Sneakers and athletic footwear ranked by hammer price at public auction in thousands of USD. Game-worn shoes belonging to Michael Jordan dominate the upper end of the market — his 1998 NBA Finals Air Jordan 13s sold for $2.2 million in 2023...
About: Most Expensive Sneakers Sold at Auction (All Time)
Overview of the data behind this chart
Sneakers and athletic footwear ranked by hammer price at public auction in thousands of USD. Game-worn shoes belonging to Michael Jordan dominate the upper end of the market — his 1998 NBA Finals Air Jordan 13s sold for $2.2 million in 2023, making them the most expensive sneakers ever sold at auction and part of a broader cultural shift that has repositioned rare footwear as a serious alternative asset class.
Key Findings
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Air Jordan 13 (Jordan 1998 Finals) leads with 2,200 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 1,836 · median: 1,836.
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2023 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Gap in 2023: Air Jordan 13 (Jordan 1998 Finals) is 1.5× larger than Nike Air Ship (Jordan 1984 game-worn).
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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5 years
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Top Value
2,200
Air Jordan 13 (Jordan 1998 Finals)
Auction Price (Thousand USD) · 2023
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Metrics
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Auction Price (Thousand USD)
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Period
2011 – 2023
5 years of data
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2023 value · vs. 2011| # | Category | 2023 | 2011 | Change |
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| 🥇 | Air Jordan 13 (Jordan 1998 Finals) | 2,200 | — | — |
| 🥈 | Nike Air Ship (Jordan 1984 game-worn) | 1,472 | — | — |
Statistical Summary — 2023
2,200
Maximum
1,472
Minimum
1,836
Average
1,836
Median
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