Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' previous sandals auctioned for this ‘report’ worth | World News

A pair of sandals as soon as worn by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs have been bought for $218,750 ( ₹1.77 crores roughly) as they have been auctioned by California-based Julien's Auctions. The public sale home mentioned that the sale of the pair of Birkenstock sandals set a report for the 'highest ever' worth paid for a pair of sandals at an public sale.

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"This pair of Birkenstock sandals have been beforehand owned by Mark Sheff, the home supervisor to Steve Jobs," the public sale home knowledgeable including that Steve Jobs wore these sandals throughout many essential moments in Apple’s historical past.

"In 1976, he hatched the beginnings of Apple laptop in a Los Altos storage with Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak whereas often sporting these sandals. When Jobs found the ingenuity and practicality of Birkenstocks, he grew to become fascinated," the public sale home mentioned.

The sandals have been bought in Julien's Auctions' "Icons and Idols: Rock n' Roll" public sale. The public sale additionally featured memorabilia, clothes, musical tools and jewellery from musicians and pop icons comparable to John Lennon, Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain.