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Category: VAN HALEN
Type of Collectible: Concert Tour & Promo Apparel
Decade or Genre: Metal
Starting Bid: $250.00
These ‘Chuck Taylor’ ultra-high-top Converse All-Star sneakers were custom designed and created to carry the legendary Eddie Van Halen! These shoes were hand-cut from a large red canvas with black and white stripes, resulting in each pair being unique and different from each other. It is not known exactly how many pairs were made for Eddie by Converse but according to Van Halen publicist Steven Mandel he started the 1993 ‘Right Here Right Now’ tour with a suitcase full of them.
Van Halen tour manager Scotty Ross gave Mandel a pair of these shoes, which are a size 8 1/2 (Eddie’s shoe size). They are in pristine condition and come from the private collection of Steven Mandel, one of the premier music industry publicists between 1979 and 1994. Throughout his career Mandel worked for The Press Office, Rogers & Cowan, record companies and directly for bands and artists, including Van Halen, David Lee Roth, David Bowie, Wham, George Michael, Beastie Boys, Pink Floyd and many others. A certificate of Authenticity – signed by Steven Mandel – will be included with this lot.
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