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Nike's Betsy Ross Shoes Selling for $2,500 After Kaepernick Recall

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After Nike recalled their special Betsy Ross Flag Air Max USA sneakers, DEMAND EXPLODED ... with several leaked pairs selling for more than $2,000!!!

The shoes were originally supposed to be released on June 29 with a $120 price tag -- but after Colin Kaepernick reached out to Nike to express concerns with the design, the Swoosh ordered retailers the pull the kicks and send them back to headquarters.

The move almost immediately caused the shoe value to skyrocket with collectors because they essentially became a limited edition shoe .