Kanye West Air Yeezy Prototypes Sell for $1.8 Million
[ad_1] How much are you willing to pay to walk a mile in your favorite artist's shoes?On Monday (April 26), reports emerged that the prototype of Kanye West's Nike Air Yeezy 1s sold for $1.8 million, becoming the first sneaker to sell for seven figures. The $1.8 million sale of the Air Yeezy sneakers makes the rapper's shoes the most valuable footwear to ever be sold in sneaker history. These are the same sneakers created for the 43-year-old rapper's 2008 Grammy Award appearance, where he performed "Hey Mama" and "Stronger."Lester Cohen, Getty ImagesThe autographed Air Jordan 1s worn by Michael Jordan in 1985 held the previous record for the most valuable sneakers. The classic shoe sold for...