Nike Sneaker Speculation in China Causes Astronomic Prices

Nike Sneaker Speculation in China Causes Astronomic Prices
Guests pose in their Air Jordan Sneakers at the screening of "Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1" at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival at Beacon Theatre on April 27, 2018 in New York. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
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American sports brand Nike launched the fragment x Travis Scott x Nike Air Jordan 1 (Air Jordan 1) sneaker on July 29. The shoe sold in China for $247, but after a round of flipping in the shoe trading platform, the highest price reached $10,819, exceeding the list price by more than 40 times. This unusual market phenomenon aroused public concern.

China’s sports shoes trading platform Dewu stated on Sept. 21 that $10, 819 was just the seller’s setting and that no transactions at that price took place. The platform removed the listing.

Shawn Lin
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Shawn Lin is a Chinese expatriate living in New Zealand. He has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009, with a focus on China-related topics.
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