Nike is targeting resellers and users of automated bots that scoop up new sneaker drops and leaving consumers out in the cold. The Oregon giant added new terms for U.S. online sales this month to ...

The global sneaker resale market is predicted to grow to $30 billion by 2030 on the back of a phenomenon known as sneaker botting. Sneaker bots took off in 2012, when Nike released its Air Jordan ...

Sneakerbots have been making life miserable for the average sneakerhead who finds it almost impossible to secure a pair of grails these days. While we continue to curse the house of Nike, respectfully ...

*All sports fanatics have set their eyes on one or another limited edition sneaker, and when it finally becomes available in an online store, either the web crashes or it gets sold out in a matter of ...

According to Nike, depending on the popularity of the sneakers launching, bots can make up about 10 to 40 percent of total submissions, which Nike says get marked invalid and removed from the release.

It’s not often that Nike gets transparent on how it combats bots on its SNKRS app, but the brand did just that today when it shed some light on its anti-bot protection on the shopping platform. The ...