The buyer was reportedly sneaker investing platform RARES.
The company paid the highest publicly recorded price for the pair.
The US rapper’s sneakers were prototypes for a line developed by West and Mark Smith for Nike.
Kanye West Yeezy sneakers sold for over R25 million at a private auction. Image: Kim Kardashian and Kanye WestSource: Facebook
They were revealed during Wests performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards,Reutersreported.
Tweeps have shared mixed opinions on the price of the sneakers.
The rights for the new design were filed on 9 April.
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Legal docs show the logo the superstar rapper has locked in is exactly what he shared last year.
According toComplex, the Yeezy logo is a spin on Gap’s traditional square navy blue emblem.
The new official logo now says “YZY”.
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The trademark papers also identify the items theFlashing Lightshitmaker is expected to make through Yeezy Gap.
TMZreports that the items include handbags, footwear and jackets among other things.
The dope collaboration byKanye Westand Gap is expected to hit the stores later this year.
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