Antiques Roadshow fans have spoken out in their droves after witnessing one of the BBC show's experts evaluate a collection of sports trainers.
In a new episode that aired on Sunday, Fiona Bruce accompanied the show's team of experts to London's Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery where James Broad was chosen to peruse the collection.
The guest in question was joined by his partner and children for the discussion with Broad as he presented the Antiques Roadshow expert with a table stacked with Nike trainers.
"You have absolutely made my day with these," an excited Broad said as he began to look over the footwear: "These are an incredible collection. Is this just part of the collection?"
The guest confirmed: "Yeah, this is part of a bigger collection I've got at home. About 40 or 50 at the moment."
"And they date from...?" Broad probed to which the guest revealed: "About 2003, 2004 to relatively recently."
BBC Antiques Roadshow: James Broad was the expert who evaluated the trainer collection
BBC
Despite being just 20 years old, Broad justified their inclusion on the show as he explained: "There's a huge, huge following for the more limited runs of Nikes, which is definitely what these are.
"You've selected some of the rarer models, definitely. I mean these ones in particular..." he added before lifting up a pair of shoes that had an interesting backstory.
"There were 250. They sold through one store in New York on one day, I think in 2005," the guest explained, before adding that he had a pal queue for eight hours to purchase the rare shoes.
"He's a good friend for doing that because there would have been a lot of people in that queue," Broad replied before turning his attention to the quality of the trainers.
BBC Antiques Roadshow: James Broad's guest's collection was worth five-figures
BBC
"The condition as well, with all trainers - and most things, in terms of the antiques and vintage world - is condition. And it looks from first inspection that none of these have been worn."
The guest pointed out that only one pair had been worn while the rest had spent their lives shielded in their original boxes.
An impressed Broad remarked: "You've got everything and you've collected really well.
"So, I mean, I would comfortably put a value on these if you were to sell these through auction of £12,00 to £18,000 in the condition that they're in with the boxes.
"I think they're only going to go up," Broad surmised. "It's a great investment so well done to you."
The guest beamed with the verdict but it soon became clear fans watching at home weren't best pleased to see the footwear take up airtime on the antiques show.
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I was under the impression that the generally accepted definition of an antique is “An object more than 100 years old.”
— NorbertEFresno (@NorbertEFresno) October 27, 2024
Trainers? Really?#antiquesroadshow
"Sorry but this trainers display has just ruined #antiquesroadshow," one fan complained on X, formerly Twitter, before a second echoed: "Since when were trainers antiques for f*** sake - p*** off and take your trainers with you!… #antiquesroadshow."
Elsewhere, a third expressed their disappointment as they penned: "Vintage trainers from 2003/04 #antiquesroadshow," alongside a confused gif
While a fourth commented: "I was under the impression that the generally accepted definition of an antique is 'An object more than 100 years old.' Trainers? Really? #antiquesroadshow."
"Why, oh why, oh why are we seeing modern footwear on the #antiquesroadshow?" a fifth questioned before a sixth brutally critiqued: "Plimsolls on #antiquesroadshow It has officially gone to the dogs. I'm out." (sic)
