Eminem is auctioning 117 hand-signed pairs of sneakers from his personal collection, with all proceeds benefiting the Marshall Mathers Foundation, which supports disadvantaged and at-risk youth in Metro Detroit.
Julien's Auctions, the Los Angeles-based pop-culture memorabilia house, posted listings Tuesday, July 28, ahead of a live sale at 10 a.m. PT on August 25 in Los Angeles. Julien's is calling it the largest single-sale collection of Eminem material ever offered at public auction. The lineup spans Air Jordans, Air Max, Puma and Adidas, with most pairs signed and sized 10.
The top lot is the Air Jordan 3 "Slim Shady" PE that Eminem wore during his Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show performance in February 2022. Only 45 pairs of the player-exclusive colorway were made. According to Julien's listing, bidding already stands at $8,000 and is expected to exceed $25,000.
The 2017 Air Jordan 4 "Encore" — a remake of Eminem's exclusive 2005 Air Jordan 4, distinct from this month's general retail Air Jordan 4 releases — is limited to 23 pairs. Other named lots in the collection include a stage-worn Air Max 90 "Soundstorm," an Air Max 90 Japan SP "Camo" pair, and an Adidas Superstar 1 pair.
Also up for bid are two pairs of the 2015 Eminem x Carhartt x Air Jordan 4, made for Shady Records' 15th anniversary — only 10 pairs of the collaboration ever reached the public. Signed Carhartt x Air Jordan 4 Promo pairs start bidding at $4,000, according to Julien's listing.
Bids across the full 117-pair collection start as low as $25. It's the latest high-profile music and sports memorabilia sale to hit the block this year, following Sotheby's auction of OG Anunoby's Game 4 game-winning ball in June. The sale comes months after the 2025 AMC theatrical run of Eminem's documentary, Stans. Listings are live now on Julien's Auctions' website ahead of the August 25 sale.
Signed pairs sit at the low end of a footwear market that has been setting records at the top: nine days before Eminem's sale, Shohei Ohtani's game-worn Tokyo Series cleats sold for $440,055, the most ever paid for baseball footwear.
Source: ClickOnDetroit
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