Famous American contemporary artist Tom Sachs is ready to release his new work of art. For those who don’t know Tom Sachs is famous for his contemporary art shows and sculptures. One of his most famous works of art is the ‘Space Program’.
The ‘Space Program’ itself is highly influenced by the Apollo program in the 60’s and 70’s. Sachs made sculptures and clothing specifically for this project, with lots of the materials being actual objects used for and from space. This all influenced his first shoe with Nike in 2012 known as the Nike Mars Yard 1.0, made with space materials such as left over rover airbags, boat mainsails and the fabric used for space sails.
However, although the $385 dollar shoe was thought to be durable, it couldn’t last longer than a pair of Vans. So Sachs got working on a 2.0 version of the shoes that although looks almost identical as the first version is much more durable, with higher materials actually meant for shoes. This version of the shoe was released in 2017 with a lowered price of $200.
The unique way the shoe was released definitely made the shoe skyrocket in the resell market, Sachs wanted people who are an actual fan of his art to get the shoes and not just hypebeast or fans of streetwear. To obtain the shoe you had to make a trip to Tom Sachs Space camp which is New York and do many obstacles. Other than that they were released on some online websites but with very small quantities, running out in seconds.
Now in order to get either the 1.0 or the 2.0 in 2020 is to buy them from the resell market. However, the shoe will cost a pretty penny, with the 1.0 being sold for about $8,000 but if that's too expensive, don't worry. The 2.0 can be found for the price of about $6,000.
Now if both those prices seem out of reach there is still another way to obtain one of Tom Sachs beloved shoes. Though this time it won't be either the 1.0 or the 2.0, but in fact will be a new model Mars Yard 2.5 which is set to release later this year just in time for the holidays.
The new model features improved materials compared to its predecessor, however the shoe will retain its signatures details. This includes the same colors and mesh base, its upper brown suede and the signature red Nike check. The main difference this time around is that it seems to have a black rubber toe box.
Although it is still unknown how the shoe will be rolled out, what remains a fact is that the shoe will be extremely difficult to obtain. It is said that only about 8,000 shoes will be up for grabs, making this one of the most limited releases of the year. No matter what happens the shoe will most likely show up in resell websites such as StockX and Goat, the shoe is estimated to go for $5,000 which would make it one of the shoes with the most resale value this year.
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