Shohei Ohtani's Game-Used New Balance Ohtani 1 Shoes Hits the Auction Block
The signed 2025 Tokyo Series player exclusive sneakers feature authentic infield dirt and a rare Kanji autograph.
Summary
The Realest has officially launched a live auction for Shohei Ohtani's game-used New Balance Ohtani 1 sneakers
Worn during the historic 2025 MLB Tokyo Series, the one-of-one player exclusive pairs feature custom graphics of the athlete's dog and real infield dirt
The footwear artifact includes a rare personal Japanese Kanji signature and a game-used inscription from the four-time MVP
New Balance and authentication platform The Realest have officially launched the live auction for Shohei Ohtani‘s game-used and signed New Balance Ohtani 1 shoes. Worn by the four-time MVP during the opening game of the 2025 MLB Tokyo Series, the historic sneakers represent an incredibly significant crossover of baseball legacy, Japanese sports history, and global sneaker culture.
The one-of-one Player Exclusive (PE) model features a highly customized design engineered specifically for the superstar athlete’s historic homecoming game. Visual elements include custom lifestyle imagery of Ohtani’s dog, Deko-pin (also known as Decoy), detailed across the silhouette’s upper. Serving as a physical relic of the most-watched baseball game in Japanese history, the shoes still carry authentic infield dirt collected directly from the Tokyo Dome playing surface.
Further elevating its rarity, the footwear serves as the inaugural piece of memorabilia introduced under the platform’s new “Certified” pilot program. The pair is personally signed by Ohtani using a rare Japanese Kanji signature alongside a hand-written “GU” (game-used) inscription. This extensive personalization supplements the company’s stringent authentication standards and review process, establishing airtight direct provenance for high-end collectors.
For more details, check out The Realest. The live auction for the game-used New Balance Ohtani 1 shoes officially runs through August 16, 2026.
