The AKME Boots RM Wore at the 2026 World Cup Finale Show Auctions for Almost $20,000 USD
SummaryA pair of AKME boots worn by RM of BTS during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show sold at Christie's "One Goal" charity auction for $19,800 USDThe lot carried no reserve and a pre-sale estimate of just $1,000 USD to $3,000 USD, making the final figure a runaway resultProceeds from the sale benefit Global Citizen, with the boots ranking among the standout BTS lots in the saleA pair of AKME boots owned by BTS’ RM sold for a whopping $19,800 USD at Christie's, closing out one of the more coveted lots in the house's "One Goal" charity auction. The footwear, worn during the group's set at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, sailed far past its modest pre-sale estimate to land the kind of number usually reserved for signed match memorabilia.The result is the headline here. Listed with no reserve and an estimate of $1,000 USD to $3,000 USD, the boots blew through both figures to settle at $19,800 USD, a hammer that reflects how much collectors will pay for a documented, stage-worn piece tied to a specific BTS member on a specific night. For memorabilia, that leap from estimate to realized price is the clearest read on demand, and this one ran hot.The object itself is credited to AKME and catalogued as an ankle-high boot, built in black leather with a zipper running up the front. RM wore the pair during BTS's performance of "Dynamite," part of a group look that leaned on a red, white, and black palette. Christie's framed the styling as a meeting of Korean streetwear and blokecore, the trend that folds soccer jerseys and sportswear into everyday dressing, an especially fitting reference for a World Cup stage.That stage is a large part of why the boots carried weight. The Topps Final Halftime Show made history on July 19, as the first halftime performance ever staged at a World Cup final. Produced by Global Citizen and curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay, the night ran BTS alongside Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, and Burna Boy, with orchestral turns under Gustavo Dudamel and a closing performance of "We Dance" from Coldplay and the PS22 Chorus. A boot pulled from a first-of-its-kind event carries a provenance that a standard retail drop simply cannot manufacture.The boots sold through Christie's "One Goal" auction, consigned by Global Citizen. All proceeds support Global Citizen's education and sports initiatives tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Summary
A pair of AKME boots worn by RM of BTS during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show sold at Christie's "One Goal" charity auction for $19,800 USDThe lot carried no reserve and a pre-sale estimate of just $1,000 USD to $3,000 USD, making the final figure a runaway resultProceeds from the sale benefit Global Citizen, with the boots ranking among the standout BTS lots in the sale
A pair of AKME boots owned by BTS’ RM sold for a whopping $19,800 USD at Christie's, closing out one of the more coveted lots in the house's "One Goal" charity auction. The footwear, worn during the group's set at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, sailed far past its modest pre-sale estimate to land the kind of number usually reserved for signed match memorabilia.
The result is the headline here. Listed with no reserve and an estimate of $1,000 USD to $3,000 USD, the boots blew through both figures to settle at $19,800 USD, a hammer that reflects how much collectors will pay for a documented, stage-worn piece tied to a specific BTS member on a specific night. For memorabilia, that leap from estimate to realized price is the clearest read on demand, and this one ran hot.
The object itself is credited to AKME and catalogued as an ankle-high boot, built in black leather with a zipper running up the front. RM wore the pair during BTS's performance of "Dynamite," part of a group look that leaned on a red, white, and black palette. Christie's framed the styling as a meeting of Korean streetwear and blokecore, the trend that folds soccer jerseys and sportswear into everyday dressing, an especially fitting reference for a World Cup stage.
That stage is a large part of why the boots carried weight. The Topps Final Halftime Show made history on July 19, as the first halftime performance ever staged at a World Cup final. Produced by Global Citizen and curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay, the night ran BTS alongside Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, and Burna Boy, with orchestral turns under Gustavo Dudamel and a closing performance of "We Dance" from Coldplay and the PS22 Chorus. A boot pulled from a first-of-its-kind event carries a provenance that a standard retail drop simply cannot manufacture.
The boots sold through Christie's "One Goal" auction, consigned by Global Citizen. All proceeds support Global Citizen's education and sports initiatives tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
