These $30,000 Kanye West Louis Vuittons are the most valuable pair of sneakers in the resale world.
- The global sneaker resale market could grow to be worth around $6 billion by 2025, according to a recent estimate from Cowen & Co.
- Online fashion retailer Farfetch collaborated with resale platform Stadium Goods to compile a list of the 10 most valuable sneakers on the global resale market.
- At $30,000, the Louis Vuitton Kanye West x Louis Vuitton sneakers are the most valuable pair of sneakers in the resale world.
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The sneaker boom is here to stay, and the proof is in the numbers.
The resale market for sneakers is soaring. Analysts at Cowen & Co. recently estimated that it could be worth $6 billion globally by 2025. At the same time, sneaker resale marketplaces like Stadium Goods and StockX are becoming important tools for sneaker distribution. Some sneakers on the platforms are going for over $20,000.
One collector, investor Miles Nadal, recently spent over $1.2 million on 100 pairs of the world's rarest sneakers in a Sotheby's auction with Stadium Goods. He spent $437,500 on one pair of rare Nikes alone. When asked why he spent so much on the shoes, he said in an interview with Business Insider that he sees his sneakers as "'wearable' or 'walkable' art."
Online fashion retailer Farfetch consulted with Stadium Goods to compile a list of the most valuable sneakers on the resale market. The list includes all sneakers that were in mint condition and released to the public.
From a $30,000 pair of Kanye West Louis Vuittons to the Nike Air Mags worn by Marty McFly in the 1989 film "Back To the Future Part II," here are the 10 most valuable sneakers on the resale market: