Nike Air Force One sneakers designed by late artist Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton auctioned for $25 million – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — Rockford-born Virgil Abloh may be gone, but his timeless designs will clearly continue to be influential.

Two hundred pairs of these sneakers he designed sold for more than $25 million at auction last night. The initial estimate was only $3 million. These are special edition Louis Vuitton and Nike Air Force One shoes created for the Spring-Summer 2022 collection.

A Sotheby’s spokesperson said the sale was a “bidding total record” for the fashion. Abloh died in November after battling cancer for two years. Proceeds from the sale will go to Abloh’s scholarship fund.

200 exclusive @Louis Vuitton and @Nike Virgil Abloh’s “Air Force 1” sneakers sold today for a total of $25.3 million in a record auction to benefit Abloh’s Post Modern Scholarship Fund. #LVandNike pic.twitter.com/HUEAr12o4m

—Sotheby’s (@Sotheby’s) February 9, 2022