Silicon Valley shoppers are paying hundreds of dollars for used Louis Vuitton sneakers

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March 20, 2017 9:23 PM

The Louis Vitton Damier high-top sneaker fetches around $500 on luxury consignment store The RealReal.

The Louis Vuitton Damier high-top sneaker.

Silicon Valley, land of hoodies and startup tees, isn't known for its dazzling fashion. But a leather high-top sneaker from Louis Vitton, which retailed for $745 before it went out of production, has captured the hearts and wallets of Startupland, according to a new report from Bloomberg.

The Louis Vitton Damier high-top sneaker is the top-selling item among online shoppers in San Francisco and Silicon Valley on The RealReal, an online luxury consignment shop, Bloomberg reports. The shoe is available in a variety of styles and fetches around $500 in good condition.

As Bloomberg notes, the checkered-patterned sneaker is the "

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