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    Nike Foamposite Galaxy shoe release causes rioting at a Florida mall

    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.

    A similar scene played out at a Washington, D.C.-area mall early Friday where fans waited to get the coveted Nike Foamposite Galaxy shoes. Police in Hyattsville, Md., made one arrest, as the crowd there was estimated at over 100.

    Early Friday, Foot Locker announced that it was canceling the shoe's release at certain malls and stores. "Our priority is the safety of the community," Foot Locker said in a statement.

    But Gionvanni Mecado, a 14-year-old from Kissimmee, Florida, told the Orlando Sun-Sentinel he's not buying the cancellation drama.

    "I don't even believe them," Mercado told the paper.

    Nike has had problems with riotous crowds before. In December, Nike's retro Air Jordans release caused fights to break out at malls across the country. In Seattle, cops used pepper spray to subdue what they said were unruly sneaker-heads.

    "Mobs are one thing," Stephen Douglas wrote on TheBigLead.com. "Sneaker mobs are another. Nike needs to start making enough sneakers for everyone and stop releasing them at midnight."

    See video of the sneaker-triggered melee below:

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    • krakatoa  •  Salt Lake City, Utah  •  2 mths ago
      Nike is a very intelligent company, they market their expensive shoes for people with IQ'S under 50. That is why they sell so many shoes and have people standing in line to buy them!
    • Awesome  •  2 mths ago
      I guess the 99% has enough money to buy a $220 pair of shoes...maybe they aren't as "poor" as they say they are!
    • Truthsayer  •  2 mths ago
      We don't get excited about foreign wars, budget deficits, or illegal aliens, but stupidly expensive shoes made by Chinese slave labor? That's another matter entirely!
    • LisaC  •  3 mths ago
      Ever see a riot over work boots?
      • Rmac 3 mths ago
        Hilarious. Insightful. Funny as he77
      • Charles S. 3 mths ago
        GOOD ONE! And NO, I have not!
      • Charles S. 3 mths ago
        Probably won't ever either.
    • legalize420  •  3 mths ago
      Anyone who waits in line for the privilige to spend $220.00 for a pair of sneakers is an idiot,no matter what color they are.
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        You can say that to all who were buying iPhones an iPads too.
      • TheConstitutionRules! 3 mths ago
        The Monkey's are the ones who don't have a job and are living on the taxpayers dime that's who !.
      • Mr. RD 3 mths ago
        And Im sure the shoes were made in China
    • erwins  •  Amsterdam, New York  •  3 mths ago
      rioting over shoes made in china...what a pathetic society!!!!
      • Belsabub 3 mths ago
        I though they were made in vietnam
      • PN 3 mths ago
        and by children, no less!
      • F U 3 mths ago
        agree , so pathetic
    • Rog  •  3 mths ago
      Who else skipped the article and went straight to the comments? lol.
      • HypILoRicaL 3 mths ago
        LOL!
      • ameraman 3 mths ago
        You knew You were gonna read...some of what everyperson who saw that was thinking...
      • yeaii 3 mths ago
        i did!
    • Dizgusted  •  3 mths ago
      Low IQ plus a lack of self-restraint is a dangerous combination...
      • Chicago 3 mths ago
        Either of the categories are dangerous alone. Combine them and you get people fighting for overpriced shoes. They won't fill an empty stomach and you will be mugged by somebody for them! The amount of money spent on those shoes could feed a family of five for more than one week.
      • Rocket Man 3 mths ago
        The perfect voter!
      • Diane 3 mths ago
        Yet your mom decided to breed anyway. Oh well, our tough luck.
    • DjD567  •  3 mths ago
      Stupid is as stupid does.
    • Richie  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      $220 for shoes? How about feed your kids and pay your bills.
    • My Two Cents  •  3 mths ago
      Rioting over a shoe. Sad.
    • Jim  •  3 mths ago
      Wonder how many of them put this much energy into finding a job. :/
    • ChrisT  •  3 mths ago
      All I could see what a whole lot of people running around trying to hold their pants up.
    • SA  •  3 mths ago
      No job no car, but a cell phone and Nikes.
    • Duespayd  •  3 mths ago
      What's the most important issues facing our country today? The economy? Unemployment? The upcoming election? Crime? No! It's the latest Nike shoe release!
    • Shirley  •  Woburn, Massachusetts  •  3 mths ago
      Can you say STUPID BEYOND BELIEF!!!
    • kbleezy  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      This question goes out to someone who was there to purchase the shoes: Why? Why is it so important to pay for something like this. I'm curious as I'm sure the world is. Help us understand.....
    • Paul  •  3 mths ago
      Nike doesn't need to do a #$%$ thing. If people can't be civilized over a pair of over-priced, slave-labor sneakers, they need to remove themselves from the gene pool.
    • Fortysomething  •  3 mths ago
      The police should give away the "glow in the dark" shoes. Easier to find the criminals that way.
    • Aventador  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Reading news like this-- people killed while rioting over burned Qurans, people running amok to get the latest in shoe fashion when they could wait a get it tomorrow--I always ask myself, What is the average IQ in those crowds?
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