Rare PS3 sneakers going for $4,000+ at auction

52 Comments by Christopher Grant Nov 27th 2006 10:25AM
Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3s aren't the only thing fetching high prices at the auction house these days. Even PS3 sneakers (like the things that go on your feet if and when you leave the house) are commanding a premium. This limited edition pair of PlayStation 3-themed Nike Air Max sneakers (which normally retail for under $200) are currently valued at $4,010 USD at shoe auction site Blue Sole (we can't believe shoe auction sites exist either ... we love you, Internet!).

Even though the insole features the PS3's "Play Beyond" tagline -- and unlike those working NES sneakers -- these aren't actually working PlayStation 3s. So what does your $4,010 dollars (and counting!) get you? The aforementioned insole, the console's US launch date stitched on the back, a hologram "Swoosh" (a Nike first!), two pairs of shoelaces, a patent leather upper that mimics the PS3's heatsink (?), and "mechanical drawings of the PS3" inside the shoe. For some reason, the auction site doesn't have images of the really exclusive, bid-inducing stuff like, uh, the insole and mechanical drawings, but if staring at that 11.17.06 stitching gets your check-writing hand all twitchy, then rest comfortably knowing that "100% of the funds from this auction will go to charity." We don't know what charity, but you've got a week to find out. The auction ends on December 4th.

[Thanks, hohoho; via PS3Land]

Tags: Auction, bluesole, Charity, shoes, sneakers

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Bradfo': Nov 27th 2006; 10:44AM

That is literally the Dumbest Things Ever. Even the fact that a shoe auction site exists is completely absurd.

ozcaN: Nov 27th 2006; 10:54AM

you guys have no clue about the underground world of collecting sneakers. it doesnt matter that they are ps3 they are just rare prolly.

pinksage: Nov 27th 2006; 11:08AM

That is actually cheap for rare sneakers, haha. The PS2 sneakers cost around 2500.

Flit: Nov 27th 2006; 11:10AM

Anyone who has $4,000 to spend on a pair of PS3 shoes should kill themselves. I'm not joking, shoot yourself. You would do more good fertilizing the earth with your remains. This kind of spending makes me sick.

CLShortFuse: Nov 27th 2006; 11:32AM

at least all proceeds go to the charity. the "I have PS3 shoes and want money" Charity

broseph: Nov 27th 2006; 11:42AM

Video game nerds getting all huffy up about sneaker heads... not that's ironic.
Flit, you need to shut yer yap. It's a hobby. While I'd never spend even close to that on a pair of sneakers, I have to wonder why the hell you care what someone else spend their money on to the point of making you sick. It's NOT your money, chump. Getting sick about how someone else lives their life is pathetic.
I'm glad your life commenting on a videogame blog is so fulfilling that you get to decide who should be living on this earth. You are special.

Dave: Nov 27th 2006; 11:54AM

The XBox360 sneakers have better graphics.
:P

nimby: Nov 27th 2006; 11:58AM

I second Broseph's message. Sure it seems like a huge waste, but literally getting mad about it is kind of a waste as well. If nothing I envy the shoe maker. It is genius since people want it so badly. Sure most people on this site would buy a new HDTV and the Ps3 itself if they had much dough lying around, but the people who buy shoes may think the same about you. I mean think about it. You purchase a game system, for $600, maybe more if you buy on Ebay. In 3 years it will sell new for condsiderably less, maybe $450. Yours will be worth less than that because it is three years old, making approximately $400 or easily less. Using these incredibly favorable (for the sytems retained value) You lost $200 in three years where those shoes could go up in value (now they probably will not, but I don't know that). They are banking on an investment. I don't collect myself but I could see why they do it.

Raquor: Nov 27th 2006; 12:01PM

So do these shoes double as space heaters?

MosquitoControl: Nov 27th 2006; 12:08PM

Wait, anyone that has $4000 to spend on sneakers should shoot himself?
Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Larry Ellison, Richard Branson, Brad Pitt, Tiki Barber... all have $4000 they could blow on sneakers. Odds are at least two of them have spent more than that on shoes in the past.

Should they all kill themselves?

What, so being filthy rich is a death sentence?

Evan: Nov 27th 2006; 1:18PM

Is it any worst than spending $3,300 on a replica sword?

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/the-master-sword-has-been-found/

Bradfo: Nov 27th 2006; 1:43PM

Buying those shoes would hit my wallet's weak spot for MASSIVE DAMAGE!

Tom Trautman: Nov 27th 2006; 2:50PM

I saw the sneakers. It's amazing what people will buy. I also saw some auction for an "official" ps3 stuffed ape.

Guess it was some sort of promo from a release party. More than likely it was just another fraudulent auction.

http://www.vequalsir.com

ill trooper: Nov 27th 2006; 2:52PM

If terms like 'Mork&Mindy,' 'DUNKLE,' 'De La's,' 'Tiffany' or 'SpaceJam Jordans' mean nothing to you, then kindly "STFU" and 'Sit The F*** Down."

Please don't judge other's meaningless interests and hobbies when you're bothering to post on something as meaningless as a videogame blog. That is truly, to paraphrase the old addage, "the 'Futura P-Rod' calling the 'Pushead SB's' black."

I'm certainly not interested in paying $4000 for sneakers, but I do love sneakers and this is only mildly surprising to me - the sneaker game has gone nutsy the last few years!

C. Baines: Nov 27th 2006; 3:13PM

While I dont have the money to spend on those shoes, they are pretty decent looking. Deffinately rare.

Zing: Nov 27th 2006; 4:00PM

Everyone here that says its a waste or shit...they probably wear Walmart shoes xD

reuel: Nov 27th 2006; 5:43PM

That is truly, to paraphrase the old addage, "the 'Futura P-Rod' calling the 'Pushead SB's' black."

haaaaaaaaaahahahhha

ccc: Nov 27th 2006; 8:14PM

People get mad at Gilbert for being rich and not spending money for a Wii/PS3, then they get mad at some guy for being rich and spending too much money on shoes.

CW: Nov 27th 2006; 9:56PM

As a sneakerhead myself, I'm quite pissed off that a bunch of videogame nerds can insult my hobby while they spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on Mario, Zelda and MGS. Not to mention the soundtracks, gashapon, tshirts and all that other shit.

Respect other's hobbies guys, especially when yours is as nerdy as videogaming.

Oh yeah, shoe auction sites do exist. Maybe you all should visit one and cop yourself some heat to match that cool 1UP mushroom tee!

PSBOX: Nov 28th 2006; 8:34AM

Don't hate - rate! Look at all the comments on these shoes at the link below. Rember, shoes can get you outside the house to interact with real people rtards. And for $4,000 you'll be roll'n in style.

http://www.issforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=319058

BOH: Nov 28th 2006; 9:49AM

Too bad they weren't Dunks

Pat: Nov 29th 2006; 2:51PM

UTTERLY, UTTERLY RIDICULOUS !!!

Jonny Frank: Nov 29th 2006; 3:00PM

Meh, it's part of our economy...knock yourself out, it's your money, not mine.

Tucker: Nov 29th 2006; 3:35PM

Thsi shoes look stupid and shoe auction websites, what genius came up with that? Not me!! Who ever mad these shoes needs to get a life!!!!

From yours truely,
ME!

greg: Nov 29th 2006; 3:39PM

you hafe to be fkm 4 grand for some sneakers lmfao are you serious you buy these shoes just like you pay 2 grand for a playstation 3 then you serioulsly need proffesinal help

diAnA: Nov 29th 2006; 3:39PM

This kind of spending makes me sick, people are willing to spend 4,000 for a pair of sneakers and you have some people out in the world that cannot even afford to have one pair of shoes.. thats sad. I just hope that people who are so well off to buy these expensive things sometimes give to charity to help out the less fortunate ones.

Dtownsfinest: Nov 29th 2006; 3:40PM

Either you like underground vintage sneakers or you won't understand. These are the dopest air max's ever!!!! If I had the kind of money to blow $4000 on a pair of sneakers, I'd get them. Sorry haters!!!

Tracy: Nov 29th 2006; 4:47PM

F... it!Its sneakers,noones problem but the buyers...lol I will stck with my soccer kicks!Pumas

ChrisRath.com: Nov 29th 2006; 5:00PM

Cool!

BigPoppaPump: Nov 29th 2006; 5:04PM

Well i think it is ridiculous and a complete waste of money. I Also think it's a shame that people will do just about anything to make a buck. As far as the money goes being donated to charity i'd have to say that's bull....

stephen: Nov 29th 2006; 5:39PM

these shoes are not cool why spend $4000 on shoes when you can get a luke skywalker life-size model equipped with its own lightsaber.

Cyndi: Nov 29th 2006; 6:03PM

This is the problem with today's status-obsessed culture. I'd be willing to bet that more than half of the people who own these stupid shoes don't have any sort of retirement accounts or decent healthcare insurance or life insurance. But they spend $4000 on a pair of shoes because it makes them "somebody". I'd rather be a nobody (if that's what it takes to be a somebody) and have a nice life and retirement! I'm not scrimping by on social security or disability. Too many people are struggling because they never planned for their future. The idiots who buy these shoes will be the next generation of fixed-income sufferers.

Matt Von Doom: Nov 29th 2006; 6:10PM

Well hell, I think Coleco sneakers were better than anything else, lmao @ you poor dumbasses

John: Nov 29th 2006; 6:42PM

Spending 4K for a pair of sneakers? Well, if you've got the bucks go for it but personally I'd rather sink that money into real estate. As for the charity all the profits go to? Best look into that!

mibo124: Nov 29th 2006; 6:45PM

you can fly with wii sneakers

Torito: Nov 29th 2006; 6:51PM

Will I be able to Fly with these shoes, or make myself invisible...?? If not, forget it.

tom: Nov 29th 2006; 7:01PM

There are a lot of stuip ass yuppies, this goes to show that there is a sucker moment every moment. If you may more then $49 a part you should have your head checked!

pho17: Nov 29th 2006; 7:18PM

This is totally pathetic...whoever decided to sell these had a great idea because they will be able to make a whole bunch of money off of stupid gaming nerds who don't have a life and spend all their money on stupid shoes.

cami camello: Nov 29th 2006; 7:21PM

oh lord,and they are not even Coach or Luis Vuitton, whoever buys them,more power too ya,but please send about the same to cancer research,diabetes and humane society.

Mark: Nov 29th 2006; 7:38PM

wow !!! Even the Wizard Of OZ can't make scence of this . Unreal , I have the new system and few games. But we need to draw the line someplace. What is going to happen next ? Walking the street with $250, $450 , $4,000 , $10,000 sneckers. I got to say only in America some people need a reality check. But like pointed out if you cn affored them don't ask me for a dollar on the streets of Manhattan during the holidays.

Jimmy: Nov 29th 2006; 7:41PM

Every day I wake up thinking I've seen everything, and yet, the world of idiots never fails to come through, topping the level of stupidity from the previous days. Yay Internet is right! It's as if we overturned every rock in the world in one fell swoop, and out they all came!

BabbleOn5: Nov 29th 2006; 7:44PM

Instead of buying these 'shoes' I could use the money to buy my oldest son a car so he can go to college, get a degree, become the CEO of a company and do something genius like design an outrageously expensive 'every gangsta wannabe gotta have it' shoe and/or bling bling and leave you 'wigga' posters with barely the equivalent of a GED to keep churning out mindless ghetto speak on blogs such as these. Pure genius!

Scrim: Nov 29th 2006; 7:44PM

I think some of you people are missing the point. People will pay whatever price they want for an item such as these sneakers if they have a passion for it. If the person work hard to get the money to pay for it, who are we to judge em? As for charities and donations vs spending money on the shoes, maybe you should judge your own actions first before you start worrying about someone elses

tito: Nov 29th 2006; 7:44PM

air force one's, jordans, i understand, but $4,010 for a pair of ugly a&& sneakers, can you picture the geek that buys these ugly things and wears them to school thinking he's the highest thing on the pole, what a loser. this is worst than those nerds that stood broke night waiting for a chance to buy a video game that will cost hundreds less next month. get a life or better yet, get a girl

tom: Nov 29th 2006; 8:27PM

There are a lot of stuip ass yuppies, this goes to show that there is a sucker moment every moment. If you may more then $49 a part you should have your head checked!

John: Nov 29th 2006; 9:14PM

Personally I think spending 4K on a pair of sneakers is stupid but if someone can afford it, who am I to judge what they spend their money on. AS for the proceeds going to charity, WHAT charity, precisely?

Chris: Nov 29th 2006; 10:43PM

alot of people commenting dont know how big this sneaker collectin thing is. im a sneaker head myself n i think 4000 for some kicks is ridiculous but if you got the money and you willing to spend it... you gonna be walkin on some hot feet.

DrZaius: Nov 29th 2006; 11:18PM

I'd rather buy a PS3 and turn it in for that life time supply of tacos from Taco Bell.

Brandon: Nov 30th 2006; 1:17AM

I'm seriously thinking about getting them. I love rare shoes... just the fact of having something that no one else has is cool to me. And plus the money goes to charity for those who say if you have 4000 dollars you should donate it to charity. AND..Because people have money..Does that mean they should donate all of it to charity? We make money and have good jobs, etc. for a reason. They look pretty cool too. Don't hate because YOU can't get them. Get over it.