The rise and rise of luxury sneakers
A pair of Michael Jordan’s 1998 shoes sold for £1.8 million. How did fancy trainers become the powerhouse they are today.
- Words by: Harry Shukman
A pair of Michael Jordan’s 1998 shoes sold for £1.8 million. How did fancy trainers become the powerhouse they are today.
A pair of Michael Jordan’s 1998 shoes sold for £1.8 million. How did fancy trainers become the powerhouse they are today.
That old pair of stinky sneakers at the back of your shoe cupboard — how much would you hope to sell them for? A fiver? Two quid? How about £1.8 million? That was what Michael Jordan’s old Air Jordan 13s fetched at Sotheby’s last month, setting a record price for game-worn sports footwear. These were the shoes Jordan wore during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA finals, the tournament that saw the basketball star win his sixth and final championship title. Sotheby’s have not specified if they have ever been washed.
That old pair of stinky sneakers at the back of your shoe cupboard — how much would you hope to sell them for? A fiver? Two quid? How about £1.8 million? That was what Michael Jordan’s old Air Jordan 13s fetched at Sotheby’s last month, setting a record price for game-worn sports footwear. These were the shoes Jordan wore during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA finals, the tournament that saw the basketball star win his sixth and final championship title. Sotheby’s have not specified if they have ever been washed.
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