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Vintage Apple trainers sold for almost £8,000 at auction

The trainers were worn exclusively by Apple staff in the early 1990s.
The trainers were worn exclusively by Apple staff in the early 1990s. The trainers were worn exclusively by Apple staff in the early 1990s.

A pair of rare Apple-branded trainers from the early 1990s has sold for almost £8,000 at auction.

The vintage footwear was worn exclusively by staff at Apple Computer, featuring its rainbow-coloured logo on the side and tongue.

Hosted by Texas-based Heritage Auctions, the final bid came in at 9,687 dollars (£7,906).

A total of 20 bids were received for the trainers, in US size 9.5.

“These were a golden find for any Apple fan,” said Leon Benrimon, director of modern and contemporary art at Heritage Auctions.

“No-one really knows how many pairs of these corporate gifts survived over the last 30 or so years.”