Published:
13 Apr 2021 19:30 GMT
That model of the Nike Air Yeezy 1 would become the most expensive sports shoe ever.
The prototype for the first sneakers in the Yeezy line, designed by American rapper Kanye West for Nike, will go on sale for an estimated price of more than $ 1 million at auction house Sotheby’s, Reuters reports.
West unveiled the first model of the Nike Air Yeezy 1, developed in collaboration with designer Mark Smith, during their performance at the awards ceremony Grammy 2008Since then, these sports shoes have become a sought after fashion item.
Later that prototype was bought by a collector from New York (USA) at a benefit auction, which will sell it again from April 19th.
The most expensive sneakers in history
Those copies were “fundamental to the development of the yeezy franchise, which became one of the most important sneakers and lifestyle brands in history, ” they said of Sotheby’s. According to the auction house, these sneakers will be the most expensive in history. The current record is held by a few of them Nike Air Jordan 1, designed and worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan, which sold for $ 560,000 in May last year.
West discontinued partnership with Nike in 2013, to later associate its Yeezy brand with Adidas. According to Forbes magazine, the rapper’s franchise generated roughly in 2020 $ 1.7 billion for sale.
If you liked it, please share it with your friends!