On International Women's Day, eBay is dropping From The Collection: Joy Claire and giving sneaker fans the chance to own sought-after sneakers straight from Joy Claire's closet. This collection celebrates an industry legend, Undefeated's first female employee and the developer of the first female-designed skate shoe partnership at Supra.
This drop will see 50 pairs of Claire's legendary kicks auctioned off exclusively on eBay. All of the sneakers are backed by eBay's Authenticity Guarantee so that sneakerheads and collectors can rest assured that they are getting the real deal.
In the collection, there are rare and coveted styles like the NOCTA x Hot Step Air Terras from Drake's personal collection, and the first run Undefeated x Nike Air Max 97s in a Pelican Case, as well as a 2012 pair of Python Jordan 4s that were customized for Claire by the Shoe Surgeon.
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