This Air Jordan V PE was designed by the legendary Tinker Hatfield in 2017 to pay homage to one of the most iconic college basketball teams of all time: Michigan’s “Fab Five” unit of the early-’90s. Consisting of Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson, the Fab Five revolutionized college basketball with their brash brand of style and swagger, and became the first freshman starting five to lead their team to the NCAA title game. This PE features “Hail To The Victors” stitched on the inside tongue labels, the bold Michigan “M” logo replacing the Jumpman on the outer tongue, as well as the Fab Five’s signature hand gesture on the heels. These pairs were only issued to friends and family and not released to the public, but when they do go up for sale, they can be had for $9,000—sometimes as much as $10,000.

In December 2018, Jordan Brand laced up actor Mark Wahlberg with his own pair of green Jordan IVs in celebration of his Wahlburgers restaurant chain. These shoes were exclusively produced for Wahlberg’s friends and family and never released to the public, however, 30 additional pairs would be auctioned off in conjunction with the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Every $10 donated was counted as an entry, and proceeds from the event went towards first responders and citizens affected by the California wildfires. These premium Jordan IVs are clad in green with black trims, speckled accents and clear lace eyelets, with the Wahlburgers logo stitched on the tongue. When a pair does hit the market, which isn’t often, it goes for over $10,000.

This exclusive collaboration between Carhartt, Jordan Brand and Eminem released in 2015 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Shady Records. They were specifically designed for select friends and family of the Detroit rap legend, while an additional 10 pairs were auctioned off on eBay, with all proceeds going to The Marshall Mathers Foundation. One of the rarest pairs of sneakers in existence, these Jordan IVs feature a black Carhartt twill upper and silver lace tabs, with Eminem’s backwards E logo and Jason Vorhees mask on the heels. When you actually do see one of these sneaker unicorns for sale in the wild, they can hover around $11,000.

In 2017, Jordan Brand released a hyper-limited premium navy suede Jordan XI in honor of Yankee legend and Jordan Brand ambassador, Derek Jeter, for his retirement ceremony at Yankee Stadium. The sneakers are said to be limited to just five pairs and were only available via lottery at a pop-up shop across from Yankee Stadium. These luxurious XIs are completely navy, with Jeter’s white number “2” stitched on the heels, plus white carbon fiber panels and soles. These are next to impossible to get your hands on, but when they do hit the market they can be found going for upwards of $12,000.

In December 2017, seminal Parisian boutique Colette closed its doors after 20 years of serving the city’s merging high-fashion and streetwear community. To celebrate the store’s legacy, Jordan Brand produced this limited run of Jordan Is in the boutique’s signature blue and white color scheme. Reminiscent of the shoe’s “Storm Blue” colorway, these Colette classics sport its two-dot logo on the heels, with the years 1997 and 2017 printed on each shoe, respectively. Accompanying the years is a message on the icy sole–the words “Bonjour” and “Au Revoir” printed underneath the shoe in blue. The shoes never saw an official release and the “Friends and Family” nature of the collaboration makes them almost impossible to find. When they do pop up on Grailed, they can go for as much as $12,600.

Some of Nike SB’s most expensive and sought-after Dunks from its halcyon days debuted as part of the company’s “City Series,” which were released in conjunction with the “White Dunk” traveling art exhibition Nike produced. There, designers would produce their own unique takes on a plain white Dunk and, through this process, we received the “Paris,” “Tokyo” and “London” Dunks, arguably the three holiest grails of Nike SB. For the “London” Dunk, only 202 pairs were originally released, exclusively at Footpatrol boutique. The grey suede design reflects the city’s often dreary weather and the shoe’s most notable feature is a graphic of the 200-mile long River Thames stitched by the heel. Prices may vary depending on condition, but the “London” Dunk can reach as high as $14,000 on the secondary market.

Legendary sneaker retailer Undefeated teamed up with Jordan Brand to release a military-inspired take on the Jordan IV back in 2005. The sneaker draws inspiration from the MA-1 Flight jacket, with olive nubuck uppers and black and orange accents. Another hyper-exclusive release, only 72 pairs were produced and they were only available via in-store raffle, online auction or by being a friends and family recipient. While the silhouette was reproduced in 2018, the original 2005 release remains as the premiere iteration. One of the most expensive sneakers ever produced, the Undefeated Jordan IVs have gone for somewhere between $16,000 and $20,000 (depending on the version or the product’s details) are as rare as it gets.

Saying Jeff Staple’s “Pigeon” Dunk is one of the rarest and most expensive sneakers of all time would be a massive understatement. This sneaker was one of the pillars of the sneakerhead evolution of the mid-200s. Originally released in 2005 to a frenzy at Staple’s Reed Space shop in the Lower East Side, Staple designed this sneaker as an ode to New York’s favorite bird, the pigeon, from the color blocking to the stitched pigeon logo on the side heel. Only 150 pairs were made and while Staple would release other pigeon-themed SBs over the years, none captured the hearts of sneakerheads quite like these originals from 2005. This is a piece of sneaker history that many are still trying to get their hands on nearly 15 years later, and while they don’t go up for sale often, they do sell for north of $18,000.

In 2005, Eminem and Jordan Brand released a sneaker in honor of the Detroit rapper’s Encore album. Only 50 pairs were made for friends and family in the blue, red and black colorway, and it became one of the rarest Jordan IVs ever produced. In 2017, Eminem and JB brought back the Encores in a retro version that were even more exclusive than the originals, in conjunction with his Revival album that was dropping at the same time. Limited to just 23 pairs, they were only available via a charity drive on StockX, where Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg are investors. Each $10 donation would serve as a lottery entry with all proceeds benefiting The Marshall Mathers Foundation. These beauties go for upwards of $16,000 when they hit the open market—sometimes hitting prices around $20,000.

Back in 1999, the Dunk was still very much a basketball shoe. Nike SB was a few years away from coming along and the interest Dunks were drawing overseas hadn’t quite made its way stateside yet. But 1999 birthed one of the rarest and most expensive Dunks ever, the “Wu-Tang” Dunk High. It’s rumored that only 36 pairs were released (36 Chambers anyone?) of the black and yellow high-top–a colorway very similar to the “Iowa” Dunk from Nike’s “Be True to Your School” Dunk campaign. The one noticeable difference of course is the Wu-Tang logo stitched by the heel. If you weren’t one of the lucky 36 people in existence to get a pair back in ‘99, then you’ll have to fork over at least $20,000 if you want to cop them on the open market.

The decade-long crustacean-based collaboration between Cambridge, Massachusetts retailer Concepts and Nike SB began in 2008 with the release of the original Red “Lobster” Dunk. Designer Rob Heppler’s aim was to bring a little local flair to the sneaker collab, landing on a regional food signature. Notable for an attention to detail—including a rubber band wrapped around the toe box (intended to resemble the same rubber bands used to hold lobster claws shut at fish markets), the picnic tablecloth insoles and the custom shoe boxes—it’s the unique visual touches that really made this collaboration pop both in Boston (and beyond). The original release was such a success, that Nike SB and Concepts would go on to release several more colorways over the ensuing decade. 2009’s “Yellow Lobster” stands as one of the more rare colorways released in this long-running series. Reportedly, only 34 pairs were ever produced, kept off retail shelves in lieu of seeding for Concepts and Nike SB “friends and family.” According to Nike, “Your chances of pulling up a Maine lobster trap and finding a yellow lobster are roughly one in 40 million”; regardless of what the Swoosh says, we’d reckon it’s easier (and a whole lot cheaper) to snag a real-life yellow lobster than a pair of these yellow kicks. Sure, lobster is always a luxurious addition to a dinner plate, but if you want to add these to your sneaker closet, expect to spend about $25,000 or more.

Paying homage to one of the GOAT horror movie characters of all time, Nike SB produced this “Freddy Krueger” Dunk back in 2007. Originally intended to be a part of Nike SB’s Halloween Pack that year, New Line Cinema swooped in with a cease and desist letter, permanently halting the release of the shoe. The Dunk, in all its Freddy Krueger-inspired glory, sports Freddy’s striped sweater within the paneling, as well as a blood-splattered effect in the overlays. Even the shiny silver Swoosh is a subtle nod to the blades attached to Freddy’s glove in Nightmare on Elm Street. Only a few samples of this iconic shoe are in circulation, making this one of the rarest and most expensive finds on the market. If you can get your hands on a pair, they can go for as much as $26,000.

Nike hosted a traveling White Dunk Exhibition in 2003, with Nike SB releasing exclusive sneakers at each host city location. For the Paris version, Nike SB paid homage to its host city with a tan base and cardinal red swoosh. Canvas overlays of art by French artist Bernard Buffet made the sneaker pop. Only 202 pairs were released and it has been said that no two pairs of the Paris dunks are exactly alike thanks to the Buffet art prints. The London and Tokyo SBs also fetch a high return on the resale market, but nothing like these Paris models, which go for well above $25,000 with some prices going north of the $30,000 range.

The Nike Dunk High SB “FLOM,” originally released in 2005 and designed by Futura, is one of the hardest sneakers to track down in the entire world. Only 24 pairs were released to friends and family. The FLOM acronym stands for “For the Love of Money” and its unique design features different currencies from around the world, along with brown leather trim and a white swoosh. With a blend of SB Dunk creativity and art world connections, it stands to reason why this remains one of the rarest sneakers ever designed and has gone for over $35,000 on the resale market. For the love of money, indeed.

Back in 2018, Jordan Brand linked up with the rock group Shinedown for an exclusive Jordan I collaboration to celebrate the release of their new album Attention Attention. Designed in a yellow, black and white color scheme with “Black Toe” color blocking, Shinedown’s version features premium leather and an exclamation mark logo printed by the heels, a nod to the band’s album artwork. The Shinedown Is were only made for Friends and Family in very limited quantities, so if you don’t “know the band,” then you can look forward to spending as much as $35,000 for a pair.

Long thought to be just a movie artifact from 1989’s Back to the Future Part II, Nike finally produced a limited number of the Tinker Hatfield-designed Nike Air MAGs in 2011. Only 1,500 were available via eBay auctions, with proceeds benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research. While that iteration remains expensive on its own, In 2016, another version was released, this time with the auto-lacing technology first seen in the movie. The 2016 edition was even rarer, with only 89 pairs being released via raffle and in select sizes (7, 9, 11 and 13). An insane piece of cinematic and sneaker history, this larger than life sneaker has sold for upwards of $37,000.