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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Dani Anguiano and agencies

Steve Jobs’ old Birkenstocks sell for nearly $220,000

Steve Jobs' Birkenstock sandals sold at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York on Sunday.
Steve Jobs' Birkenstock sandals sold at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York on Sunday. Photograph: AP

Steve Jobs left an indelible footprint on the technology industry. Now, a different kind of legacy – in the form of a “well-used” pair of Birkenstocks that still retain his feet’s imprints – has fetched a record-breaking price at auction.

A suede pair of the beloved German sandals, worn by Steve Jobs in the 1970s and 1980s, sold this week for nearly $220,000, the highest price ever paid for a pair of sandals, according to an auction house.

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