September 22, 2013

Most Expensive Sneaker In the World

Guinness World Records was wrong about the largest sneaker collection in the world (there are definitely people with more than 2,388 pairs – Clark Kent says Biz has 4000-5000, for example), so what else is Guinness wrong about?

The entry for Most Expensive Sneaker says:

Ken Courtney (USA), founder of fashion label Ju$t Another Rich Kid, created a pair of high-top Nike Dunks dipped in 18-garat gold as part of a fashion show in New York, USA, in 2007. Five pairs were made, costing $4,053

First of all – dipped in gold?  C’mon, that doesn’t count!  Oh, look, I dropped my car keys in my Concords . . . new most expensive sneaker!

Second – $4,053?  Granted, this entry is from 2007, but that’s not even close!  Just last month a pair of Air MAGs went for $7,120 and a LeBron X What the MVP sold for $6,100.

Guinness, it’s time to update some entries.