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These are the most expensive sneakers to be resold in the last year as the sneaker-resale market explodes
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Jordan 5 Retro Transformers
Lowest ask: $6,500
Average sale: $7,600
Release date: June 29, 2017
Originally created in 2017 for Mark Wahlberg to celebrate the release of "Transformers: The Last Knight," sample versions command high prices on reselling websites.
Nike MAG Back to the Future (2011)
Lowest ask: $8,200
Average sale: $8,163
Release date: September 8, 2011
Designed to be a near-exact replica of the shoe developed by Nike to feature in "Back to the Future Part II" in 1989, Nike made and auctioned 1,500 pairs of the shoes on Ebay to fund Parkinson's disease research. Now, they sell for even more.
Jordan 3 Retro Legends of Summer
Lowest ask: N/A
Average sale: $8,500
Release date: September 1, 2013
An extremely limited release, this sneaker was worn by Justin Timberlake and Jay Z during the 2013 Legends of Summer tour. They were only given to friends and family, and very few fans got a pair.
Jordan 4 Retro Eminem Carhartt
Lowest ask: $11,750
Average sale: $8,725
Release date: November 23, 2015
Created as a collaboration between Jordan, Eminem, and Carhartt to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Shady Records, limited pairs were auctioned on Ebay with proceeds going to the Marshall Mathers Foundation.
Nike Dunk SB Low Staple "NYC Pigeon"
Lowest ask: $8,500
Average sale: $9,600
Release date: March 1, 2005
Created by Jeff Staple, this shoe may have singlehandedly made sneaker culture what it is today by creating a mania that was heretofore unseen. Only 202 were released, each with the bird on the rear quarter meant to symbolize New York City.
The release of the shoe nearly caused a riot.
Jordan 4 Retro Wahlburgers
Lowest ask: $14,000
Average sale: $11,000
Release date: April 1, 2018
Made to mimic the branding of the Wahlberg's hamburger restaurant chain, Mark Wahlberg offered up 30 pairs of the shoes via a charity raffle, with the proceeds benefiting people affected by the 2018 wildfires in California.
Nike Dunk SB Low Paris
Lowest ask: $22,000
Average sale: $12,100
Release date: March 1, 2002
Fewer than 200 pairs of this shoe exist. Created for the traveling "White Dunk" art exhibition, they feature artwork from the French painter Bernard Buffet.
Jordan Kobe PE Pack 3/8
Lowest ask: $50,000
Average sale: $24,000
Release date: February 14, 2016
Designed to be a tribute to Kobe Bryant's two decades in the NBA, the shoes used Los Angeles Lakers colors. They were never released to the public, but some friends and family got their hands on a pair, and there was a charity auction on Ebay.
Nike MAG Back to the Future (2016)
Lowest ask: $50,000
Average sale: $24,000
Release date: October 4, 2016
Another release of the Nike MAG, this version commands a higher price due to one simple fact: it has automatic lacing, just like the shoe did in the "Back to the Future" movie. The shoe came with Nike's Adaptive Fit.
Only 89 pairs were sold via an online drawing, again benefiting Parkinson's research with proceeds going to the The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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