Antiques Roadshow fans have a big complaint as family rocked by five-figure value of their trainer collection that ‘made expert’s day’

Antiques Roadshow fans had a major complaint during Sunday night’s episode when a guest showed off his massive Nike sneaker collection.

Expert James Broad was seriously impressed when he viewed the collection at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in Ealing.

A visitor had come in with his family to request an appraisal for his sneaker collection. He brought only eight of the forty to fifty pairs he owns.

However, the sneakers were all unique, said James, speaking of the rare ‘antiques’ – making them a huge value of between £12,000 and £18,000.

But viewers were unimpressed by the segment as many complained that sports shoes should not be classified as antiques.

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“There’s a guy at Antiques Roadshow with a bunch of Nike sneakers. We used to be a real country’;

‘Hey, Trading Standards, can you get the BBC to stop calling it ‘Antiques Roadshow’? Because no matter how you look at it, someone’s flashy ’80s shirt and a few boxes of new sneakers are not antiques,’;

‘£18,000 for a pair of turn-of-the-century sneakers at Antiques Roadshow just now?!’;

‘Trainers are not antiques’; ‘Sorry, but this trainer show just ruined #antiquesroadshow,’;

‘I’m just saying; Antiques Roadshow Since when does a collection of expensive sports shoes become an item classified as ANTIQUE.”

The segment began with expert James telling the family, “You absolutely made my day with this.” This is an incredible collection. Is this just part of the collection?’

“Yes, this is part of a larger collection I have at home,” the visitor replied. ‘About forty to fifty per minute.

“They date from about 2003/2004 until relatively recently, yes.”

James said: ‘There’s a huge following for the more limited edition Nikes, and that’s certainly what these are. You’ve certainly collected some of the rarer models.”

He then grabbed a pair of black sneakers with bright pink laces and added, “Especially these.”

“There’s only 250 total, I think,” the guest added. “They were sold through one store in New York in, I think, 2005.”

“Have you been to New York yourself?” James asked before the guest replied, “I actually wasn’t. I have a friend who wants to get me a pair. He had to wait in line for about eight hours.”

James replied, “He’s a good friend. he is a very good friend because there would have been a lot of people in that line.

‘The condition is, as with all sneakers, and most things in the antique and vintage world, condition. Initial inspection shows none of these have been worn.”

The guest pointed to one pair and added, “Yes, these have actually been worn, but yes, that’s right, the rest are new.”

James picked up a pair of leopard print sneakers and said, “These are the sneakers I was immediately drawn to.”

The guest replied, “I think this is Safari Atmos, which is like an animal pack. I think it was in 2007 that they made a few different versions.

“I don’t think it’s real skin to clarify that, but yeah, they’re pretty realistic.”

“You’ve collected very well,” James said, before adding: “If you were to sell them at auction I’d happily put a value on them of £12,000 to £18,000 as is, with the boxes.

‘I think they’re only going up. It’s a great investment, so well done to you.’