The custom made shoes featured genuine leather and python skin.
a cry from the audience pierced the design studio's air:"I like your shoes!"
That prompted Musk to kick off the show with an impromptu karate kick to show off the sneakers, which appear to be a pair made specially for the the billionaire by a company called DM Custom Sneakers. According to the shoe maker's instagram, which first posted photos of the shoes in January, the Jordan 1 sneakers were reconstructed using fine leather, featuring a laser cut toe box with the Tesla logo, on top of"genuine python and back hair on hide." Here's a closer look:
The shoes don't appear to be for sale, but a similar non-Tesla version of the red and black Jordans sells on the company's website for $950. If you're interested in buying them, you'll have to supply the base shoe as well, which retails for $100+. The company did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
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