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Kanye West: World's most expensive sneakers sold for $1.8 million

Kanye West: World's most expensive sneakers sold for $1.8 million

Kanye West: World's most expensive sneakers sold for $1.8 million

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Most expensive sneakers in the world: Kanye West sneakers auctioned for 1.8 million dollars

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New York. A pair of US rapper Kanye West (43) at The sneakers worn at the 2008 Grammy Awards have fetched $1.8 million at auction. The auction house Sotheby's announced on Monday in New York that it was the highest price ever paid for a pair of sneakers at a public auction.

Kanye West: World's most expensive sneakers for $1.8 million sold at auction

The black leather shoes, size 45/46, were made exclusively for West's appearance and marked the beginning of his own shoe line. Sneaker collector Ryan Chang has now put the pair up for auction, and sneakers investment platform Rares bought them for a record price.

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