The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

174. Moon Shoes

Manufacturer: Nike
Original price: $ 80,000 * (starting price)
Today is valid: $437.500 *

Nike's rare “Moon Shoe” was auctioned for a starting price of $ 80,000. The shoe was expected to sell for up to $ 200,000, but it exceeded expectations, with someone picking up the Moon Shoe for almost half a million dollars.

The Moon Shoe was designed by Bill Bowerman, one of the founders of Nike. The waffle-soled running shoe was made for the 1972 Olympics and only 12 pairs were created. Bowerman created the waffle pattern using his wife's waffle iron, into which he poured rubber. Decades later, waffle sole traction would be a well-known staple of Nike sneakers.