May 6, 2022
Nike sneaker auction in collaboration with Travis Scott, Patta, Supreme, Dior and Eminem
ROTTERDAM - Online auction house BVA Auctions opened an (online) sneaker auction on April 30, 2022, featuring several exclusive models from Nike. There are 29 exclusive sneakers up for auction, including the Nike MAG, the Nike Air Max 1/97 Sean Wotherspoon and the Nike SB Dunk Low x Ben & Jerry's 'Chunky Dunky'. The auction closes at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9. For those interested, it is possible to admire the sneakers during the viewing day on May 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Venture Café located in Rotterdam's innovation hub the Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC).
Photo: BVA Auctions
Sneakers with bid value between €200 and €25,000
During the viewing day, 29 exclusive pairs will be on display. Models such as the Nike MAG, the Dior x Air Jordan 1 High and other special releases will be on display. Besides these special models, there are also a number of collaborations on display such as with: Travis Scott, Patta, Supreme, Dior and Eminem. Only 8 of the pair made in collaboration with Eminem can be found worldwide. One of them will be auctioned off. The sneakers are in excellent quality have never been worn and come from a private collection of an individual collector.
The auctioneer explains
Roel Goedhart is BVA auctioneer and explains why the sneakers are so valuable, "in recent years we see the collecting hype blowing over from Japan and America where collecting exclusive sneakers has been a trend for years. I expect a strong upward market movement in the coming years regarding the value of these types of exclusive sneakers. In auctions of art and exclusive fashion items, besides the limited availability and the economic law of supply and demand, there is also a lot of emotion involved. And emotion drives up prices. The increased popularity of these exclusive sneakers make them a good and value purchase at the moment. Whether it is also a good investment? That just depends on when you sell again. Says Goedhart, auctioneer
Rotterdam innovation hub: Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC)
Typically, CIC together with non-profit sister organization Venture Café - brings together Rotterdam's innovation community. In recent years, a total of about 50,000 visitors attended the combined events. Now CIC is not hosting people but precious exclusive sneakers. 'Creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation are core values of CIC. These values come together in the special collection of Nike sneakers. So we did not hesitate for a moment when we were asked to host the viewing day. Normally we have mostly innovative entrepreneurs on the floor. On Friday we will be delighted to welcome fashionistas, collectors, lifestyle journalists and other interested parties.' Says Joyce Kornet-Vreugdenhil, General Manager CIC Rotterdam
