Shoppers GO CRAZY in Mesquite and other Texas malls.
All this commotion over Air Jordan 11 Retro's. I know there are few things to get crazed about in the world, but shoes? Really! Shoes! Well, some shoppers did in fact get crazed over shoes. The insanity hit Mesquite, Houston, and other Texas malls. It is insane, but some people feel the rush or the need to get frantic over shoes. Don't get me wrong, I too would love a pair; however, I will wait until spring to buy a pair. They are great shoes. I may also shop for them on-line so that I don't get mauled at the mall... They retail for $175 a pair. Probably add for shipping. The shipping price I will chalk up to insurance that I don't get maced, glass shards in the face, or arrested. A small price to pay, but I will shell it out. In addition, I tried to log onto Nike's website, it appears to be overwhelmed with traffic. It times out or errors out. A shopping tip for those who brave the malls: Don't forget your riot face shield and a gas mask.
Good luck out there.
Towne East Mall Shoppers Maced at Chaotic Air Jordan Sneaker Sale
Published : Thursday, 23 Dec 2010, 11:58 AM CST
By Kevin Boie | MYFOXDFW.COM
The incident happened at Towne East Mall, where dozens of people had lined up top buy Nike's new Air Jordan 11 Retro, which went on sale at 6 a.m.
Sisters Laurie and Lorraine Martinez, who said they had been in line since 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, described the scene as frightening and chaotic.
"Nothing like I've ever experienced before," Lorraine Martinez said. "I got pushed in a corner and we all got maced. And if it wasn't for my sister covering my face, I think my face would have ended up worse … our noses are burning."
The women said the trouble began when people in line began pushing forward.
"At 4:30 the people at the back of line decided to bum rush and run to the doors … As much as we tried to tell people to move, they wouldn't. So [police] started macing," Laurie Martinez said.
She also said some people in the crowd were able to force open a door to the shoe store and get inside, although the sisters were not able to enter.
"I still haven't gotten my Jordans," Laurie Martinez said. "I'll never do this again. It was my first time. I've never done it before but I'll never do it again."
The sisters blame the mall and the store for the melee, calling the event disorganized. They said customers should have received numbers securing their places in line.
"So that this doesn’t happen. And this store, they just let everyone bum rush and act like crazy animals. And then everybody has to pay," Lauire Martinez said.
The women said despite the trouble, the sneakers sold out in a half-hour.
A pair of Air Jordan 11 Retro sneakers retails for $175.
MORE TROUBLE IN TEXAS
The craze over the Air Jordan 11 Retro sneaker also caused problems at other Texas malls .
Throngs of people flooded Houston-area malls and shopping centers on Thursday morning, prompting police action.
Humble police said a fight broke out as some people were pushing and shoving each other to get to the front of the line at Deerbrook Mall.
Officers detained some of the customers but did not say if any arrests would be made.
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