A Man In Kelantan Owns A Pair Of Rare Nike Sneakers Worth RM1.8 Million

The man, Ide Adol, included his friend Hatu Gani's photo in the Facebook post.

In the photo, Gani is seen holding a verified pair of rare Nike shoes designed by co-founder and track coach Bill Bowerman for runners at the 1972 Olympics trials.

Although, it's not clear who is the other man standing beside Gani.

Meanwhile, a check on Gani's Facebook profile revealed that the Kelantanese local happens to be a massive sports shoe enthusiast.

The rare sneakers are now the most expensive ones to sold at public auction.

According to BBC, Bill Bowerman had made only 12 pairs of so-called Moon Shoes.

The hand-made shoes' tread was made by Bowerman using a waffle iron to imprint them. While a number of them were handed out to runners at the 1972 Olympic trials, the pair that were auctioned were thought to be the only one not to be worn.

However, after Adol's Facebook revelation, now it seems there exists another pair of the rare Nike sneakers and they are right here in Malaysia.

"I think sneaker culture and collecting is on the verge of a breakout moment," Nadal said, adding that he was thrilled at his purchase, calling the "Moon Shoe" a "true historical artefact in sports history and pop culture" as reported by The Guardian.

He revealed that he plans to display them, along with the other 99 pairs he acquired in a private sale last week, at his private automobile museum in Toronto.

For the other 99 rare or limited collection sneakers offered by Sotheby's on Tuesday, Nadal paid a whopping USD850,000 (RM3.5 million) in total.

"Wow, RM1.8 million. He thinks there is only one pair left out of 12 pairs that were made. Turns out a Malaysian Nike collector also has a pair. Awesome, Hatu Guni!"