The 6 Most Insane Sneakers To Pass Through Stadium Goods In Our First 6 Years
By
By Stadium Goods |The 6 Most Insane Sneakers To Pass Through Stadium Goods In Our First 6 Years
For our sixth anniversary, we’re highlighting the most rare and valuable sneakers to sell at Stadium Goods since we first opened on October 20, 2015......and 6 more you can buy right now.
Matt DeSciora
A lot of wild sneakers have passed through our doors in the six years since Stadium Goods opened for business in 2015. Many of which have been or are currently part of our Trophy Case collection. 2010’s Nike SB Dunk High “Skunk?” The Off-White x Air Jordan 1 High “Chicago” from “The 10”? The Louis Vuitton Don Jasper by Kanye West? Check, check, and check.
Sneakers are the lifeblood of Stadium Goods, of course. And offering the truly rare, ultra coveted colorways and collaborations that are the envy of us collectors—and speaking on their significance in sneaker culture—is what really gets us excited.
To that end, and in celebration of Stadium Goods’ 6th anniversary, we’re proud to present six of the most insane sneakers from our Trophy Case that we’ve sold in the past, and six more that we still have burning up our shelves right now. If there were ever a time to treat yourself to something really special, this is it. Right?
Nike Mag - 2016 Powerlacing Version
The Nike Mag that was auctioned off in 2011 was a great shoe and probably the most hyped and anticipated sneaker release ever when it arrived on eBay for the series of auctions benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation, but it lacked something. That something turned out to be the original power lacing system that made the original, unreleased Nike Mag worn by Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox in “Back to the Future 2) so incredibly intriguing. The futuristic technology was fully employed in Nike’s 2016 version of the Mag, which is actually the most expensive sneaker ever sold at Stadium Goods.
Air Jordan 11 “Derek Jeter”
Those in attendance at Derek Jeter’s retirement ceremony at Yankee Stadium included a sold out crowd, a who’s-who of former teammates, and a few dedicated sneaker collectors. The first two were to be expected, but the latter? We’ll explain. That day, Jordan Brand created a very limited, exclusive colorway of the Air Jordan 11 in premium navy blue suede to match the New York Yankees’ primary team uniform color all in the name of Derek Jeter. The “Derek Jeter” edition of the Jordan 11 was released via a scratch-off lottery system at a pop-up shop at the Stadium. Limited? Yes, indeed.
Karl Lagerfeld x Pharrell x adidas NMD Hu
Not much is even known about this Karl Lagerfeld x adidas NMD Hu sample, other than that it’s incredibly rare, perhaps the only pair in existence. It’s also one of the most valuable sneakers ever sold at Stadium Goods.
There wasn’t a lot to get excited about in 2020, but there was something worth getting up for if you were into sneakers, specifically those of the, how do we say, “hyped” variety: the Dior x Air Jordan 1 High. Behind Kim Jones, a renowned streetwear and sneaker collector and Creative Director of Dior, the high fashion label worked with Jordan Brand to update the vintage basketball shoe with premium materials from Italy. Everyone wanted a pair. Few actually got their hands on one. That’s how these things go, sometimes.
Eminem x Carhartt x Air Jordan 4
Eminem and Jordan Brand’s collaborations are about exclusivity, clearly. In 2015, the legendary Detroit rapper and Jordan recruited another entity with ties to both the Motor City and streetwear: Carhartt, on its Air Jordan 4 “Black Chrome.” Unreleased, the black based look was instead given a “Friends & Family” rollout, with some remaining pairs—10 in total—auctioned off via eBay.
Air Jordan 5 PE “Michigan”
The “Fab 5” Michigan Wolverines wore the black colorway of the Nike Air Force Max in the ‘90s, but that didn’t stop Jordan from lacing the college basketball team with an exclusive, unreleased Player Exclusive version of the Air Jordan 5 a few years back. Decked in the Wolverine’s Varsity Maize and Midnight Navy, the vintage basketball shoe also features a large embroidered “M” on the sides.
OK, so those are all amazing sneakers, but we already sold most of them. Some of which we'll be lucky to ever see again. Want to see six more jaw-dropping Trophy Case items we still have in stock? Here you go.
Kanye West x BAPE STA “College Dropout”
Already heavy into the camouflage patterns of BAPE in the mid-2000s, Kanye West showed his allegiance to the streetwear stalwart in 2006 when he teamed with Nigo to create a “College Dropout” colorway of the BAPE Sta. The tan, brown, and red shoe with West’s “College Dropout” teddy bear mascot painted on the heel is considered one of the top BAPE footwear releases ever.
Scarr’s Pizza x Nike Air Force 1 Low
Two New York City icons, Scarr’s Pizza, located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood, and the Nike Air Force 1, the unofficial official sneaker of New Yorkers, joined forces earlier this year on this collaboration of epic proportions. Only 48 pairs of Scarr’s Pizza’s colorway are said to be in existence, underscoring its desirability. What’s more, renowned sneaker aficionado and Brooklyn native DJ Clark Kent is said to have co-designed the shoe, as well.
Have you ever wondered what’s the most sought after sneaker ever made? The Nike Mag “Back to the Future” is a strong contender for the crown. Seen here is the 2011 version, which was limited to just 1,500 pairs that were auctioned off to support the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The 2011 version is also special for another reason: it’s the first time Nike ever released a replica of the space-age shoe that Marty McFly wore in “Back to the Future 2” in 1989.
Air Jordan 5 “Transformers - Black Ops”
Jordan Brand has culled inspiration from a variety of sources, including the popular film franchise “Transformers” in 2018. This black patent leather-based colorway of the Air Jordan 5 dubbed “Black Ops” after the film’s Optimus Prime character never made it past the pre-production sample phase, but that hasn’t stopped it from being among the most desirable Air Jordan shoes in existence, naturally.
Nike Air Yeezy 2 “Red October”
The ending of Kanye West and Nike’s five-year marriage was not without controversy. But when are annulments of this magnitude ever not without a little sizzle? In February 2014, on a random Sunday afternoon, with no advance warning, Nike released West’s final signature shoe with the Swoosh, the oft-teased, oft-rumored, oft-is-this-thing-ever-coming-out Nike Air Yeezy 2 “Red October.” West had been seen wearing the all-red shoe in public for months leading up to its eventual release which caused a frenzy on sneaker blogs and social media. Those who were lucky enough to be sitting by their phone or computer that day grabbed a come-up of the ages: the “Red October” is considered West’s greatest Nike Air Yeezy, and perhaps his most influential sneaker, too. An army of all-red-everything “Red October” look-alikes by every sneaker brand (including Nike itself) infiltrated the sneaker universe following its surprise release.
Nicknamed after the reaction someone might have after seeing them for the first time, the Nike SB Dunk Low “What the” was the most creative SB Dunk colorway at the time of its release in 2007. And it still is nearly a decade and a half later. The mismatched color block of the “What the” takes key design aspects of popular SB Dunk colorways from 2002-2007, in other words, the skate shoe’s glory years, and combines them in one. The “What the” theme was so popular upon its release that it moved Nike to try the concept on several occasions, including on Kyrie Irving and Paul Rodriguez’s signature shoes, and the Air Jordan 4, as well.