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A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s worn by rapper Kanye West sold for $1.8 million, triple the previous record for sneakers, Sotheby's said Monday, as the market for rare sports shoes soars. The shoes beat the record held by a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s which sold for $615,000 in August 2020 at a Christie's auction. The record price for sneakers has been broken several times recently as what was seen as a niche market ten years ago now attracts interest from the general public as well as leading collectors. "The sale marks the highest publicly recorded price for a sneaker sale ever," Sotheby's said ...

Loading the player... Used clothes and shoes typically sell for discounted prices, but items worn by music icons on prestigious stages make record-breaking sales. A pair of prototype Nikes worn by  Kanye West just broke the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold. According to  The Guardian, the sneakers worn by West during the 2008 Grammy Awards have been auctioned off for over $1 million. The Nike  Air Yeezy 1 officially sold for $1.8m during a SOTHEBY’s private sale and are the first sneaker to be sold for this amount.  Rares, a sneaker investment marketplace, purchased the shoe. ...

ARTS / ART Soaring sales By AFP Published: Apr 27, 2021 07:18 PM A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s worn by rapper Kanye West sold for $1.8 million, triple the previous record for sneakers, Sotheby's said Monday, as the market for rare sports shoes soars. Kanye West and Inset: A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s Photos: IC The shoes beat the record held by a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s which sold for $615,000 in August 2020 at a Christie's auction. The record price for sneakers has been broken several times recently as what was seen as a niche market 10 years ago now attracts interest from the general pu...

What you need to know: "The sale marks the highest publicly recorded price for a sneaker sale ever," Sotheby's said in a statement.  "The sale also marks the first pair of sneakers to top $1 million," it added. The black high-top Yeezys were worn by West during the 2008 Grammy Awards as he performed "Hey Mama" and "Stronger." The sneakers, which were part of a collaboration between Nike and West, were prototypes, with the resulting model not going on sale until April 2009. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s worn by rapper Kanye West sold for $1.8 million, triple ...

The black high top Yeezys were worn by West during the 2008 Grammy Awards.