Previously, the Sotheby's auction house in New York released a message that they will auction sports goods - 100 pairs of rare sports shoes attracted the attention of many shoe collectors, including Nike , AJ, Adidas and other series. If you want to have one of these, then your luck may not be very good.
▲Sotheby's auction house auctioned 100 pairs of rare sneakers
According to foreign media reports on July 24, all of the shoes have been bought by Canadian entrepreneur Miles S. Nadal for nearly 1.3 million US dollars (nearly RMB 9 million).
One of the Nike "Moon Shoe" (NIke 'Moon Shoe') sold the highest price in the history of shoes - US$437,000 (about RMB 3 million). The remaining 99 pairs were also won by Miles for $850,000 (about 5.84 million yuan).
▲Nike "Moon Shoes" set the highest price for shoe auctions
According to Sotheby's original plan, the online auction of these 100 pairs of sneakers should have lasted until July 23. But as early as July 17, Canadian businessman Miles proposed to buy the entire batch of shoes. The auction house finally sold 99 of these shoes to the avid collector of sneakers for $850,000.
The pair of shoes that the auction house insisted on continuing to auction - Nike "Moon Shoes", can be regarded as a treasure among these shoes. This is one of the most important "cultural relics" in the long history of Nike sneakers .
▲The shoes were designed by Bill Bowerman in 1972, and only 12 pairs of
were produced at that time. The shoes were designed by Bill Bowerman, co-founder of the Nike brand and track and field coach of the University of Oregon, for runners in the 1972 Olympic Trials. Only 12 pairs were produced at that time, and even fewer ones were still preserved. And this pair of "Moon Shoes" that were auctioned is the only pair of shoes that are known to be unweary.
This is a pair of waffles with great grip ability. It now looks almost beige and has an iconic black hook on the sides of the shoe. As rumored, waffles were created by Bowerman. It is said that he poured rubber into his wife's waffles to make a square sole, which also became a major creation for Nike sneakers in early running shoes.
▲This pair of rare "moon shoes" with a history of 47 years was sold for a high price of more than 3 million yuan
The auction of this pair of "moon shoes" was held as scheduled. On July 23, it was still sold by Mr. Miles, far exceeding his estimated price of US$160,000. It also broke the record of high auction prices for shoes - a pair of Converse sneakers worn and signed by Michael Jordan in the 1984 Olympic basketball final, which was sold at $190,373 in 2017.
Mils said: "I am very happy to have obtained the iconic Nike 'Moon Shoes', one of the rarest sneakers ever and a true historical artifact in sports history and popular culture. When I initially acquired the other 99 pairs at the auction last week, I knew that the shoes must continue to stay in this extraordinary sneaker collection, and I was happy with the results."
▲Mils said he would put these 100 pairs of shoes on display in his private Automobile Museum
It is reported that Mr. Miles will put these 100 pairs of shoes in his private museum in Toronto, along with his treasured classic cars. Mr. Miles’ museum is open to friends, family, charities and others.
(Geng Cong)
