Slippers & Flip Flops Rs. Enter minimum price to Rs. Enter maximum priceNike Sells 11 Pairs of 'What the Doernbecher' Shoes on EBay, Donates to Charity Nike is in its 11th year of the Doernbecher Freestyle Program, which lets kids at the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Oregon, design their own kicks. In honor of that, the company auctioned 11 pairs (sizes 8-14) of a special "What The Doernbecher" Nike Dunk High SB featuring design elements from all 13 of the program's SB designs, and paying homage to the first SB Dunk that launched "What The" concept, according to a press release. The sneakers went up on eBay on June 11, and bidding ended Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET. Being that all proceeds go toward the hospital, it's awesome that each pair of shoes sold for more than $10,000. In total, Nike raised almost $140,000. Here's how it broke down: Each pair also came wrapped in a set of scrubs from the hospital, housed in a box made of recycled skateboard decks.

Michael Doherty, Nike's senior director of Global Brand Presentation and a board member with the Doernbecher Hospital Foundation, conceived the Freestyle program along with his son. Here's what he had to say about the shoes: The "What The" concept is all about combining different pieces from iconic models for a new and unexpected creation. To us, there was no better way to celebrate the 13 unique SB designs over the first 11 years of the program than with a first-of-its-kind "What The Doernbecher." Here's a look at the shoes:There's e-commerce, and then there's...this: A pair of Nike sneakers designed by Kanye West auctioning for $90,300 on eBay. The shoe in question: the limited edition Air Yeezy 2. It officially goes on sale Saturday for a retail price of $245. Less than 5,000 pairs will be released by Nike, and the scarcity clearly has hardcore sneaker collectors in a tizzy. A number of pre-ordered pairs have been up for auction on eBay, with bidding in the mid four figures, but it's seller pinoyako4life who's hit the biggest jackpot by far.

He (or she) originally posted the shoe with a starting price of $0.99 on May 30. By the next day, bidding had topped $3,500. By June 5, it had hit five figures, and then things really started to heat up. One user offered $10,200, then came back 20 minutes later and offered $20,000. The same user eventually tapped out later that day after offering $49,999. The next bid for the shoes was $70,000 and price the kept escalating until a user identified only as a***1 swooped in at the last minute on June 6 with the winning bid of $90,300. SEE ALSO: Want to Reserve One of Nike’s Hot New Shoes? You’ll Have to Tweet for It West first collaborated with Nike to design the original Air Yeezy in 2009. According to a tweet by West last December, he's already at work on the Yeezy 3 as well. What would you rather spend $90,000 on than a pair of shoes? Let us know in the comments.A pair of preordered Nike Air Yeezy 2 sneakers, designed by Kanye West, sold on EBay for $90,300 on June 6.

It’s an exorbitantly high offer for a pair of shoes that will go on sale on June 9 for $245, even if only 3,000 to 5,000 pairs will be released. The sneakers Wilt Chamberlain wore when he set the NBA’s single-game scoring record fetched a mere $55,000 at a Sotheby’s auction in 2000, Forbes reported. By publication time, other auctions for Air Yeezy 2 sneakers on EBay had closed for no more than $6,000, raising questions about why anyone would offer $90,300.wedge heels sale uk The Air Yeezy 2 seller, who goes by “pinoyako4life,” did not respond to a request for an interview by publication time.wedding shoes on ebay uk A sneaker collector and reseller in New York, who asked not to be named in order to maintain his relationship with his supplier, says he doubts the $90,300 payment will actually be made. old nike shoe boxes

The collector—who once sold his car to pay for a pair of Nike sneakers—says sellers might place a product on EBay before they have them at hand, also known as a presale, to start the bidding. They then try to obtain a pair for less than the winning bid or else return the money to the buyer. That may seem dodgy, but sometimes it’s the bids that are bogus. He says resellers might also try to hype up the release of certain sneakers.running shoes katy texas “There has long been a robust market on EBay for sneakerheads who collect limited edition or one-of-a-kind sneakers,” says Amanda Miller, a spokesperson for EBay. best selling womens tennis shoesShe says bidding for the item was robust and the company had not yet received any suspicious reports about the auction. best trail running shoes fall 2013

Miller adds that the marketplace sets the value for goods unknown—for instance, an auction in 2011 featuring limited edition Nike Mag sneakers raised $4.7 million for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. It’s not the first time sneaker bids have gone off the charts. In February an EBay auction for a pair of Nike Foamposite Galaxy closed at $99,100. The release of this shoe sparked a riot among buyers in a Florida mall. “Pinoyako4life” wrote in the description of the Air Yeezy 2 (in all caps): “THIS IS A ~~PREORDER~~FOR ONE PAIR OF 100% AUTHENTIC NIKE AIR YEEZY 2s IN THE BLACK AND PINK COLORWAY!! SIZES 8-12 ONLY PICK ONE!” It continues: “THEY ARE 10000000% AUTHENTIC NIKE PRODUCTS CHECK MY FEEDBACK I AM LEGIT!!” Then the seller assures those still feeling skeptical, “I WILL SHIP THESE ONCE I HAVE IN HAND. WILL SHIP THE SECOND WEEK OF JUNE! PLEASE DO NOT ASK ABOUT MY SOURCE.” The auction opened on May 30 for $0.99, according to the bid history. By June 1, bids had risen to $3,800.99.