DEL.ICIO.USLine forms for Tuesday’s ‘Air Jordan’ release
‘It’s crazy what we do for shoes’ says sneaker fan
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Nearly two-dozen teens and 20-somethings plan to wait outside Walter’s downtown clothing store until next Tuesday, when they have a shot at getting a limited edition Air Jordan sneaker.
They started waiting Tuesday for pairs of $230 Nike Air Jordan shoes, now in their 23rd year of sales, to be released Dec. 23, named for Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bull’s famous No. 23.
MARCUS K. GARNER / mgarner@ajc.com
Yamil Montanez (in sleeping bag) Christian Aragon, and Miguel Perez (in white) wait outside Walter’s Clothings on Decatur Street in downtown Atlanta Thursday morning to buy the newest release of Nike Air Jordans.
“It’s crazy what we do for shoes,” said 17-year-old Miguel Perez of Marietta, the first in line. “We’re sneaker heads.”
“You could sell them on eBay for $2,000 or $3,000,” said No. 2, Perez’s friend Christian Aragon, 17.
Walter’s already has received 23 pairs of the limited edition shoe, and says it won’t get any more. A Walter’s salesman said they wouldn’t show them for a photo yet, but an accurate image is available at 23isback.com.
Walter’s salesman DeAngelo Martin expected the shoes to start a line outside the store on Decatur Street, but they didn’t think it would start this early. No sizes are guaranteed, so even those waiting now might not walk away with a new pair of Jordans that fits.
Shoe lovers squatted in lawn chairs and huddled under the store’s glowing red awning on Tuesday night. Some in the line said they won’t be waiting the whole time — they’ve been paid as a place holder by some well-heeled shoe enthusiast, and will be relieved when their “shift” is over.
Others came a long ways to wait.
Yail Montanez, 22, hopped the first flight from Miami to get a spot in Atlanta.
“All the spots in Miami were already taken,” Montanez said.
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