The Palace x Nike Air Max 95 NYC Drop was Cancelled After NYPD Shut Down Rowdy Crowds
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- A line-up outside the Palace retail store in Manhattan turned into chaos yesterday when employees attempted to hand out wristbands for the upcoming Palace x Nike Air Max 95 drop.
- Instead of receiving a token to purchase the shoes, the line was busted up by the NYPD after line-cutting, pushing, and shoving devolved into general degeneracy.
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As Palace and Nike continue to roll out new gear from their recently established long-term partnership, the hoards of sneakerheads, resellers, and unemployed fashionistas who lurk around SOHO proved once again that the old days of sneaker drops are back.
A line-up outside the Palace retail store in Manhattan turned into chaos yesterday, as employees attempted to hand out wristbands for the upcoming Palace x Nike Air Max 95 drop. Instead of receiving a token to purchase the shoes, the line was busted up by the NYPD after line-cutting, pushing, and shoving devolved into general degeneracy.
In the wake of the mayhem, Palace took to Instagram to announce that the New York drop for the collab 95 had been cancelled altogether, with the brand sending prospective buyers to the online release instead. New York can’t have nice things, but they can definitely make the news and drive the hype cycle.
What do you think, is a pair of horizontal gradient 95s worth a brawl like that? To keep up with all the latest sneaker riots and Palace x Nike collab drops, download the Sole Retriever App.
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