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As the first round of eBay auctions come to a close, and market price for the Nike Foamposite One "Galaxy" seems to settle into the $2,000 range (yeah, we know), we decided to take a look around and see what else you could get for those two stacks. And, as it turns out, it's quite a lot. Click through to check out 10 Sneaker Grails You Can Buy Right Now For Less Than Galaxy Foamposites.
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Nike Air Force II Low "Espo"
Size: 12
Price: $450
The first clear Nike — and the only to come with complementary (and complimentary) socks — the "Espo" Nike Air Force II was one of the wildest designs to come out of Nike's series of artist collabos.
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Nike SB Dunk High "MOCA"
Size: 10
Price: $450
A collaboration with artist Geoff McFetridge, 24 of these literal paper Dunks were made from original pieces of McFetridge's art and sold to benefit the MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) Foundation in Los Angeles. They come with a McFetridge print as well.
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Nike Air Jordan Retro 1 (1994 edition)
Size: 11
Price: $899
The original Air Jordan 1 retros weren't exactly well received in 1994 — they wound up on sales racks for $20 — but are quite sought-after today. The height was true, all the "Nike Air" branding was intact, and the '94 retro boxes were just super-cool. Plus, unlike other shoes from the mid-90s, they should be wearable forever.
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Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Denim Forbes"
Size: 10
Price: $979.99
Before denim sneakers got played out, Reese Forbes designed these fraying Dunks for Nike SB. Allegedly just 444 pairs were produced, and these come complete with the box and extra laces. Red bottoms before red bottoms were cool.
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Nike Air Force 1 Low "Stash/Futura"
Size: 11
Price: $1,000
A collaboration between two NYC graf legends, the Stash/Futura AF1s featured Stash's signature blues along with his tag lasered on the heel. These are real stars, people.
Buy it here.
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Air Jordan Retro 1 Patent (UDA authenticated)
Size: N/A
Price: $1,199.99
By themselves, the patent leather retros of the Air Jordan 1 weren't exactly grails (although the black and gold colorway was cool). But add Money's UDA-authenticated autograph, and they jump straight to collection centerpiece status.
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Nike Air Jordan X "New York Knicks"
Size: 10
Price: $1,344.99
Word to Hubert Davis. Part of the whole City Pack of Air Jordan Xs, the "Knicks" Xs were more or less the same as the "Orlando" version, only with a Flame Orange Jumpman on the outsole. Forget the upcoming Knicks IVs, get with the OGs.
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Air Jordan Retro VI and XI "DMP"
Size: 10
Price: $1,399
So what would you rather have — some NRG Foams, or two of the sickest Jordan Retros ever made, plus an extra $500 or so in your pocket? Yeah, that's what we thought. Sure, the Concords just re-dropped, but the Defining Moments Pack is still amazing.
Buy it here.
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Air Jordan Retro III "Pit Crew"
Size: 9.5
Price: $1,500
From the "O" on the tongue to the duck's feet on the heel tab, the "Pit Crew" Air Jordan Retro IIIs are some of the sickest PE Jordans ever made. And this is about the only way you're going to be able to find a pair if you're not a Duck. Besides, the only thing better than a pair of sneakers Tinker Hatfield designed is a pair he actually wears.
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Nike SB Eric Koston 1 "Kobe Bryant"
Size: 8.5
Price: $1,999.99
It doesn't get much rarer than this. To celebrate the creation of the Eric Koston 1, Nike SB teamed Koston (a huge Laker fan) with Kobe Bryant to create this insane hybrid — the Zoom Kobe VI upper on the Koston 1 sole unit, packaged in a custom humidor with golf balls and cigars. Just 24 packs were made, and here's your chance to get one.
