The Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes beat the previous record, which was held by a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s that sold for $615,000 last year. "The sale also ... working with Adidas the following ...

Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, in October. As part of the move, the German sportswear company instructed wholesale and retail partners to cease the sale of all Yeezy products.

at a sale of leftover Yeezy shoes – and demand was so high that not all requests could be processed, according to the Financial Times. Adidas's collaboration with Kanye West, who now goes by Ye ...