Hip-hop and fashion have always shared an unbreakable bond: even in the genre’s early days of the 1980s, a rapper wouldn’t be caught dead without the latest streetwear on. It’s only natural that this symbiotic relationship blossomed into lucrative collaborations with clothing brands. 

Now, you have a chance to own a piece of this rap-fashion history. If you’re a Wu-Tang Clan fan with a love of kicks, and a fat enough wallet, you could be the new owner of a pair of 1-of-36 1999 Wu-Tang x Nike Dunk Highs: all for the low, low price of $50,000 USD.

The significance of this shoe cannot be understated: its 1999 release saw Wu-Tang Clan and Nike become pioneers of the rap-fashion collaboration movement. Two years after dropping their most successful album, Wu-Tang Forever, and four years after starting their own clothing brand, ‘Wu Wear’, the iconic rap collective celebrated their prestige by teaming up with Nike to release the Wu-Tang x Nike Dunk High.

The collaboration came as part of a re-release of Nike’s 1998 ‘Be True’ collection, with a Wu-Tang twist. Made from premium leather with a classic ‘Black/Goldenrod’ palette that matched the yellow and black colour scheme of Wu-Tang iconography, the Dunk Highs also sported the group’s logo on the tongues and lateral-rear quarters.

It is reported that only 36 were ever produced: a fitting number, considering it matches the Wu-Tang’s 1993 debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Today, a size US 9 can be found on e-commerce merchant Justin Reed’s website for that staggering $50k price tag.