National Basketball Association

New Nike outer space shoe causes frenzy

Published Feb. 27, 2012 12:00 a.m. ET

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Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight for a first crack at a new outer-space themed Nike basketball shoe have become so unruly in some cities that police have been called to restore order.

More than 100 deputies in riot gear quelled a crowd in Orlando, Fla., where the Friday release of the $220 Foamposite Galaxy coincides with this weekend's NBA All-Star Game. In at a mall in Hyattsville, Md., one person was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Malls in Florida, New York and Maryland reported bringing in police to manage fans clamoring for the purple and blue shoes, which have star-like flecks of white. Some shoppers lucky enough to get their hands on a pair immediately posted them for sale on eBay at skyrocketing prices: $1,000 and up.