A pair of Kanye West’s old trainers break records after selling for £1.3m

metro.co.uk:

Kanye West’s old trainers have sold for a whopping £1.3m ($1.8m), making them the most expensive pair of trainers ever sold at auction.The size 12 black leather shoe Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes were sold by Sotheby’s auction house.Kanye wore the shoes at the 2008 Grammy Awards while he performed the songs Hey Mama and Stranger.

The shoes were made in 2007 and designed by Kanye and Nike’s Mark Smith.They were bought by investment company Rares from trainer collector Ryan Chang.Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectables, said: ‘We are thrilled with the result, which has nearly tripled the highest price on record.‘The sale speaks volumes of Kanye’s legacy as one of the most influential clothing and sneaker designers of.