Sneakers are a hot commodity in the fashion industry. ‘Hypebeasts’, ‘sneakerheads’ and ‘resellers‘ have become a global phenomenon, and we’ve witnessed guys queue up for days at a time and even selling their own grandmothers for the latest, hottest and most elusive kicks to hit the market.
Although the resale market for limited editions has quickly gotten out of hand, the most expensive pair of sneakers ever purchased were the basketball shoes worn by Michael Jordan during his legendary ‘Flu Game’, which went for a record $104,000. It just goes to show that the power and grip that this casual shoe has over certain people (us included).