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- A Pair of Colin McRae Prototype K-Swiss Racing Boots
A Pair of Colin McRae Prototype K-Swiss Racing Boots
Lot Number: 466
A Pair of Colin McRae Prototype K-Swiss Racing Boots
Believed to be the only pair produced for Colin's approval but did not go into production. From the vendor: 'Following his WRC drivers title win, Colin had various sponsorship deals, including one with K-Swiss, an American athletic shoe brand based in LA. In c.2005, he received this pair of prototype racing shoes to consider the style for a specific release. My understanding is that Colin wasn't keen on the length/font size of the script on the sides of the shoes. As a result, the shoes were never released for production, being the only pair of their kind.'
- Sold for: £567
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Friday 25th August, 2023 at 3.30pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
SUMMARY
Believed to be the only pair produced for Colin's approval but did not go into production. From the vendor: 'Following his WRC drivers title win, Colin had various sponsorship deals, including one with K-Swiss, an American athletic shoe brand based in LA. In c.2005, he received this pair of prototype racing shoes to consider the style for a specific release. My understanding is that Colin wasn't keen on the length/font size of the script on the sides of the shoes. As a result, the shoes were never released for production, being the only pair of their kind.'
DESCRIPTION
"As well as being a Colin McRae/team Subaru admirer, I knew Colin McRae very briefly in a professional capacity prior to his accident. After that time, I supported the family by co-ordinating and transporting their Colin McRae memorabilia van and trailer to events throughout the country and internationally. This extended to selling a variety of merchandise at those events and as such, I became friendly with the family as well as close McRae associates. My associations naturally ended when the Colin McRae Vision charity ceased in 2011. I am imaged above (centre) with Jimmy McRae (left) & Jackie Irwin (right) (Subaru Pro Drive assistant to chairman David Richards CBE) with a cheque for the money raised. The provenance surrounding the pair of size 9.5 prototype 'colinmeraemotorsport' shoes are as follows:
At some point following Colin's fatal accident, the shoes were gifted to his Business Manager, Campbell Roy. In 2010, Campbell was moving premises from Hillington to Jervis Wood and the shoes were gifted to me.
I can confirm that the image above is that of the racing shoes gifted to me by Campbell Roy; that the provenance of the shoes is accurate and their transference to my possession in 2010."
CONSIGNOR
Nigel Gough
- Automobilia Specialist
- 07879 637616
- nigel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Nigel.
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