• Tesla CEO Elon Musk sported some flashy custom sneakers onstage at the company’s Model Y event on Thursday.
  • The shoes appear to be made by the company DM Custom Sneakers, which said it made them for the billionaire in January.
  • Some people on Twitter seemed more excited about Musk’s shoes than the new Model Y car.

As Tesla CEO Elon Musk walked onstage for the company’s Model Y unveiling Thursday night, a cry from the audience pierced the design studio’s air: “I like your shoes!”

That prompted Musk to kick off the show with an impromptu karate kick to show off the sneakers, a pair made specially for the billionaire by DM Custom Sneakers, the company confirmed to Business Insider.

According to the shoemaker’s Instagram page, which first posted photos of the shoes in January, the Jordan 1 sneakers were reconstructed using fine leather, featuring a laser-cut toe box with the Tesla logo, on top of “genuine python and black hair on hide.” Here’s a closer look:

http://instagr.am/p/Bty5YEdAzrn

According to the company, a "close friend" of Elon Musk who is also a Tesla investor ordered the shoes on Musk's behalf.

The shoes don't appear to be for sale, but a similar non-Tesla version of the red and black Jordans sells on the company's website for $950. If you're interested in buying them, you'll have to supply the base shoe as well, which retails for more than $100.

On Twitter, Tesla fans immediately noticed the flashy shoes.

https://twitter.com/niloc21seven/status/1106542941156331520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

http://instagr.am/p/BtRarmslOq5

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