In 1985, a pair of Nike Dunks was gifted to former Nike executive Rodney Tallman from former Nike VP of Special Projects Sandy Bodecker. The maroon, white and gold pair of Nike Dunk High USC OG are now up for auction on eBay in a size 9.
At the time of writing, the kicks were up for $1,526.56. The bidding for these historic sneakers ends on Sept. 27 at 9:03 p.m EST. The shoes are stamped with a Sept. ’85 production date, authenticating the time frame in which the footwear was produced.
They shoes are believed to be the only pair in existence. The footwear boasts a distinct University of Southern California colorway, leading many to believe that it hailed from Nike’s “Be True To Your School” collection also released back in 1985. The sneakers come packaged in a sample box with Bodecker’s name scrawled across the top.
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50% of the proceeds gathered from the auction of these sneakers will go to the NM Bodecker Foundation, a program founded by Bodecker in 2017 that provides organized mentorship for young creatives. The NM Bodecker Foundation aims to empower young people to realize their creative power through immersive learning experiences.
Sandy Bodecker was the co-founder of The Bodecker Foundation and Nike’s legendary VP of Special Projects. Bodecker was the creative mind behind Nike SB, a line of shoes, clothing, and equipment for skateboarding. The creative began working as a product tester for Nike in 1979 and eventually rose through the ranks. The sneaker and skateboard fanatic died of throat cancer in 2018 and was hailed as an important part of Nike’s history.
In December, Nike and eBay honored Bodecker’s legacy with the release of their SB Dunk Low nicknamed the “Ebay Dunk.”
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Amina Ayoud is an Assistant Digital Editor for Footwear News, where she writes stories about everything from celebrity style to breaking fashion and shoe releases. Ayoud cultivated a love of all things fashion early in life thanks to a deep love of fashion history and the luxury industry. In her free time, Ayoud is a self-proclaimed fashion nerd and thriftaholic.
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