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PHOTOS: Shoe Fanatics Head to Southland Mall for $150 Sneakers

East Bay locals wait in line in hopes of getting in on the season's best deals, which included a limited-edition basketball shoe.

 
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A group shows off their wristbands as they stand in line for the release of the new Jordan shoes. Vic Vicasso (right) was the first in line since 2 p.m. for the 3 a.m. mall opening. After getting the prized shoes Vicasso made his way to his job at Sears where his shift began at 3 a.m.
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A group shows off their wristbands as they stand in line for the release of the new Jordan shoes. Vic Vicasso (right) was the first in line since 2 p.m. for the 3 a.m. mall opening. After getting the prized shoes Vicasso made his way to his job at Sears where his shift began at 3 a.m. Credit AJ Flores
The secondary line waiting for the shoe release of the Jordan III which retail for $150. Credit AJ Flores
A view of the front of the Line at Sears. Credit AJ Flores
The line at Sears had about 100 people an hour before the store's 3 a.m. opening. Credit AJ Flores
Congressional candidate Eric Swalwell from Dublin brought hot coffee to those waiting in line. Credit AJ Flores
Raul and Lyn Ayala were first in line at Sears. They had their sights set on a Zenith Television. The couple sat in line starting at 11 p.m. Credit AJ Flores
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Many major retailers at the Hayward mall opened their doors at midnight and 4 a.m. Folks lined up around stores like Sears, Kohl's, JCPenney and Macy's to purchase electronics, clothing and everything else inbetween.

However, one of the most popular items that many flocked to the mall for was the Air Jordan III Black Cement, a limited-edition sneaker re-released from 1988 and retailing at $150 a pair.

Shoppers stood in line outside the mall entrance as early as 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon to score the highly-valued shoes. They were carried by most shoe retailers like Footlocker and Champs, which started selling them at 3 a.m. Friday morning.

Janelle Hyman, manager at Champs, said the store had 50 pairs of the Jordans.

"As we were trying to go to break, we had a rush of people as they opened the mall doors from Kohl's," Hyman said.

To see some of the shopping blitz during the wee hours of this morning, take a look at the photos above.

Related Topics: Black Friday, Hayward's Southland Mall, and Southland
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