Air Jordan XI Retro Concords spark arrests, fights

They braved long lines, rowdy crowds and even pepper spray to nab a pair of the new Nike Air Jordan 11 Concord . Sneaker fans from coast-to-coast stampeded to grab the shoes, which went on sale at midnight Friday across the nation. A shouting match erupted outside the Staten Island Mall around 10:30 p.m. Thursday between two men waiting for shoes, police said.

Shoppers started lining up behind police barricades around 9 a.m. and about 1,000 has amassed by 10 p.m.Mayhem broke out when Vincenzo Gravity, 19, “squared up” to another man baring his fists, screaming and cursing, police said. The second man piped down when cops moved in, but police say it took several officers to restrain the flailing Gravity.

“F--- You, I’m getting my shoes,” said Gravity, whose jacket blew off in the dust up as he attempted to avoid handcuffs, according to the criminal complaint. Gravity was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. Police pepper-sprayed about 20 people in Tukwila, Wash., after they got in a fight waiting for the new shoes, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported. Police said the incident began after more than 1,000 people began lining up around midnight to get a chance at purchasing the Air Jordan 11 Concord for Sale , which retail for $180 a pop.

Eventually, a group of customers began pushing Air Jordan 11 for Sale and the situation escalated.