Jobs, who died in 2011 due to pancreatic cancer, wore those sandals in his parents’ house in Palo Alto in California, where in 1976 with Steve Wozniak he gave birth to Apple. The house is now a “historic landmark”.
“Steve Jobs changed the world not only with his groundbreaking innovations, but also with his business leadership style and sandal-wearing fashion. These beloved Birkenstocks were worn by Jobs as he made history and were the staple of ‘technology icon,” he said Darren JulienCEO and founder of Julien’s Auctions, as reported by the Cnn.
In October of last year, a pair of Nike Air Ships worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan They were sold auctioned for $1.47 million, breaking the record for this type of shoe.
