Would you pay €10,000 for a pair of runners? Kanye’s fans would…
Kanye West's performance as Glastonbury might have been a bit of a flop, but the rapper-turned-designer has a lot to be happy about this week.
The Yeezy Boost 350 sneakers, designed by Kanye as part of his collaboration with Adidas, went on sale at the weekend and sold out in a staggering 15 minutes in the US alone. Across Europe, customers were required to register online and queue for a VIP wristband to try and get their hands on a pair.
If you weren't lucky enough to snap up some Yeezys, we may have found the solution… kinda. Savvy shoppers have been re-selling pairs on eBay, with online prices for the €180 shoes starting at around €500 and going all the way up to almost €11,000.
One seller in the US, who started by pricing his pair at $10,000 (€9,000), has already had five bids from shoe fanatics dying to find an authentic pair of Yeezy Boosts, with the highest bidder currently offering $12,100 (€10,800).
The most coveted pairs of the unisex runner are the ones in smaller sizes that would fit women's feet.
Given that Kanye's wife Kim Kardashian and sisters-in-law Kylie and Kendall have all stepped out wearing Yeezy Boost 350s in recent weeks, it's no surprise that the shoes are as popular with women as they are with men.
There are countless other pairs on sale in the €3,000 and €4,000 range from sellers across the US and Europe:
Only one seller so far has shown up from Dublin, selling his or her pair at a very reasonable €500… which seems almost reasonable at this stage.