Mark Knopfler's Signed Shoes

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Ended:December 14th 2021, 4:30pm EST

Winner: Schouberfouer

£900($1,125 USD)

Charity percentage

87%

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The Prize

Mark Knopfler OBE is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist for the rock band Dire Straits. He is one of the most celebrated British guitar heroes to emerge from the late 1970s and 80s. He was born in Scotland and grew up in the north of England; he co-founded Dire Straits with bassist (and fellow shoe donor) John Illsley in London. Dire Straits recorded six albums including Brothers In Arms which was one of the best selling albums in history! Mark has written several film scores including for ‘The Princess Bride’ and ‘Local Hero’, and has an expansive career as a solo artist.

Rolling Stone Magazine placed Mark in the Top 50 of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. The six times Grammy Award Winner also holds Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Award, and is in the Rock Hall of Fame, so owning these signed shoes that have travelled all over with him will be owning a piece of rock history!

Details:

The Nkrumah is a deconstructed take on a classic mid-cut that's designed for comfort and versatility. Handcrafted in Ethiopia from premium full-grain leather.
Great condition, well worn and respectfully cared for, softened leather due to usage.
Brand: Enzi
Size: EU 44
Signature on the outside sides of each boot.

(Photo Credit: I Heart Studios)

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The Cause

Small Steps Project is a children’s charity dealing with the most devastating humanitarian consequence of the global waste problem: child waste pickers.

All over the world thousands of children survive by collecting and recycling rubbish on landfill sites. Deprived of an education, they work when they should be at school and put their lives at risk on a daily basis. Work on the dumps is dirty and dangerous. As well as respiratory and skin diseases, cuts and lacerations to their hands and feet are commonplace and risk of infection is extremely high in the toxic environment.

Small Steps Project provides shoes to protect their feet and support to enable them to take small steps off the dump sites, out of poverty and into education.

To date, Small Steps Project has provided shoes and aid to over 20,000 children thanks to the money raised from shoes, all donated and signed by some of the most famous celebrities in the world.

Website

smallstepsproject.org

Item #P66491

In condition as donated.
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