Pumped-up Kicks: $1,000 Nike Air Yeezy II Sell Out at Royal Oak Store

It didn’t take long. In fact it only took an hour for r to sell out of its stock of Nike Air Yeezy IIs, the much anticipated shoe designed by rapper Kanye West, even though they were going for $1,000 a pair Saturday.

“We could’ve sold out in less than five minutes if people had cash ready to go,” explained manager A.Z. Gilmore. “It took an hour because we had to run everyone’s credit cards.”

Burn Rubber was the only store in Royal Oak to get a shipment of around 20 pairs, he said. Some of the shoe enthusiasts lucky enough to snag the .

What makes the sneakers so special?

The side panels are made out of anaconda textured leather upon which the trademark Nike Swoosh is raised out from the body, the back is molded into what looks like reptilian spikes and the cross strap has similar, smaller spikes on it. They also glow in the dark.

Another reason why shoppers are willing to pay 400 percent more than the original $245 price tag for the shoes at Burn Rubber is the resale value. Nike said it only released 5,000 of the Yeezy IIs and they are selling for $1,000-$3,000 on eBay. TMZ reported earlier in the week that one pair was going for nearly $90,000 online.

They are also designed by Kanye, a major style icon. So, move over Air Jordans, there’s a new shoe in town.