Category: Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two Men. Attacked and Stabbed by 5; One has sneakers stolen

Brandon King

For our latest reporting of sneaker-inspired deparavity, we return to Brooklyn, N.Y. , where five ruffians ( four men and a woman) stabbed two men, robbing one of them of their sneakers. According to police, earlier this month the suspected attackers stabbed the two men, aged 21 and 28 respectively, multiple times at approximately 6:30 on March 24. One of the men was stabbed in the back and torso and the other victim was stabbed in the leg and torso. Both men were taken to a local hospital. The NYPD…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen arrested for stealing Yeezys

Brandon King

Our continual narrative of how sneakers can cause people to lose the ability to make quality decisions takes us to Brooklyn,NY where two teens decided that the best way to get a pair of Adidas Yeezys was to merely steal a pair. A 16-year-old an as yet-to-be identified accomplice arranged an 11:33 am meeting with a 36-year woman to buy the sneakers. The youths initially tried to pay for the sneakers with $400 worth of cash but when the seller/victim seemed to question the authenticity of the bills, the teens…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: UPS worker charged with stealing kicks worth $1,160

Brandon King

SECAUCUS, NJ — As much as many of us love sneakers, they should never ever cost you your freedom, job or life. Our seemingly never-ending chronicle sneaker-related imbecility takes us to Secaucus, New Jersey. After stealing three pairs of sneakers valued $1,100 from their Secaucus, NJ facility, a UPS was charged with theft. According to police Captain Dennis Miller, at 7:48 a.m. on March 15 Secaucus police responded to the UPS facility and arrested 41-year-old Halif Bryant. Bryant was charged with theft, processed and released. Miller said the sneakers had…

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NC Man charged as dozens of fake Nike sneakers seized

Brandon King

According to search warrants, state officials in North Carolina have confiscated scores of counterfeit Nikes and other bootleg merchandise that was shipped to a barbershop in Raleigh. Previous shipments of bogus items had been tracked from New York to Raleigh by investigators with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office. They recognized the heavily taped cartons as those potentially containing spurious products, according to applications for search warrants of a SUV and multiple boxes at the Durham, NC FedEx facility. The application indicates eight boxes were delivered to Paul’s Barbershop…

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Stupid Things People Do Over Sneakers: Youngster stabbed trying to sell sneakers in NY subway station

Brandon King

The latest episode chronicling the depravity that is engaged in over footwear takes us back to New York City where a would-be sneaker seller was stabbed by his customers. According to law enforcement, the 17and 18-year-old victims planned on selling his shoes to a group of fellows he met on social media. However, when it came time to conduct the transaction, the three men they met with showed their intent was not to buy the shoes but to rob the teens. The sellers put up a fight until one of…

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Montana man facing felony following alleged sneaker theft

Brandon King

Our crisscrossing of this nation chronicling sneaker-related imbecilery takes us to Great Falls, Montana, where a local man is on the verge of ruining his life over leather and rubber. Alex Joseph Mondragon, 23, is charged with felony burglary and the misdemeanors criminal mischief an theft. On January 22, 2018, Great Falls police responded to a call where a homeowner reported multiple items missing, incluing some vintage Adidas sneakers. According to court records, the front door of the home had been kicked in and the frame was damaged. The homeowner…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Stamford CT man charged in Yeezy sneaker robbery

Brandon King

Our latest chronicling of leather-and-rubber inspired foolishness takes us to Stamford, Connecticut where a local man decided that freedom was not worth it and decided to take a run at some kicks that did not belong to him. 21-year-old Malik Claybourne of Stamford, was accused of robbing a man of three pairs of Yeezy Boost sneakers last month. The victim, a 22-year-old Stamford man told police three men gave him counterfeit money for the sneakers. According to lead investigator Mike Longo, the victim met the buyer on social media. An…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Mother says her son was murdered over Air Jordans

Brandon King

Bernita Smith is now a grieving mother dealing with the loss of a child. Her son James /had zeroed in on the “Win Like ’96” Air Jordan 11 as the one thing he wanted for Christmas. She paid the $220 for the kicks and gave them to her son James Smith early “because he asked and he’s a good kid.” Sadly, the 17-year-old only got to enjoy them for a mere four days. According to police, a gunman shot James on a basketball court at the Frederick Douglass Community Center.…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves Pilfer $7,200 in Air Jordans from Niketown NY

Brandon King

When it comes to obtaining the latest Air Jordans some will enter raffles, arrive to retailers hours or even days in advance, use bots to help secure releases online, or even pay people to wait in line for them. However for others, they’d rather not bother with any of those avenues and resort to breaking the law to get coveted kicks. For two NY thieves, the chose the latter path. Monday evening at approximately 10P.M. EST, the two crooks made their way into Niketown NY and managed to get away…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Youngster robbed at knifepoint for Foamposites

Brandon King

Our continual chronicling of sneaker related dumbassery takes us to Monroe, Michigan where a youth was robbed for his kicks. A Monroe juvenile had his Foamposites taken from him at knifepoint yesterday. Police are seeking the suspect, a heavyset Caucasian teen, who is 15 or 16 and stands 5’10” to 6′ tall. He was dressed in a black zipper style jacket, grey sweatpants and blue shorts. According to police, the robber confronted the victim at the corner of Michigan and Greenwood Avenues and demanded his red, yellow and organge Foamposites.…

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