These Nike shoes will be the most expensive in history
Michael Jordan could soon take Kanye West the record of the most expensive shoes of all time.The title is currently held by a couple of Nike Air Yeezy 1.The 2008 prototype was sold by Sotheby's in 2020.The auction house is now preparing to overcome its own record.On October 24, 2021, a very special piece in the history of the sports shoes will be put under the hammer in Las Vegas: a couple of 1984 Nike Air Ships shoes, which the legend of the sport Michael Jordan used in its first season inThe NBA American Basketball League.
Michael Jordan Nike Shoes Auction
So these red and white shoes are the precursors of the Air Jordan.According to Sotheby's, they are the oldest Nike shoes that are known and that were used by Michael Jordan in an official competition.It is said that its first use was on November 1, 1984, Jordan's fifth game in the NBA.That same year, Nike had promised his own collection of shoes and clothing to the promising talent, getting Jordan as a brand ambassador."It was the first time that the brand did something like that, and prepared the way for many of the collaborations with players we see today," says Sotheby's, underlining the historical importance of the shoes.
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Then they were news.Apparently, the NBA bother the red accents of the white and red air ships and banned them on their courts.Nike took advantage of the status of the "prohibited" shoes to market the first Air Jordan accordingly: "Fortunately, the NBA cannot prevent you from taking them".Red is also the autograph with which Jordan has immortalized on the side of a shoe.
How much will the world's most expensive shoes cost
The signed Nike Shoes are the jewel of a luxury items auction selected by Sotheby's in Las Vegas.The auction house estimated the price of the Jordans between 1 and 1.5 million dollars (between 865.000 and 1.3 million euros).This could give them a good opportunity to exceed the previous record of 1.8 million dollars (1.6 million euros) of the West Yeezy prototype.Sotheby's awaits a higher sale price in the next auction only for another offer: a 21 carat diamond.Some fans of the shoes would probably prefer the Jordan Nike even to that piece.
*This article was originally published in GQ Germany
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