surea chinn has more on the response locally. >> reporter: the newest air jordans are the hottest sneakers you can get your hands on, including people that stood in lines for hours. it paid off. >> there were probably 500 people waiting for them. >> everybody is trying to get them. >> reporter: at westfield montgomery mall, ts man got lucky. what time did you get here? >> since 4:00 in the morning. >> reporter: why are they so special? >> man, these are the number one jordans for real. everyone wants these. everybody. these come out about every six years, i'd say, and i just needed these. >> reporter: across the country, the same scenario. folks lined up overnight pushing the ways through the doors of this indianapolis mall and police even had to pepper spray eager shoe shoppers in seattle. >> it got all over my face. my mouth was on fire. >> reporter: with only about 23 pairs to give out, lorenzo was randomly picked in a lottery and paid 190 bucks for the size 9 air jordan concords. how happy are you right now? >> real happy. real happy. >> reporter: and the thing is you'll never catch hi