EditorialThe Sail and Multicolor low-top edition of the Louis Vuitton and Nike “Air Force 1” sneaker by Virgil Abloh, with graffiti by Ghusto Leon, at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in Brooklyn, May 18, 2022. (Peter Garritano/The New York Times)
EditorialShoppers armed with specialized sneaker bots can deplete a store’s inventory in the time it takes a person to select a size and fill in shipping and payment information. (Erik Carter/The New York Times)