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Galaxy Foamposite Release Causes Riot In Florida Mall [Video]
It appears that the nation's sneakerheads have their priorities in order once again, as Nike's latest high-end shoe, the Air Foamposite One 'Galaxy,' caused a riot last night (Feb. 23rd) just before the sneaker's official release. My Fox Orlando reported that just before midnight, gatherers waiting outside of Florida Mall's Foot Locker House Of Hoops store began fighting in line.
The fracas erupted to such a level that Florida police in riot gear and on horseback were called to the scene. According to the report, police began moving in around 9:45 p.m. as the crowd began acting up. From there, people fled the scene as police moved in to clear the property, reportedly numbering into the hundreds. Although authorities say none were harmed, two people were arrested for trespassing, apparently defiant about losing their place in line over the coveted kicks.
"It's unfortunate it happened over a shoe event, but we were proactive in our response and lucky it ended well," said Ginette Rodriguez of the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
With the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities taking place in Orlando, Foot Locker was hoping to release the shoe at the height of the celebrated event. The stores have issued a statement, stating they will be cancelling the release of the shoe across several of its stores.
In comparison, a New York campout for the sneakers has been a much milder event, so reported the NY Daily News earlier in the week. Imagine that.
Watch footage from the scene at the Florida Mall below.
Nike to launch Jeremy Lin-themed shoes
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee in Chicago | Reuters – 15 hrs agoEnlarge Photo New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (L) dribbles the ball as Miami Heat's Norris Cole defends …
(Reuters) - Nike Inc will start selling Jeremy Lin-themed shoes this weekend, cashing in on the New York Knick point guard's recent rise to worldwide fame.
Priced at $130, the shoes will be available on Nike's website.
Nike said it will launch the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse Low basketball shoes, built especially for Lin, this weekend in Orlando, Florida, where the NBA is holding its All-Star festivities.
"It's not a signature line but a version of the shoe that he's been wearing this season," the company told Reuters.
Lin, the NBA's first Chinese-American player and a Harvard graduate, has rocketed from obscurity to global celebrity in just 12 starts for the Knicks.
The world's biggest sporting goods company, headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, signed Lin in 2010, and launched its "Linsanity" line of clothes at Foot Locker Inc stores last week.
(Reporting by Nivedita Bhattacharjee in Chicago; Editing by Gary Hill)
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