Super-Rare Three-Striped Nike Match Points On EBay
No, your eyes don’t deceive you – a highly sought-after pair of 1972 Nike Match Points
In creating one of the most famous (or should we say infamous) releases in the Nike's history, the company's designers made a huge unforced error, choosing to deck out the leather tennis shoe with a perforated three-stripe on the side panel. In fact, the shoe is one of the very few Nike silhouettes ever to ditch the all-too-familiar Swoosh.
After hitting retailers in 1972, it was a matter of months before the Nike Match Point was pulled from shelves. Legend has it that a rival company from Germany weren’t happy with the design – go figure. And we gotta admit, the shoe does share similarities with the classic . Nike rereleased the shoe the following year, swapping out the controversial stripes for a tiny Swoosh.
Made in Japan, the listed size US7.5 shoe has some discolouration due to age, but shows no sign of wear. And, with a ‘Buy It Now’ price tag of US$7500, the winner of this Match Point better have their fair share of prize money in the bank.