A sneaker bot is many things.
- The pinwheel of a $6B shoe resale industry
- An unfair advantage
- A sneakerhead’s salvation and despair
- The reason sneaker drops are over in seconds
But most of all, sneaker bots are the answer to a question.
How can I get a pair of those dunks?
There are things in this world that seem out of reach.
- Tickets to the world cup
- The truth about the origin of consciousness
- Turbo-man
- Footage of big foot with more pixels than credibility…
And limited supply sneakers.
Of all these, sneakers are probably the toughest to get your mitts on.
Unless you master sneaker bots.
What are sneaker bots?
A sneaker bot, or shoe bot, is a piece of software that automates the steps you take to buy sneakers online.
Sneaker bots work faster
Every click and form-fill that eventually lead to a “thank you for you’re purchase,” pre-load on a bot like a bullet in a gun. Therefore, as soon as the sneakers drop, all you need to do is pull the trigger.
It does everything: finds the shoes, picks the size, fills the cart, and checks out.
Shoe bots shoot more bullets
Not only do sneaker bots work faster, they can duplicate the check-out process ad infinitum. As a result, bot users have many more chances to score than most people do. It’s like you have an army of sneaker zealots all working together to cop shoes for you.
And that’s just scratching the sneaker bot surface.
A short and tweet history
Circa 2007
The world of boutique sneakers make impact with the internet.
December 2012
Nike drops the Air Jordan 9 Retro Doernbechers on Twitter. By doing so, the Mayan calendar predicts the end of a world without sneaker bots.
Twitter RSVP is now open for the Air Jordan 11 Retro 'Bred' in sizes 7-12.5, 13, 14, 15. #AJBRED. Rules: http://t.co/Pha1auvM
— Nike NYC (@NikeNYC) December 19, 2012
Early 2013
Numerous reports begin to surface across the web about shoe bot disturbances.
Does @NikeLA not realize their sneaker RSVP is flawed? People have created compute bots to cheat and steal spots from legit sneakerheads.
— P.Keys (@PKeysPKeys) February 15, 2013
I think every sneaker channel on youtube made a video about Nike canceling orders placed from bots ahahhaha
— Sneaker Freaker (@SneakrFreaker97) July 24, 2013
Summer 2013
Shopify begins to host sneaker retailers.
2 more of the best sneaker shops in North America will be re-launching on Shopify soon. #winningteam
— AndyOliverWpg (@AndyOliverWpg) May 1, 2013
October 2015
Supreme Saint developers Matt Steiner and partner Chris make $20K in five seconds by botting the release of the Jordan 5 Desert Camo. Following this, sneaker bots indeed reign supreme.
These will release on http://t.co/AzshlqAbCJ soon. (Random Time)
— SAINT (@saint) October 17, 2015
Stay tuned to @NikeLab for more information. pic.twitter.com/jAgXp9p31n
Sometime in 2018
Akamai’s director Moshe Zioni, who spearheads the fight against bots reveals the current state of affairs.
“When these very big sales are going on, close to 100% of the traffic is bots alone.”
Moshe Zioni
Sneaker Bots Today
Ever since Moshe made that announcement in 2019, sneaker bots have grown in numbers despite attempts to suppress them.
What does it mean for sneakerheads?
If you wanna cop, you’re gonna have to step your game up.
And when it comes to sneaker botting, knowledge is power.
What you need to know about sneaker botting
Consider this as page one of a panoramic guide that’s currently in the works.
- How do sneaker bots work?
- What are the best bots for shoes?
- How to beat sneaker bots?
- What do you need to bot shoes?
- How to get sneaker bots?
- What are sneaker proxies?
- What are the best sneaker proxies?
One Sneaker Botting Guide To Rule Them All answers these questions and covers everything else you need for mastery in the art of sneaker botting.
Whether you’re already an initiate of sneakerhood, or ready for botting baptism – you won’t have to do it alone.
Stay tuned.
FAQ
Bots are legal. However, many online retailers will blacklist your IP address and ban you from making any future purchases – quite a persuasive reason to use sneaker proxies.
If you’re doing it right – $200/month, minimum. Don’t forget the initial investment for a sneaker bot. This includes cook group membership, sneaker proxies, AYCD auto-solve, and a dedicated server – the bare necessities. Keep in mind, it also costs time. (Especially the initial investment)
Anywhere from $300 to $3000. Sneaker bots sell out as fast as sneakers, so you may have to pay the resell price.
Botting is not easy. It’s like fly-fishing and requires a generous ration of time and patience. Even with the best bots and proxies at your side, it can take months before you’re fresh enough with the tools and tackle to use them successfully.
It depends. If you’re a die-hard sneakerhead – how much would you shell out for your dream sneaker collection?
However, if you’re in it for the business perks and manage to master sneaker botting…
I’ll leave you with this tweet.
One half of the iconic self lacing Nike Air Mags from 'Back To The Future Part 2' have been sold on eBay for a massive $92,206.66.
— Brainstain News (@BrainstainNews) July 3, 2018
Read here: https://t.co/OBvoQG4tqI#Nike #NikeAirMags #MichealJFox #Parkingsons #BackToTheFuture #BackToTheFuture2 #Film #Movies #Fashion #Shoes pic.twitter.com/cka5TroQt2
