I’m sure you’ve heard the story that one collector has practically swept 99 of the most coveted sneakers at a Sotheby’s auction courtesy of Stadium Good’s Trophy Case that detail the rarest, most exclusive shoes in the entirety of sneaker history, except for one special pair, now known as the Nike Moon Shoe.
The Moon Shoe is a special one with an extremely rich history, having been one out of only twelve pairs handmade by Nike co-founder, Bill Bowerman. The probable progenitor of the waffle that tracks forward to the Tailwind and Sacais of now, the origin was founded with Bill deciding to pour rubber to his wife’s waffle iron and subsequently creating the first prototype of the sole.
A chap by the name of Miles Nadal had scooped up all 100 pairs that made the Trophy Case for approximately RM 3.5 million, and the (Deadstock) Nike Moon Shoe for an eye-watering RM 1.8 million, breaking the Sotheby’s auction record for most expensive pair of sneakers ever sold.
Now here’s where it gets interesting. It is thought that this pair is the last one out of the twelve to have survived this day, but apparently, another has been unearthed, and it’s right here in Malaysia.
A man by the name of Ide Adol posted a photo of a renowned silent collector, Hatu Guni, with a verified pair of the Moon Shoes, complete with the original box. As it stands, only 2 exist in the world, one in a museum in Canada, and one in Kelantan. We’ve no words other than massive respect and salute to Hatu for his immense collection and love for the Swoosh.
