Eastbay Memory Lane: The $65,000 Question

words_Jordan Hagedorn

With the 76ers’ signing of Allen Iverson in the news, I decided now would be a good time to show the classic sneaker that was in the news five years ago. Retailing for a jaw dropping $65,000, the Iverson Question Mid had over 246 diamonds totaling 25.5 carats!

The cover of the November 2004 catalog had Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer reading a Holiday Eastbay.

The shoe priced at 65K was on page 5.

This catalog also had the RBK Answer VIII and RBK Question 2 on page 16.

Good Luck AI, I’m cheering for you.

Tags: 76ers, eastbay, Eastbay Memory Lane, iverson, November 2004, reebok

14 Responses to “Eastbay Memory Lane: The $65,000 Question”

1. ajordanxi says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:07 pm

   Question is, did someone buy them?

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2. cheesay mano 67 says:

   December 4, 2009 at 8:02 pm

   i know the guy who bought them. Insane purchase!!

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3. bigkicks says:

   December 4, 2009 at 8:22 pm

   i bought them

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   • Kurtis aka Birman says:

     December 4, 2009 at 10:58 pm

     sure……..

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     • mike kelly says:

       December 6, 2009 at 12:23 am

       haha yeah i know right!

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4. red&blacksole33 says:

   December 4, 2009 at 9:34 pm

   I wish I had got a pair of the Question 2s I passed on them and I regret it now!

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5. Nick says:

   December 5, 2009 at 1:12 am

   Always thought they shoulda replaced the Hexalite with Diamonds too…..

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6. Kels says:

   December 5, 2009 at 1:53 am

   I can’t believe that this came out 5 years ago. I remember sitting in my room shaking my head at how outrageous the price was. time flies!

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7. Jay in the Bay says:

   December 5, 2009 at 6:30 am

   Man these probably cost way more now with the price of gold, diamonds and silver going up. damn they look so good though

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8. Jordan says:

   December 5, 2009 at 4:34 pm

   No one bought them.

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9. Turbo Uno says:

   December 6, 2009 at 4:17 pm

   I heard they did sell the only pair they made, don’t know who or what size they were.

   p.s. I can’t believe I passed on that colorway of the Answer VIII’s

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   • Jay in the Bay says:

     December 6, 2009 at 9:22 pm

     if i was gonna buy them i would of got size 18 make sure i get as much as i can. I know there is no way somebody would get their real size and buy these

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     • Turbo Uno says:

       December 7, 2009 at 3:00 am

       That’s a good plan! LOL

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10. Savion J. says:

    December 7, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    I had those answer VIII’s in the sixth grade

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