Sotheby s sets new record for most valuable sneakers ever sold in $1.8 million private sale
First pair of sneakers to top $1 million. Courtesy Sotheby s.
NEW YORK, NY
.- Marking a new world record for a pair of sneakers ever sold, Sothebys announced today that sneaker investing platform RARES has acquired the Kanye West Grammy Worn Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes from 2008 for a record-breaking $1.8 million via private sale. The price sets a new milestone for a publicly recorded sneaker sale, shattering the current auction record for sneakers by almost three times, and establishes the Yeezy 1 Prototypes as the most valuable sneakers ever and the first recorded sneaker sale for more than $1 million.
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Sothebyâs announced this week that sneaker investing platform
RARES has acquired the Kanye West âGrammy Wornâ shoes from 2008 for a record-breaking $1.8 million via private sale. The price sets a new milestone for a publicly recorded sneaker sale, shattering the current auction record for sneakers by almost three times, and establishes the Yeezy 1 Prototypes as the most valuable sneakers ever and the first recorded sneaker sale for more than $1 million.
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Worn during Kanyeâs memorable and emotional performance of âHey Mamaâ and âStrongerâ during the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, the present pair unveiled Nikeâs top-secret project and marked one of the most brilliant reveals in sneaker history: and made the Yeezy a pillar in the advent of modern sneaker culture. One of the most prized and sought-after sneakers in ex
Kanye West sneakers fetch record $1.8M at private sale
MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer
April 26, 2021
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1of3FILE - Kanye West performs at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2008. The Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes worn by West during his performance were acquired for $1.8 million by social investing platform Rares.Kevork Djansezian/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - Kanye West performs at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2008. The Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes worn by West during his performance were acquired for $1.8 million by social investing platform Rares.Kevork Djansezian/APShow MoreShow Less
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Are you growing bored with cryptocurrency? Do NFTs generate yawns? Have cannabis stocks lost their narcotizing pizazz? Well, investors with a taste for pop culture and perhaps a secret foot fetish might be interested in Sotheby s auction of a pair of Kanye West s sneakers, which are listed for sale at $1 million.
On Your Toes: The footwear in question is the Air Yeezy sample West wore during the 2008 Grammy Awards telecast for his performances of Hey Mama and Stronger.
While music critics praised West s heartfelt presentation, which came shortly after the death of his mother, Donda West, fashionistas zoomed in on his footwear, which carried the swoosh trademark of