• Grammy Air Yeezy for Doernbecher Relisted

For anyone that missed out on the Grammy Air Yeezy shoes, it’s been re-listed on Ebay by Sole Collector due to a non-paying winner when the shoes were first up for auction. If you have the funds, this shoe would be a valuable addition to any sneaker head’s collection. In case you aren’t aware of the relevance of this particular Nike Air Yeezy, it is the same exact pair that Kanye West wore at the 2008 Grammy Awards. It is a size 12 and only a 1-of-1 sample that Nike created solely for Kanye. Not only that, but the proceeds of the auction will also go to the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The auction ends November 1 at 7:33 PST.

Nike Air Yeezy Doernbecher Ebay Auction

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• Nike Air Yeezy Art “AirPlane Yeezy” by Krupky

New media artist Krupky, who created several pieces of sneaker art for the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, has deconstructed the black and pink Nike Air Yeezy sneaker and turned it into a work of art titled, “AirPlane Yeezy”. At first glance, your typical sneaker head and shoe collector may cringe at the sight of the Air Yeezy’s components removed from its sneaker mold. But with a more careful eye and open mind, one can only stand in amazement at Krupky’s creation. After deconstruction, Krupky assembled the Air Yeezy with glue and screws, and attached it to a craft wire by using the Yeezy’s original shoe laces. The entire piece stands on wood made of ebonized walnut with spring wire, which includes runway dots that glow in the dark; a perfect complement to the Air Yeezy’s glow in the dark sole.

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• Air Yeezy Doernbecher Raffle T-shirts

As the Nike Air Yeezy Charity Auctions ended this past weekend, Sole Collector and the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital are completing the Yeezy For Doernbecher charity series by offering the public two t-shirts where proceeds will once again benefit the charity. In addition, individuals who purchase a t-shirt will automatically qualify for a raffle where the selected winner receives a brand new pair of the Net/Net (tan) Nike Air Yeezy. A bonus is that the pair of Yeezys will be lasered with personalized text and graphics by Mark Smith.

One t-shirt has a pink print on a black t-shirt where the  front graphic resembles the same laser design on the custom wooden box that houses the Grammy Air Yeezys that reads “KW YEEZY”. The second Yeezy For Doernbecher t-shirt features a glow-in-the-dark print on a black t-shirt with a front graphic that resembles the Air Yeezy’s original designs. Both t-shirts also feature similar sleeve and back designs.

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• Air Yeezy Doernbecher Charity Auction Ends

This past Saturday, September 19, at 7:30 PM PST, the Nike Air Yeezy Doernbecher Charity Auctions ended, raising a total of $23,900 for the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The size 12, 1-of-1 Grammy Air Yeezy shoes that Kanye West actually wore at the 2008 Grammy Awards fetched $16,500, while the 1-of-1 sample of the Air Yeezy with the Jordan 6 sole went for $7,400. Two die-hard sneaker heads obtain extremely rare Air Yeezy samples to add to their collection, while the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital receives the proceeds. If you ask me, it’s a wonderful outcome that is a win-win situation

Grammy Nike Air Yeezy

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