Rioting over a New Nike?
Nike Foamposite Galaxy shoe release causes rioting at a Florida mall
By Dylan Stableford |
Crowd disperses at Florida mall. (TheBigLead.com)
Not again. In a situation reminiscent of the craziness that broke out in December when Nike released its retro version of a popular Air Jordan basketball shoe, police were called in late Thursday to break up a crowd that had gathered at the Florida Mall near Orlando in anticipation of the release of a new limited edition, glow-in-the-dark Nike shoe.
More than 100 officers in riot gear were needed to disperse several hundred people who law enforcement officials said became unruly as they waited for the $220 Nike Galaxy Air Foamposite Ones to go on sale. There were no arrests or injuries reported. The launch of the shoes were timed to coincide with this weekend's NBA All-Star Game festivities in Orlando. The game is on Sunday night.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ni … 02536.html
I wrote a hub about Sneakerheads.This is crazy to fight over a shoe.
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