A few bots have become standard, including "Another Nike Bot," the "RSneakerFL," "A Better Nike Bot "and "Nike Shoe Box," among others, that typically cost between $70 and $300. If you don’t manage to snag a pair right away, you run the risk of paying a much higher resale-price. Running into bots is inevitable if you hope to purchase a limited-release shoe online from a store like Nike. Once bot owners have completed their orders, they promptly resell the new shoes at a much higher price. These controversial computer programs quickly perform constant iterations of tasks, from adding limited-release items to a cart to entering credit card information, thus bypassing slower, human customers and frustrating shoe sellers hoping to sell their products to real consumers. But what once resulted in days-long lines at local malls has today emerged as a global, internet competition for these coveted shoes, with thousands sitting at their computers and phones, often equipped with several bots. athletic footwear industry generated $17.5 billion, according to the NDP Group, and its resale industry is estimated to be worth $1 billion. But he couldn't have done it without the help of bots. Srijan Sharma, a sophomore in high school from New Jersey, estimates that he’s made $50,000 reselling sneakers. new fervor in a hobby that began with the release of the first Nike Air Jordan shoes back in the 1980s. People who track the shoe culture say the Internet and explosion of social networking has created.
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