A pair of sandals as soon as worn by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs have been offered for $218,750 ( ₹1.77 crores roughly) as they have been auctioned by California-based Julien’s Auctions. The public sale home stated that the sale of the pair of Birkenstock sandals set a document for the ‘highest ever’ value 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 sometimes sporting these sandals. When Jobs found the ingenuity and practicality of Birkenstocks, he grew to become fascinated,” the public sale home stated.

The sandals have been offered 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 equivalent to John Lennon, Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain.