{"id":6737,"date":"2020-05-18T14:15:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.30.207.235\/the-air-jordan-from-1985-set-new-auction-record\/"},"modified":"2020-05-18T14:15:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:15:06","slug":"the-air-jordan-from-1985-set-new-auction-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/the-air-jordan-from-1985-set-new-auction-record\/","title":{"rendered":"The Air Jordan from 1985 set new auction record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The sneakers that Michael Jordan wore in 1985 became the most expensive pair of shoes ever sold, for a record of $560.000 (518.000 \u20ac) at auction. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-65857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/magefan\/aj1-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The pair or <a href=\"https:\/\/footdistrict.com\/en\/sneakers\/f\/b\/jordan\/zm\/jordan-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Air Jordan<\/a> worn in a game by the Bulls guard in 1985 got sold for 518.000 \u20ac in an online auction at <strong>Sotheby\u2019s<\/strong>, setting a new record that <strong>dethrones the Nike Waffle Racing Flat \u201cMoon Shoe\u201d\u00a0from 1972<\/strong> that got sold for $437.500.<\/p>\n<h4>The Last Dance&#8217;s influence<\/h4>\n<p>Sotheby\u2019s joined the collector <strong>Jordan Geller, founder of the world\u2019s first sneaker museum, the ShoeZeum. <\/strong>They became associates to auction the sneakers after <strong><em>The Last Dance<\/em>\u2019s success, the Netflix documentary that rocketed Michael Jordan\u2019s collecting market.<\/strong> In fact, the resale of this model went from the $900 that were requested in March to $1.500 to date. Furthermore, the sells of Bulls-branded items increased up to 400% in May.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-65858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/magefan\/aj1-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"jordan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sale of these Jordans from 1985 also coincided with the screening of the last episode in the platform, yesterday <strong>May 17. <\/strong>The sold model was designed by Peter Moore, in a black\/white\/red colorway. It <strong>includes <a href=\"https:\/\/footdistrict.com\/en\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jordan<\/a>\u2019s signature<\/strong> on the heel and, moreover, showing traces of wear, which in this case appears to enhance their status even more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-65859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/magefan\/aj1-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"jordan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI reckon the Air Jordan 1\u2019s are the most iconic sneakers of all times\u201d, <\/strong>said Jordan Geller. \u201cThey are so recognizable and evoke such nostalgia, that I believe that\u2019s what makes them so special\u201d. Chris Ivy, director of Sports Collectibles Auctions for Heritage Auction, admits that it\u2019s very likely to overcome the million-dollar mark by the sale of a Jordan-related item. There\u2019s no doubt the sneakers collecting is a constantly growing global market.<strong> Will these Jordans ever be beaten by any other sneaker? <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sneakers that Michael Jordan wore in 1985 became the most expensive pair of shoes ever sold, for a record of $560.000 (518.000 \u20ac) at auction. 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