Steve Jobs undoubtedly changed the tech industry forever by founding Apple. Jobs, who started another revolution with the introduction of the first iPhone, is undoubtedly among the most iconic names in the technology world. But would you pay a few hundred thousand dollars to buy the Birkenstock slippers she wore while doing it? It seems that there is a positive approach to this question.Jobs’ slippers sold for $200,000
Jobs’ property manager, Mark Sheff, said in 2016, when several of Jobs’ personal items were put up for auction, very few of his belongings were kept. Jobs’ Seiko watch sold for $42,000, his black leather jacket for $22,400, and his favorite Birkenstocks slippers for just $2,000 at the time. Since then, the slippers have toured many exhibitions around the world and the price has naturally risen.
Most recently, these slippers sold for a staggering $218,750 at the Icons and Idols: Rock N Roll auction held by private auction house Julien’s Auctions on November 12. The organizers of the auction state that they expect these slippers to sell for approximately $60,000. The details that increased the price of the slippers were that they were worn and worn.According to the description page on Julien’s website, Birkenstocks “is well used but still looks solid.” The page also noted that the soles of the slippers “retain the imprint of Steve Jobs’ feet that formed after years of use,” and that the rubber soles “showed heavy wear from use.”
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