Kanye West sneakers shatter sale records at $1.8m
published : 26 Apr 2021 at 21:45
NEW YORK: 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…
