The Nike Air Yeezys Worn by Kanye at the Grammys Sold for Sneaker Shop Opening

It could be yours for a cool $75,000 USD.

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Ranking as one of, if not the rarest and most covetable sneakers in the world, a pair of the unreleased Nike Air Yeezys worn by Kanye himself at the 2008 Grammy Awards are selling for the astronomical price of $75,000 USD following the launch of new sneaker site The Heat Check. Acquired back in 2009 via a charity auction, the pair was released by the website’s owner and longtime collector Justin Ashby alongside a selection of the most valuable sneakers, at the opening of his Lancaster, Pennsylvania store yesterday. The size 12 sneakers seem to still be up for grabs, wooden box included, so if you have a spare 70 grand, make sure to head over here for a full gallery of the sneakers.

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