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DJ AM's shoe collection to be auctioned off on EBay

POSTED: Friday, November 13, 2009, 9:00 PM

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DJ AM

DJ AM was the Imelda Marcos of the turntable set. So when the Philly native OD'd in August, fans were saddened then greatly concerned. According to the Las Vegas Sun,

His death in August rendered his music his legacy and both the plane crash and his social life relatively irrelevant. Beyond the obvious questions of 'Why?' the other question left unanswered in the eyes of fans was what would happen to his massive shoe collection.

I actually think "How?" would probably be next, considering a coroner's report didn't come out until September, but sure, let's latch onto this shoe thing.

AM's massive sneaks collection, totaling over 800 pairs, will go up for sale on EBay this Sunday, November 15 at 4:30 p.m. and continue through Monday, December 14 at ebay.com/djamshoes. According to the piece, "Up for sale are both worn and unworn items from Goldstein's collection, including one of 200 pairs of Nike PlayStation Air Force 1s and one of 50 pairs of Eminem Air Jordan 4s, along with Supreme Dunks; Supa Dunks; Hyperstrikes; Air Jordan PEs; and other rare, retro and limited-edition shoes."

What weirds me out the most ' other than the fact that I can't stop making terrible walking in another man's shoes/dead man walking puns in my head ' is this line from the Sun article, "The auction will help solidify Goldstein's shoes as part of the DJ's legacy." Is that what he really wants to be remembered for? Sweet kicks? I guess if your collection is that defining, it makes sense. 'And it's way better than having your legacy be defined by your involvement in Crazy Town.

h/t philadelphia will do

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