Shohei Ohtani’s Signed Tokyo Series Cleats Could Shatter the Record for Most Expensive Baseball Shoes Ever Sold

Shohei Ohtani has already rewritten the record books on the field. Now his footwear might do the same at auction.

A pair of game-worn, signed cleats from Ohtani’s Dodgers debut in the 2025 Tokyo Series is hitting the market on Monday. And the expected price tag is nothing short of historic. The auction, hosted on TheRealest.com, could surpass the highest amount ever paid for any baseball player’s shoes, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

These aren’t just any cleats. They’re from the first MLB game Ohtani ever played in his home country, sandwiched between two World Series championships. The shoes carry his signature in kanji and feature a small illustration of his dog Decoy on the sole. There’s even grass stains on the toe — proof they were actually worn on the Tokyo Dome turf.

Scott Keeney, founder and CEO of The Realest, didn’t mince words about their significance.

“I think this is the most significant baseball footwear to ever hit the market,” Keeney said. “Not much Ohtani memorabilia, especially cleats, have ever hit the open market. We think that these are so significant because it was his debut major league baseball game in Japan, sandwiched between his two World Series victories.”

He added, “It was a homecoming for arguably the most famous person not only in baseball but in an entire country.”

Only three known pieces of Ohtani memorabilia feature kanji. That kind of scarcity alone would drive interest. But put it together with the timing — his first game in Japan as a Dodger, his dog on the sole, the Tokyo Dome mythology — and you’ve got something collectors are calling museum-level.

“I think these are museum-level assets,” Keeney said, “and may never hit the market again. It’s the impact of not only Ohtani in Japan, but just the mythology of Tokyo Dome, and how important that is. It’s his first signature sneaker. He’s worn other New Balances and shoes in the past, but this is the debut of the Ohtani One. We think this is as good and on par with anything else out there.”

Ohtani’s career is already dotted with jaw-dropping numbers on the field. But off it, his memorabilia market is just as ridiculous. Signed jerseys, balls, cards — they all fetch top dollar. Cleats though? Those rarely hit the open market. And ones with this kind of personal and historical weight? Almost never.

The bidding starts Monday on TheRealest. It wouldn’t be a shock if the final number rewrites the record book all over again.