There are many reasons to love sneakers. They are comfortable, stylish and functional. But for some, sneakers are more than just ordinary shoes. They are a source of pride, a sign of status and a collector’s item. Just like any other collector’s item, there are shoes that are worth more money than others. Below you will find 10 pairs that cost a fortune.
What and how does it affect sneaker values?
The value of shoes is affected by many factors such as release date, mintage for a particular color scheme or model, collaborations, signatures (e.g., in the form of signatures of well-known celebrities), “hype,” i.e., interest in a particular model already before its release.
The values of the top models featured in the article are based on the Buy It Now price on foreign portals. This means that a person is able to pay such an amount for a given model and color and size at the moment.
TOP 10 most expensive sneakers in the world
The following is a list of sneakers to look out for. There are some gems in the list!
10. Air Jordan 1 Retro High Dior
The Jordan brand has launched a partnership with Parisian fashion house Dior to make history with the Air Jordan 1 Retro High Dior shoes. This is the first time the Jordan brand has collaborated with an older fashion brand such as Dior.
This release was limited to only 8500 pairs, where each pair was individually numbered. These sneakers are made in Italy with the best materials. The price of these shoes is about $25,000 for some sizes.
9. Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October
The Nike Air Yeezy 2 SP “Red October” finally appeared online without notice in February 2014, where it was already known that Kanye West had severed all ties with Nike.
It was the last color scheme and model of Nike released with the rapper. The circulation of approximately 450 pairs and the fact that Kanye hasn’t collaborated with Nike again makes these sneakers worthwhile approximately $45,000
8. Air Jordan 4 Retro Travis Scott Lila (Freunde und Familie)
Not distributed for public sale and available for friends and family only In July 2019, the Travis Scott x Nike Air Jordan 4 Retro “Purple Suede -Black Midsole” shoes appeared with the Houston rapper at several different events throughout the year.
The outlay in the amount ofi approximately 1000 pairs and the lack of public sales have meant that these sneakers are now on the international market cost $53,000.
7. Air Jordan 5 Retro Oregon Ducks
Air Jordan 5 Retro “Oregon Ducks” was released in limited quantities over the weekend of 2014 on the NBA All-Star. This Air Jordan 5 model draws inspiration from the Oregon Ducks American football club.
Jordans feature University of Oregon colors as a nod to ties Nike co-founder Phil Knight With the school. Knight graduated from Oregon and also led the team under coach Bill Bowerman, who along with Knight founded Nike. This is why the Oregon Ducks color scheme is so expensive and priced at About $65,000.
6. Nike MAG Back to the Future (2016)
Nike MAG is a limited edition shoe created by Nike It is a replica of the shoe from the movie “Back to the Future,” Part II. The release of the Nike Mag in 2016 was very limited, and the number of pairs was 89.
Nike claims that the Mag model is not designed for intense activity and should not be worn for recreational purposes. They were produced mainly for exhibition. Their price ranges from 90000$.
5. Air Jordan 4 Retro Wahlburgers
Air Jordan 4 “Wahlburgers,” is the most expensive color scheme from this model and costs more than 100 000$. During the grand opening of the restaurant Wahlburgers Marka Wahlberga At the Mall of America in Minnesota, the actor presented a pair of AJ4s to commemorate the event.
In 2018, he donated a pair to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s raffle, with proceeds going to those affected by the fires in California. There is only 30 pairs On the world market hence such a cosmic price!
4. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB ‘Paris’
For the 2003 White Dunk touring exhibition, Nike SB created a very limited colorway of the Nike Dunk Low for the host city of the exhibition tour. The pair pays homage to Paris, featuring a light brown suede base with canvas overlays printed with artwork by French painter Bernard Buffet.
Limited production to around 202 pairs and the fact that no two pairs are identical in this Dunk Low colorway brings the shoe’s market value to around $95,000.
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This exclusive color scheme was available in just 200 copies and was launched through Sotheby’s auction, which ran from January 26 to February 8, 2022.
The auction began from $2,000, and 100% of the proceeds went to The Virgil Abloh™ „Post-Modern”. This is the Scholarship Fund, which in addition to the Fashion Scholarship Fund supports the education of academically promising black, African American and African students.
The market value of the pair fluctuates in approximately $100,000.
2. Nike SB Dunk Low Freddy Krueger
The Nike SB Dunk Low Pro “Freddy Krueger” is one of the most iconic and well-known SB Dunks that never went on sale to the public. Although the model was supposed to be released in 2007, has never been officially launched.
Nike mimics the iconic character for the film series in this model Nightmare on Elm Street. Such details as a striped sweater Freddy Krueger and blood stains are trademarks of this character. The Swoosh logo itself has the pattern of Freddy’s leather glove blades.
The shoe itself was never made public due to legal rumors. It is said that when the design was rejected by Nike, only a small number of Dunks ended up in the hands of dedicated collectors. This is one of the rarest Nike Dunk SB colorways in the world. Their price ranges from 110000$.
1. Nike Dunk Low Travis Scott x Playstation
Coinciding with the debut of the PS5, Travis Scott and Nike have teamed up with Playstation to offer a special edition of the Nike Dunk five lucky, Who won the drawing.
The Nike Dunk Low Travis Scott x Playstation was released as a promotional product that was exclusively eligible to win the lottery in the 5 pieces. Their price on the world market fluctuates within the range of 125000 $.
Where to look for expensive sneaker models?
Streetwear culture is an indispensable part of the fashion world in Poland. It had its beginnings back in the 1990s with the launch of Nike’s famous model, the Air Max. Since then, with the passing of time, more and more of the public began to take an interest in it.
The introduction of the Air Jordan or Yeezy Boost brand has extended the popular hype not only among young people. This is how the famous queues for the opportunity to buy shoes during the launch of a particular model began from 2014-2015. A reseller market blossomed, which continues to grow to this day. As part of the creation of our portal, you will find limited pairs on Sneakers Joint.
Dream sneakers are worth a fortune
As you can see, there are many pairs in the world with a cosmic price tag. It seems that sneakers have acquired the title of collector’s items. Seekers of their dream and limited edition pairs are able to pay thousands to get their coveted release.
I think the sneaker culture is big enough that in the future we will more than once encounter more even more interesting collaborations, whose price on the secondary market will knock us off our feet. It can also be argued that some fairly recent shoe releases in the future may just earn the title of collectors’ items. Time will tell if my intuition wasn’t wrong.
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