Teen robbed of LeBron James sneakers

[Jeebus]

Armed robbery for a pair of sneakers?

Police said the robber, wearing a red jacket and blue jeans, escaped in a red car similar to a coupe.

Well at least we have a good decription of him, be on the lookout.

Police said the attack occurred about 7:50 a.m. in the 400 block of Ridge St. NW, about four blocks from the Mount Vernon Square/Convention Center Metro stop.

Officer Araz Alali, a D.C. police spokesman, said the youth was walking when a man armed with a gun approached him and demanded his shoes. Police wrote in a report that “the crime was motivated by black Lebron James sneakers.” Nothing else was taken.

Signature apparel, including shoes and Helly Hansen jackets, have been popular targets for robberies. In many cases, the holdup men also take money and cell phones.

[ybnormal]

No shock here.

How does a "16-year old youth" afford $200 sneakers anyway? None of the kids or their parents I know, or my friends know, can afford them. Guess we just travel in different circles.

[sigmalady]

http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?...ORM=HURE#x0y92


How do we know it was the $200 sneakers? I can afford $200 sneakers, and I know plenty of people who can afford them. I don't buy them because I think it's a waste of my money. Everyone else can spend their money however they choose.

[bmore_ken]

http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?...ORM=HURE#x0y92


How do we know it was the $200 sneakers? I can afford $200 sneakers, and I know plenty of people who can afford them. I don't buy them because I think it's a waste of my money. Everyone else can spend their money however they choose.

Get real woman. You're only allowed to have what ybnormal says you're allowed to have

[Buford]

What was he doing with Lebron James' sneakers anyway?
Didn't Lebron notice they were missing?

[The Eternal White Belt]

Damn... when I was in school, I remember reading this same exact news story almost every month... you just have to replace the words "Lebron James" with either "Air Jordans," "Reebok Pumps" or "Starter Jacket"

My mom wouldn't buy be those though... I was the kid in British Knights.

[bmore_ken]

Damn... when I was in school, I remember reading this same exact news story almost every month... you just have to replace the words "Lebron James" with either "Air Jordans," "Reebok Pumps" or "Starter Jacket"

My mom wouldn't buy be those though... I was the kid in British Knights.

I was the kid in fish heads. Whoops, that was probably before your time

[ivanbalt]

Damn... when I was in school, I remember reading this same exact news story almost every month... you just have to replace the words "Lebron James" with either "Air Jordans," "Reebok Pumps" or "Starter Jacket"

My mom wouldn't buy be those though... I was the kid in British Knights.

I always wanted a pair of Reebok Pumps when I was a kid. I had a pair of Jordans...once they were 50% off.

[Pauliseum]

I was the kid in fish heads. Whoops, that was probably before your time

We called them "butter cookies"

[Dryfire]

I wanted a pair of JP's but there was no way mom and dad were going to spend $12.00 on a pair of tenners.

[queenie]

I loved Jack Purcell's....I still wear them.....course they aren't $12 anymore....growing up I got mine in Hampden at the Golf Shop on 36th Street..it was a shoe store that had nothing 2 do with Golf if my memory serves me right.

[bmore_ken]

I wanted a pair of JP's but there was no way mom and dad were going to spend $12.00 on a pair of tenners.

I got a pair of JP's one year. I thought I was the man

[Baltimatt]

I was the kid in fish heads. Whoops, that was probably before your time

Fish heads, they make your feet feel fine.
Fish heads, they cost $1.99.

[bmore_ken]

matt-

stop you're giving me the one unpleasant childhood memory I have. You have no idea how often that song rung in my head

[Up2DaRack]

I dunno. I had PF Flyer envy. Always wanted to have the ability to leap further with that magical Flying Wedge.

Pops always said NO WAY was he gonna spend 8 bucks on sneakers...

[workerbee]

I wanted a pair of JP's but there was no way mom and dad were going to spend $12.00 on a pair of tenners.

Lol. Yep... Those were the days.

[Baltimatt]

matt-

stop you're giving me the one unpleasant childhood memory I have. You have no idea how often that song rung in my head

Looking through the internet, I've found some variations on that name and song. They were called cat heads in New York and bobos in Philadelphia, but with the same basic song (although the price might be $1.49).

[Marshan Man]

We called socks with stripes bobos...

[Struds]

I was the kid in fish heads. Whoops, that was probably before your time

Jack Purcell's. Way back.

[bmore_ken]

I dunno. I had PF Flyer envy. Always wanted to have the ability to leap further with that magical Flying Wedge.

Pops always said NO WAY was he gonna spend 8 bucks on sneakers...

The only splurging my mom did on tennis shoes were Keds when I was really little