Every few yearsrumors will protrude - upabout a supposed impertinent shoe Apple is work on , and as far - fetched as they might seem , the caller did dabble in activewear in the early ‘ 90s , include a pair of Apple - brandmark sneakers on which collectors are still glad tospend obscene amounts of moneyat auction .
Heritage Auctions , the same auction house that recently cover the bidding and eventual sale of an extremely rareNintendo gambol Station prototype , put these size of it nine - and - a - one-half sneakers , have the classic Apple rainbow logo blow up on the side , on the block as part of a aggregation of “ Urban Art ” pieces . The horseshoe , which were created alone for Apple employees in the other ‘ 90 , were pre - worn and feature some minor wearing and tear , but were otherwise in excellent condition and after 20 bids eventually sold for $ 9,687 .
This is n’t the first time a pair of these rarefied corporate promotional items have gone up for auction . Back in 2017 , a pair in immaculate condition , which were claimed to be one of two never - wear off prototype pairs created by Adidas , impinge on the auction bridge blockwith a start toll of $ 15,000 . They were bear to ignite a bid state of war between Apple fanatic and sneaker accumulator and betray for as much as $ 36,000 , but no command were actually placed once the vendue started , and theHeritage Auctions websitestill lists the pair as being “ Not sell . ”
Photo: (Heritage Auctions)
Why this pair , in far worse experimental condition than those prototypes , managed to fetch almost $ 10,000 at auction sale just three years subsequently is n’t known , but collectors probably ascertain an chance to grab an extremely rare piece of Apple schwag for a good cost as initial bids started much low than $ 15,000 this time .
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Photo: (Heritage Auctions)
