1970s sandals worn by Steve Jobs auctioned for US$218,000


In this photo provided by Julien’s Auctions are Steve Jobs’ Birkenstock sandals sold at their Idols & Icons Rock N' Roll auction at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York, on Nov 13, 2022. The California house where Steve Jobs co-founded Apple is a historical site, and now the sandals he wore while pacing its floors have been sold for nearly US$220,000, according to an auction house. The ‘well used’ brown suede Birkenstocks dating to the mid 1970s set a record for the highest price ever paid for a pair of sandals, according to Julien's Auctions. — Julien's Auctions via AP

LOS ANGELES: The California house where Steve Jobs co-founded Apple is a historical site, and now the sandals he wore while pacing its floors have been sold for nearly US$220,000 (RM999,900), according to an auction house.

The “well used” brown suede Birkenstocks dating to the mid-1970s set a record for the highest price ever paid for a pair of sandals, Julien’s Auctions said on Nov 13.

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