A pair Michael JordanAt the auction last month, his sneakers were sold for $1.47 million, making them the most expensive sneakers ever sold.
But the red and white Nike Air Ship that I wore at the time Chicago Bulls 1984 season Not the most expensive sneaker ever.
The rare sports shoe market is attracting the attention of global collectors, and the price of sports shoes has reached a record high.
Sports shoes have surpassed the scope of sports, and now they have become luxury items on major fashion catwalks, as well as a single product coveted by the art world. For example, the auction house Sotheby’s, which often sells multi-million-dollar masterpieces of art, held its first auction dedicated to sports shoes in 2019.
1. Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy, ($1.8)
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Sotheby’s record-breaking auction Kanye West The 2008 Nike Air Yeezy Grammy Prototype was sold through a private sale on April 26, 2021 for $1.8 million.
According to reports, they are the most expensive sneakers ever sold in private sales. Guinness World Records.
Kanye West wore a pair of all-black Nike Air Yeezy 1s in a performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Nike has never released this pair of shoes, and soon became one of the most wanted sample sports shoes for collectors and the public.
2. Michael Jordan’s Nike Air Ships ($1.47)
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Nike airship competition wear Michael Jordan In 1984, it was the most expensive old sneaker ever sold at auction.
Collector Nick Fiorella paid $1,472,000 for them at Sotheby’s in Las Vegas on October 24, 2021.
Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby’s streetwear and modern collections, said in a statement that the auction “confirmed that the Michael Jordan and Air Jordan franchises are at the top of the sneaker market. Status”.
In 1984, Nike provided Michael Jordan with a series of iconic shoes and clothing. Sotheby’s considered this to be a crucial and unprecedented move to attract Jordan to the Nike contract. “It paves the way for many of the players we see now working together,” Sotheby’s said.
recent Netflix series the last Dance Also rekindled interest in this basketball legend.
3. Nike Air Jordan 1 high-top sneakers ($615,000)
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Another pair Michael Jordan’s The old sneakers ranked third.
This pair of shoes was worn by the Chicago Bulls star in an exhibition game in 1985 and sold for $615,000 at an online Christie’s auction in August 2020. It is called the “most rare”.
4. Nike Air Jordan 1, ($560,000)
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In 2020, this pair of Nike Air Jordan 1 at the Sotheby’s auction in New York once again proved the historical value of the design with a price of more than $500,000.
Jordan’s signature 1985 game wearing sneakers uses the Chicago Bulls’ red, white, and black color scheme, and the price is more than three times the original estimate.
5. 1972 Nike Waffle Racing flat shoes “Moon Shoe” ($437,500)
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most expensive sneakers sold at auction.
On July 23, 2019, 12 original Nike Waffle Racing Flats, or “moon shoes”, were sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $437,500.
Buyer Miles Spencer Nadal said in a statement: “I think sneaker culture and collections are about to explode.”
This pair of unworn shoes was handmade by Nike co-founder and University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman. Only a few of the original 12 pairs still exist.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the owner plans to “display these sneakers at his Dare to Dream Car Museum in Toronto, Canada, and the other 99 pairs he won at auction.”
6. Michael Jordan Olympic dialogue ($190,373)
A pair of Michael Jordan Olympic Converse that was used in the competition and autographed. The future wear at that time NBA In the 1984 Olympic basketball final against Spain at the Inglewood The Forum in Los Angeles, the star was auctioned for $190,373 in 2017.
It is said that this is the last pair of shoes that Jordan wore in an amateur competition and the last time he wore Converse in a formal competition.
7. Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam” sample ($176,400)
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Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam” sample was sold at Sotheby’s auction in July 2021 for $176,400.
This pair of sneakers was designed for Michael Jordan in 1996 Space jam movie.
8. Air Jordan 12 Flu Game ($104,765)
The Air Jordan 12 “Flue Game” shoes worn by Michael Jordan in the iconic 1997 NBA Finals (commonly known as the “Flu Game”) were sold in 1993 for $104,765.
Basketball fans all over the world remember that historic game. Despite reports that Michael Jordan had the flu, he still defeated his opponent.
Later on the last Dance In the documentary series, Jordan did not suffer from the flu, but food poisoning. However, these “flu game” theories will only increase the value of Air Jordan 12 shoes.
9. Nike Air Force 1 “Entourage x Undefeated x Fukijama Gold” (88,200 USD)
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Features of’Fukijama Gold’ HBOThe entourage, “How about Bob?” in the third season. Thanks to the popularity of the show, Nike created a pair of genuine products in 2009. The golden version of its popular Air Force 1 shoe.
In a 2006 episode, Vincent Chase’s childhood playmate Turtle couldn’t buy a pair of coveted Air Force 1, created by an artist named Fukijama.The turtle decided to camp at the Santa Monica site in UNDEFEATED, but saw DJ morning (RIP) Fix the last pair of shoes and leaves. Vincent asked him to pick up a pair from Fukijama, which surprised him. Sotheby’s auctioned a pair in March 2021 for $88,200.
10. Nike Air Jordan IV Retro Eminem still (56,700 USD)
2017 Nike Air Jordan IV Retro Eminem still Sold at Sotheby’s for $56,700.
It is based on the 2005 blue, red and black sneaker version created by Nike and rapper Eminem to celebrate Eminem’s 2004 album. still.
Due to the popularity of the original version, Nike Air Jordan IV Eminem’s retro pair of shoes still Reissued in 2017 to match Eminem’s revival Album.
