​Shohei Ohtani might not be playing in the upcoming MLB All-Star Game, but he’s still appearing in headlines. One of the baseball star’s cleats is up for auction and is expected to generate a hefty sum.Shohei Ohtani’s New Balance Ohtani 1 shoes, which he sported in the 2025 Tokyo Series in the Dodgers’ season opener at the Tokyo Dome, are on the auction block. The auction will open on Monday on TheRealest.com.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThese particular shoes are the first ones Ohtani ever wore playing MLB games in Japan, and he signed them in his rare Japanese Kanji signature.The shoes also feature images of his dog, Decoy, on the heels, infield dirt from the Tokyo Dome, and an inscription of GU (for Game Used) Opening Day Tokyo Series around the toe.The footwear’s significance goes far beyond just Ohtani wearing and signing them.Scott Keeney, The Realest founder and CEO shared, “I think this is the most significant baseball footwear to ever hit the market. 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.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe added, “It was a homecoming for arguably the most famous person in not only baseball, but in an entire country.”Shohei Ohtani’s cleats will join a coveted collection of shoes sold at auction over the years.Some of the more prominent examples are Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, selling for $32.5 million in 2024; Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan “Dynasty Collection” shoes from all six NBA Finals clinching games, selling for $8.03 million in 2025; and Jordan’s Air Jordans from the 1997 “Flu Game,” selling for $1.38 million in 2023.Experts are predicting Shohei Ohtani’s shoes will sell for around $600,000.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementShohei Ohtani’s popularity branches further than just his team—he is undeniably the most popular baseball player in the league right now.This translates to any memorabilia from the player. His 50/50 baseball in 2024 was sold for $4.39 million, while his 2025 Topps Chrome 1/1 Gold Logoman autograph card sold for $3 million in 2025.However, Ohtani’s cleats may quickly surpass any of his baseball cards, even with the rare Kanji signature on one of his rookie cards.Keeney explained, “I think these are museum-level assets 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….”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe continued, “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. … I mean, he’s the modern-day Babe Ruth, which is why his memorabilia has become so wildly valuable,