how it works. You guys have to make a pitch,’” she recalled.
The sisters got to work—Angela brought her fashion instincts, Vanessa leaned into her marketing vision. Together, they brainstormed “for what seemed like forever” until the dessert-themed concept took shape. After pitching the idea to Rev Run’s business partners, they secured investment and launched what Vanessa called “a huge success” and “an incredible journey.”
Her comments didn’t confirm a comeback—but they kept the door wide open, and for many fans, that was enough.
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