How much would you pay to a cop a pair of these luxury kicks? We all know how the market works, the less there is of something, the more it costs and the more people want it. After these sneakers sold out, you could find them on eBay in just a few minutes selling for more than triple the original price.
Even Kanye rapped in "All Day" about his infamous Nike Red Octobers selling for $20K on eBay. "People saying, 'Ye, Ye, take it easy'/20 Gs for the Yeezys off of eBay," he rhymed. It's no shock his latest Adidas Yeezy Boost also made it on the high end of this list, although they're no match for Drake's Air Jordan's, which top the roundup.
Sneaker prices have been on the rise for decades now (although the most expensive kicks have got nothing on the most expensive cars in the world).
“Rising sneaker prices can be attributed to a variety of factors: rising costs of labor in China, increased costs for raw material, inflation, and general price increases," Eric Meyers told Complex. "Yet it appears that the price increases have significantly outpaced these factors over the past decade."
Though external factors may contribute to rising prices, the fact of the matter remains: companies know sneakerheads will pay an arm and a leg to get a coveted pair.
So how much have people paid for sneakers in 2015 so far? Check out the list below.
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14. Nike x Fragment Sock Dart Obsidian, $375
Designed in 2004, the Sock Dart was the innovative sneaker of its time. Constructed by computerized knitting technology, fragment designer Hiroshi Fujiwara said of the challenging sneaker, “The first time I saw the Sock Dart — it wasn’t even a shoe. Tinker showed me a knit, like a sock, and explained they were going to put an outsole on it.” The rest is history.
13. Asics Gel Lyte V Common Wealth Da Vinci, $399
"[The sneaker] started off with the observation of today’s youth and young professionals," says Omar Quiambao, co-founder of Commonwealth and Ascis collaborator, says. "How everyone has diverse interests and are able to excel at different types of jobs/positions at once, i.e. designer/DJ/photgrapher/waiter. Basically modern day 'Renaissance' people, hence using da Vinci as the inspiration."
12. Air Jordan XX9 Photo Reel, $418
The Photo Reels were released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the iconic Jordan sneakers, thus it's no coincidence they feature Michael Jordan in his legendary dunk pose.
11. Asics Gel Lyte III Packer Dirty Buck, $426
Another commemorative release, the Dirty Bucks celebrate 25 years of Asics Gel Lytes.
10. Air Jordan 1 Retro Chicago 2015, $444
The remastered version of the classic black, white, and red, Bulls-inspired sneakers will cost you a pretty penny.
9. Air Jordan 1 Retro Shattered Backboard, $482
In 1985 Micheal Jordan broke the backboard for the first time in a Nike exhibition match in Italy. The orange and black retros reference that moment in basketball history.
8. Flyknit Superfly Mercurial Obsidian, $560
These football cleats turned sneakers definitely lived up to the hype.
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7. Flyknit Superfly Mercurial Grey, $565
Get them in every color!
6. Air Jordan 1 Retro Dover Street Market, $650
Nike's collaboration with Dover Street Market made for these covetable patent navy sneaks.
5. Air Foamposite One Chromeposite Mirror, $817
The Mirrors were dropped to commemorate the 2015 All-Stars weekend, only available in select stores, so it's no wonder they're a hot commodity now.
4. Air Jordan 2 Just Don, $1,045
Nike's collaboration with Just Don takes its inspiration from the classic blue quilted lambskin Chanel handbag. Let's just say Nike succeeded in its attempt to create a luxury sneaker.
3. Adidas Yeezy 750 Boost, $1,416
The sneakers designed by rapper Kanye West after he ditched Nike were quick to sell on eBay.
2. Air Foamposite One Tianjin, $1,694
The signature sneaker of Penny Hardaway gets a reboot with inspiration from the city of Tianjin, China. The city was first introduced to basketball in 1895 and has since fostered the growth of the sport in China. It shouldn't come as a shock as the original looking kicks have become must-haves for sneaker connoisseurs.
1. Air Jordan 10 Retro Drake Ovo, $4,050
Drake's Air Jordan collaboration hasn't even dropped yet and already people are really to drop a few paychecks to cop them! The white and gold metallic kicks are rumored to drop September 12, 2015.
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