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Posted: Mon 4:01, 05 Aug 2013 Post subject: Nike Hosts Virtual Sneaker Exchange on Facebook |
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Nike Hosts Virtual Sneaker Exchange on Facebook
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Users can display their collections in colorcustomized cubbies; they can also examine the shoe displays of other players.
Nike isn't the only brand going after sneakerheads: In May, Foot Locker , which is exactly what it sounds like: a Wikipedia for sneakers. The site is designed to up the retailer's "street credibility" with collectors, Matt Powell, an analyst with SportsONESource, observed at the time of its release.
Personally, I find the notion of trading virtual goods without a more tangible reward entirely a) unmotivating and b) mindless but then again, I'm not one of the tens of millions of people playing CityVille. Sneaker enthusiasts: What's your take? Does this sort of gameplay appeal to you?
This story originally published on Mashable .
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