eBay's latest "From The Collection" installment
celebrates Joy Claire's trailblazing
career in the sneaker and streetwear world
SAN
JOSE, Calif., March 2,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, eBay announces "From The
Collection: Joy Claire," an
exclusive sneaker drop that gives shoppers the chance to own rare
pairs straight from the closet of an industry legend. Throughout
her illustrious career, Claire has blazed new trails within the
male-dominated sneaker world. She served as Undefeated's first
female employee, and developed the first female-designed skate shoe
partnership at Supra. Launching on International Women's Day, "From
the Collection: Joy Claire"
celebrates those firsts by auctioning off 50 pairs of her legendary
kicks exclusively on eBay.
The drop includes rare and sought-after styles from Claire's own
closet, including NOCTA x Hot Step Air Terras from Drake's personal
collection, first run Undefeated x Nike Air Max 97s in a Pelican
Case, and Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star Vulcanized Hi Off-Whites.
A pair of 2012 custom Python Jordan 4s will also be available,
created especially for Joy by the Shoe Surgeon and sparked an
entire industry of custom Jordans.
"Celebrating women in the sneaker world is critical to ensuring
more representation, and the industry wouldn't be where it is
without Joy's contributions," said Charis
Marquez, Global VP of Fashion at eBay. "As the ultimate
destination for female sneakerheads to find the styles they want in
the sizes they need, we're committed to elevating the voices and
spotlighting the influence of women in an underrepresented
industry."
"Every sneaker tells a story, and the pairs in this collection
commemorate breaking down barriers and insisting on better
representation within sneaker culture," said Joy Claire. "I'm partnering with eBay to bring
this sneaker history to their passionate community, while raising
money for a cause that inspires me and supports women around the
world."
All eligible sneakers in Joy's collection are backed by eBay's
Authenticity Guarantee, which offers vetting and verification of
select sneakers bought on the marketplace by a team of industry
experts. Since the launch of Authenticity Guarantee, millions of
sneakers have been authenticated globally on eBay. "From The
Collection: Joy Claire" comes on the
heels of eBay's inaugural installment which brought more than 50
pairs of sneakers from designer Heron Preston's personal collection
to eBay shoppers – including the first-ever Yeezy 750s.
The collection will be released at 9 am
PST/12 pm EST on March 8, and will run for 10 days. Every pair
will be listed with a starting price of just 99 cents, giving all sneaker enthusiasts the
chance to bid, and all proceeds will benefit The Downtown Women's
Center in support of women experiencing homelessness.
To shop the drop, head to ebay.com/joyclaire, and for more
information and news on all things eBay sneakers, follow
@ebaysneakers on Instagram and Twitter.
About eBay
eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) is a global
commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers in
more than 190 markets around the world. We exist to enable economic
opportunity for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses and
organizations of all sizes. Founded in 1995 in San Jose, California, eBay is one of the
world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces for discovering great
value and unique selection. In 2022, eBay enabled nearly
$74 billion of gross merchandise
volume. For more information about the company and its global
portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.
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