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Fortune
Chris Morris

Thieves have stolen $2 million in Nikes from trains in the Southwest in recent months

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  • Train robbers have stolen over $2 million in rare sneakers over the past year. The most recent robbery saw thieves throwing boxes onto the side of the road to pick up later. Sneakers have become increasingly collectible, with one pair of Air Jordans going for more than $2 million two years ago.

The Great Train Robbery of the 21st Century has nothing to do with bank notes and everything to do with footwear.

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