Shohei Ohtani's cleats sell for record $440,055 at auction

Shohei Ohtani's game-used and signed New Balance Ohtani 1 cleats have been sold for $440,055 at The Realest auction, marking the most expensive baseball shoes ever sold. The cleats were worn during the opening game of the 2025 MLB Tokyo Series, the most-watched baseball game in Japanese history. The sale outpaced the previous record of $93,000, set by Michael Jordan's 1994 Birmingham Barons cleats. Ohtani's shoes were part of The Realest's auction program and featured unique elements including a Kanji inscription and embedded dirt from the Tokyo Dome. The sale has sparked discussion on the rising value of sports memorabilia as a form of investment art.

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