1.Nike Air Yeezy 1 ‘Grammy’
This pair of shoes were worn by Kanye himself back in 2008, at the Grammy Awards, these beauties announced his partnership with Nike. The Swoosh and Kanye never actually brought these into production, so they’ve been etched into sneaker history as one of the rarest kicks ever. This pair of shoes costs a whopping $50,000(37,79,030 Indian Rupees).
2.DJ Khaled Shoe Surgeon Air Jordan 1
The Shoe Surgeon isn’t just a sneaker customizer. Dominic Chambrone is an artist and a craftsman who creates additional items such as custom boxes, luxe champagne bottles and more. For his latest project, The Shoe Surgeon once again proved that he is capable of going beyond that of just taking on shoes, as he presented DJ Khaled with a custom laser-engraved box to hold a pair of white python and gold Air Jordan 1 customs. Made to accent Khaled’s Belaire bottle, the box boasts Belaire, We The Best and The Shoe Surgeon branding, while also accompanied by an 18k gold metal emblem. All of the items were presented to DJ Khaled at a private press release for his forthcoming album, Grateful.
3. Yeezy BOOST 700 VX
Teasing us once again, Kanye West recently posted a photo of himself wearing an updated version of the Adidas YEEZY BOOST 700. Shown on Twitter, ‘Ye posted a fit pic that was accompanied by a message which revealed exactly what he had on. Dubbed the YEEZY BOOST 700 VX, the caption for the photo reveals that the shoe was created by legendary footwear designer Christian Tresser and current YEEZY Design Director Steven Smith. The duo, who both worked for Reebok in the early ’90s, are now teaming up once again to overlook the progressive direction of YEEZY footwear. Maintaining the look of the original, the upper of the YEEZY BOOST 700 VX features panels that read “700” on the lateral side coupled with a reworked sole unit, courtesy of Smith. No official word on when the Adidas YEEZY BOOST 700 VX is set to release but stay tuned for more details.
4.Backwards Swoosh Air Jordan 1 ‘Shattered Backboard’
Although factory errors can be a nightmare for sneaker collectors, sometimes these defects can actually be a blessing in disguise. One lucky sneakerhead really got lucky when he received a pair of “Reverse Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1s with upside-down Swooshes directly from Nike.
A rare error from the sneaker giant, the size US 7 shoes are valued at 900 times what it retailed for when it re-released earlier this year. Most interestingly, only one side of the pair features the upside-down flaw that skyrocketed the value of the shoes.
Set to go for €125,000 EUR (approximately $146,000 USD i.e. 1,10,34,767 Indian Rupees), the one-of-a-kind factory error Air Jordan 1 “Reverse Shattered Backboard” will be available via Dropout Milan in the next few weeks.
A pair of the ‘Gold Toe’ AJ1s recently turned up with the same factory defect and sold for a whopping $96,00(i.e.72,55,737 Indian Rupees)
5. ASICS x Afew GEL-Lyte III ‘Black Koi’
Back in 2015, and continuing on from their ‘koi’ collab with ASICS, a few decided to produce another GEL-Lyte III. This time dubbed the ‘Black Koi’. The Afew x Asics Gel Lyte III “Koi” represents the History of the Japan Day and features a lot of Details which all tell a certain story. It was created as of 1-of-1, and the shoe was auctioned off on May 23 in 2015, with all proceeds going to a Düsseldorf-based children’s hospital
6.Sneaker Freaker x BespokeIND Air Force 1s
This past Tuesday, Sneaker Freaker took to Instagram to tease fans with a forthcoming collaboration alongside BespokeIND. The offering sees two limited-edition pairs of Nike Air Force 1s that were entirely handcrafted from Sherrin rugby footballs used in the Australian Football League. These customized iterations of the coveted low-top sneaker were completely swathed with black kangaroo leather—touted as being “one of the softest hides in the animal kingdom,” as per Sneaker Freaker. Not to mention, both pairs contain insoles sculpted from hand-cut vegetable-tanned leather and tongue labels that were laser-etched. Die-hard fans of the AFL will immediately take note of the league’s goal post graphics coupled with a golden “Melbourne Rules” logo that gives a nod to the historic Sherrin game ball makeup. Each shoe took approximately 40 hours to create from start to finish.
Sneaker Freaker founder Simon “Woody” Wood stated:
The shoes are not an official Nike collaboration. They are true ‘one-of-one’ customs made to my personal specification and they will not be available commercially. As you can see, they’re way too good for a game of kick-to-kick at half-time but they are totally wearable – and that’s what I’ll be doing. I ain’t too scared to get ‘em dirty!
7.Yeezy BOOST 350 V2 ‘Midnight Blue’
Kanye West‘s line of Adidas Originals YEEZY BOOST includes some of the most sought-after silhouettes and colourways that die-hard sneaker fans from all over the world are trying to get their hands on. This pair of shoe is marked a 1-of-1 pair.
8. Air Jordan 1 PE
'A symbol of his fight', brave cancer survivor Millad Mesriani was given the unique opportunity to design his own Air Jordan 1. Boasting sword hangtags, a hard-hitting Royal Blue on the Swoosh and collar, and meaningful design, these AJ1s are probably the most value out of the lot.
9.Yeezy Basketball
We're still waiting on Kanye to drop a Yeezy Basketball sneaker so we can take to the court in fresh kicks. Sadly, based on the rumours we've heard, we aren't hopeful it'll drop anytime soon. In the meantime, take a look at this sample pair of blacked-out Yeezy ballers.
10.Ronnie Fieg x ASICS GEL-Lyte III ‘Mossad’
Inspired by an elite task force that serves in Israel, Ronnie Fieg and ASICS teamed up on the GEL-Lyte III. Dressed in olive pig suede, and given bright orange hits, they were debuted through a special one-of-one giveaway before receiving a wider release.
Writer: Soham Davar
24/06/2020
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