Crooks On the Run

We always knew that criminals prefer sneakers to shoes when committing crimes, but we didn’t know how much they loved Nike (which makes this commercial pretty ironic). In Britain, when it comes to running scams, Nike is the #1 choice of “trainer” among the law breaking riffraff:

Six out of the top 10 shoes on a new police database of footprints left at crime scenes are made by the sports giant.

Not only do they prefer the Swoosh, but it seems the criminals are specifically wearing the Air Max 95’s. They were at the top of the list. Reebok’s Classic came in 2nd place, and Nike’s Air max Limited took the bronze. A police source articulates the obvious when it comes to figuring out why crooks rock sneakers:

“Criminals overwhelmingly use trainers, probably because they allow them to run fast.”

Ya think? Britain has gone so far as to launch the Footwear Intelligence Technology system that helps link sneaker footprints to crime scenes. Being that Nike is basically the #1 selling sneaker brand in Britain, it’s probably no real surprise that their kicks happen to top the list. But it’s still interesting to note specifically what models make for the best getaway sneakers. Check out the official top ten list after the jump.

1. Nike Air Max 95

2. Reebok Classic Leather

3. Nike Air Max Limited

4. Nike Air Max 1

5. Nike Air Max Classic BW

6. Nike Air Max 90

7. Reebok Classic Workout Plus

8. Reebok Classic Ripple

9. Nike Tennis Classic/Court Tradition

10. adidas Superstar

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