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Feb 24, 2012
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$240 Nike Sneakers

Nike was supposed to release a new line of sneakers, today.

In anticipation of that event, people started camping out in long lines several days ago.

In Staten Island the line wrapped around the block.

In Orlando it took 100 police officers— many wearing riot gear— to control the crowd as it got close to opening time.

Some wanted to buy the sneakers for themselves while others planned to resell them for $2,000.

For security reasons, many stores responded by pulling the sneakers off the shelves and telling everyone to go home.

I guess I must just be out of the mainstream, because:

1) I wouldn’t pay $240 for any pair of sneakers.
2) I wouldn’t camp out or stand in line for a pair of sneakers.
3) I wouldn’t even pay $100 for a pair of sneakers.

That is absolutely ridiculous to me.

Now if they were selling Christian Louboutins for $240 that would be a completely different story.

And all the women who stood in line and started riots would be completely justified, in my opinion.

I mean, come on. Christian Louboutins? $240?

-maybeireallyaminthemainstreamafterallchelle

  1. now-less said: my running shoes cost $110 after tax. painful, but: they’ll last forever; they’re insanely comfortable; they’re the only ones in this generation/style by that brand. sometimes, you just have to. but NOT for nike. psh, nike.
  2. puddingfire said: I spent $180 on my sneakers, but they were a) a brand I’d bought before and b) I ordered them online and c) they last forever, so they’re worth the price tag. Nikes? Not in any sense so great as these…
  3. stillwaitingforabfp said: My brother inlaw drove 2 hours away to camp out over night to buy those stupid shoes.
  4. ehretha said: I’m with you Chelle- Louboutins and all!
  5. blondecougar reblogged this from finallychelle and added:
    order to fight for
  6. hemigrrrl said: I would camp out for $240 Louboutins.
  7. blatherlikeme said: Unless it’s a daily food or water ration, I just cannot fathom waiting camping out to buy anything. Its just beyond my understanding. Concert tickets, apple products, or sneakers. Its just silly.
  8. cherokeepurple said: I bought a pair of $105 Nike’s. They fit my arch perfectly. It hurt but it had to be done.
  9. diminishingovertime said: I agree with you completely
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