Luxury deadstock and resale marketplace StockX has ranked the 10 most expensive sneakers in the world.
Comprised mostly of collaborations and limited release drops, the highly sought-after sneakers are selling upward of £58,000. That’s the equivalent of five years of a rent on an average London flat.
The all-star roster features true collector's items from Nike SB, pop culture favourites like the Nike Air MAG Back to the Future self-lacing sneakers as well as Air Jordans designed alongside the likes of Eminem and a special designer collaboration between Adidas, Pharrell and Chanel.
For those who like their money where they can see it (on their feet), here are the 10 most expensive sneakers to cop right now.
Nike Air MAG Back to the Future BTTF - 2016
The futuristic Nike Air MAG take the crown as the most expensive sneakers at resale. You may recognise them as a replica version of the iconic self-lacing shoes worn by Marty McFly in the 1989 movie Back to the Future II.
In 2016, 89 pairs were released and are now valued at $58,000. The shoes feature a rechargeable built-in battery glowing LED panels, a luminescent Nike logo and adaptive lacing technology. With the 35th anniversary approaching in July 2020, we think the price will only rise.
Last sale £63,698
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Nike Air Force 1 Low Louis Vuitton Monogram Brown Damier Azur
Late Louis Vuitton Menswear and Off-White fashion designer Virgil Abloh had a close relationship with Nike, collaborating on a range of different shoes with both brands over the years until his passing in 2021. This was the most expensive shoe of 2022, selling at an auction at Sotheby’s for $352,800. There were only 200 units made.
Last sale £48,027
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Jordan 1 OG White Black (1985)
This was the first ever signature basketball shoe that Michael Jordan wore and remain as popular today as they were back in 1985. With its black and white colour blocking, it is no surprise that it is one of the most sought-after colourways with collectors. There’s been a couple of reissues since the OG but if you want to get yourself a pair of the first model, it will come at a cost.
Last sale £32,582
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Nike Dunk SB Low Yellow Lobster
Only 34 of these bold yellow kicks were created and distributed to Nike SB friends and family without ever having been released for retail. The super rare sneakers are a certified collector’s item taking inspiration from the fact that finding a yellow lobster is only one in 40 million. They come in a golden ochre and terra brown colourway.
Last sale £35,304
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Nike SB Dunk Low Freddy Krueger
Each year, Nike launches a Halloween shoe and this was the pair designed for 2007, although it never actually found an official launch. There were just 26 pairs of the A Nightmare on Elm Street themed sneakers released in Mexico before they were pulled from stores due to a dispute on rights, helping the pieces to reach cult status.
Last sale £24,014
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Air Jordan 4 Retro Eminem Encore 2017
It will come as no surprise that these trainers — one of the most exclusive and rarest ever made with only 23 pairs made public — have a high reselling price. The colourway takes inspiration from Eminem’s 2004 Encore album cover with blue suede and grey, black and red detailing.
Last sale £19,984
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Air Jordan 4 Retro Eminem Carhartt – 2015
Air Jordan teamed up with Eminem and workwear label Carhartt to create only 10 pairs of this limited-edition shoe to mark the 15th anniversary of the album “The Marshall Mathers LP”. The sneakers are black and metallic silver with silver accents and the rapper’s branding.
Last sale £19,046
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Air Jordan 11 Retro Premium Derek Jeter
The former professional baseball player turned businessman and CEO teamed up with Air Jordans to create these premium kicks. The trainers have a Yankee blue hue, suede fabrication and Jeter’s jersey number embroidered on the heel of each shoe.
Last sale £19,046
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Nike Dunk Low SB Paris – 2002
Works of art in their own right, the Nike Dunk Low SB Paris sneakers featured the graphic and colourful works of French painter Bernard Buffet and specially made for the “White Dunk” travelling art exhibition. Sold in select stores in Paris, only 150 to 200 pairs were produced.
Last sale £16,425
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Nike Air Back To The Future BTTF – 2011
An earlier iteration of the Back To The Future sneakers, 1,500 limited edition pairs were released in 2011. As part of the Back 4 The Future campaign, a further 10 pairs were then sold at live auctions around the world where the proceeds went to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
The shoes were described by Nike as “precise replicas… down to the contours of the upper, the glowing LED panel and the electroluminescent NIKE in the strap,” but do not feature a power-lacing system.
Last sale £14,077
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Air Jordan 4 Retro Undefeated 2018 Sample
First debuted in 2005, there were only 72 pairs of these trainers created but none were never actually put on sale to the public. Dished out to family and friends, they were the first very collaboration between the Jordan brand and a third party.
Last sale £13,250
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Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October
Before the Yeezy line and the rapper’s successful partnership with Adidas, Kanye West debuted the Air Yeezy line in collaboration with Nike in 2009. With a lot of controversy and intrigue surrounding the drop of the Air Yeezy 2, they appeared in this bold red colourway. It was so sought-after that even the receipts were selling for over $500.
Last sale £12,007
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