--- title: Justin Bieber Yeezy Shoes on Ebay and Instagram description: After Justin Bieber threw his Yeezy sneakers into the crowd during a concert in Germany, they've since resurfaced on eBay and on Instagram. canonical: https://time.com/4836596/justin-bieber-yeezy-ebay-instagram/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-28T15:38:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:44:58.152Z og:title: The Shoes Justin Bieber Threw at the Crowd Are Truly Living og:description: Beliebe it or not og:url: https://time.com/4836596/justin-bieber-yeezy-ebay-instagram/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltee561d04038c232a/6988d3b27cdbacf2ecd58fa2/justin-bieber-yeezys-ebay.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Justin Bieber in concert og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Shoes Justin Bieber Threw at the Crowd Are Truly Living twitter:description: Beliebe it or not twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltee561d04038c232a/6988d3b27cdbacf2ecd58fa2/justin-bieber-yeezys-ebay.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Those Yeezy Shoes Justin Bieber Threw at the Crowd Are Living Their Best Lives Now > Sponsored content. 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Monza, june 18th 2017 (Photo by Francesco Castaldo/Archivio Francesco Castaldo/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Mondadori Portfolio—Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Im  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jun 28, 2017 3:38 PM UTC After [Justin Bieber](http://time.com/4799941/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat/) threw his [Yeezy sneakers](http://time.com/4536502/jimmy-kimmel-prank-kanye-west-yeezy-boost-2000/) into the crowd during a concert in Germany on Saturday, it appears they’ve since resurfaced on eBay and on Instagram and [like their former owner, they’re living life on the wild side.](http://time.com/4322795/justin-bieber-face-tattoo-reason/) The right Yeezy shoe is being sold for a hot 5,000 euros ($5,685) [on eBay](http://www.ebay.de/itm/JUSTIN-BIEBERS-right-Yeezy-from-Purpose-Stadium-Tour-Frankfurt-/122568032329?hash=item1c899fc049:g:XxEAAOSwwvZZUp1s&clk%5Frvr%5Fid=1244436219901&rmvSB=true), where the description of this intrepid shoe reads: “Selling the ORIGINAL YEEZY that Justin Bieber has worn and has thrown in the crowd at his concert in Frankfurt this sunday \[_sic_\]. We can provide you with more pictures to proof \[_sic_\] that this is the original one.” Meanwhile, the left shoe has garnered newfound fame as an “influencer.” Taking on the Instagram handle @theleftyeezy, it clocks in at nearly 6,000 IG followers and discloses juicy and riveting details like [what Bieber’s shoe size is](https://www.instagram.com/p/BV2AVMXg5U7/?taken-by=theleftyeezy). 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