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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Kanye s Yeezys Go for $1.8 Million at Auction, Breaking World Record for Sneaker Sale The price sets a new milestone for a publicly recorded sneaker sale, shattering the previous auction record for sneakers by almost three times
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Kanye West s Grammy-worn Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes from 2008 have been sold for a recording-breaking $1.8 million, making them the most valuable sneakers ever and the first recorded sneaker sale for more than $1 million, Sotheby s says.
The price sets a new milestone for a publicly recorded sneaker sale, shattering the previous auction record for sneakers by nearly three times. Sotheby s says the shoes were acquired by sneaker investing platform RARES via private sale.