Ultra rare APPLE trainers from the 1990s designed for some of Steve Jobs’ first employees are up for auction for $50,000
- Ultra-rare Apple trainers are up for auction at the New York-based Sotheby’s
- They were a one-time giveaway at a National Sales Conference during the 1990s
Fashion may not be the first thing you consider when thinking of Apple.
But the tech giant actually dabbled in designer clothing during the 1990s, and its retro trainers are now up for auction.
The ultra-rare trainers, made exclusively for Steve Jobs’ very first employees, are solely white aside from the familiar Apple logo in old school rainbow colours.
Selling the footwear is New York-based Sotheby’s, which says they were a one-time giveaway at a National Sales Conference just before the 2000’s.
However, while the trainers were free to employees back then, they now have an eye-watering price tag of $50,000 (£38,842).
Ultra-rare Apple trainers are up for auction at the New York-based Sotheby’s
While the Omega x Apple sneakers are ‘new in the box’ with an extra pair of red laces, the seller says they do have some imperfections, including a yellowing around the midsoles.
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‘Having never reached the general public, this particular pair of sneakers is one of the most obscure in existence and highly coveted on the resale market,’ Sotheby’s says.
‘The shoes’ condition is consistent with age, imperfections include yellowing around the midsoles and glue, and light marks on the toe boxes.’
Unfortunately, those with smaller feet won’t be able to wear these vintage trainers for themselves as they only come in a 10.5 US size (10 in the UK).
They are available to be posted internationally, though extra taxes are not included in the auctioning price of $50,000 (£38,842).
The ultra-rare sale comes nearly six years after another pair of Apple trainers were put up for $15,000 (£11,600) on eBay.
The shoes, which were a size US 9.5 (UK 8.5), were put by the Dallas-based Heritage Auctions but were actually never sold.
This also came just a year after a black turtleneck, books, keys, and other personal items that belonged to the late Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs went up for auction.
The black turtleneck in the auction included the logo for NeXT, a computer company Jobs founded after he left Apple.
They were a one-time giveaway at a National Sales Conference during the 1990s
Unfortunately, those with smaller feet won’t be able to wear these vintage trainers for themselves as they only come in a 10.5 size
A black turtleneck, books, keys, and other personal items that belonged to the late Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs also previously went up for auction
And the back of the shirt had the words ‘1980s: Personal Computing/ 1990s: Interpersonal Computing’.
The winning bid for the jumper was a huge £2,225 ($2,880).
Also auctioned off for £3,000 ($4,000) was a leather jacket once owned by Jobs.
He had the jacket on in a 1983 photo which showed Jobs giving the middle finger to an IBM sign.
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