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A pair of 1972 Nike shoes sold for $437,500 at Sotheby's, setting a new auction record for sneakers.
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Nike running shoes sold for US$437,500, smashing auction record for sneakers, United States News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Nike's rare 'Moon Shoe' is sold for $437,500, shattering the auction record for sneakers - CNN Style
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