A sneaker bot, commonly referred to as a “shoe bot”, is a sophisticated software component designed to help individuals quickly purchase limited availability stock. After using the bot to make purchases, bot users often resell the product at a higher price.

Are sneaker bots illegal?

So sneaker bots are a pretty gray area legally speaking. There is no law that forbids you from using an actual sneaker bot to buy sneakers or anything else. However, sneaker bots usually violate the store's terms and conditions and whatnot.

What are sneaker bots called?

Scalper bots, also known as resale bots or reseller bots, are probably the most well-known kind of sneaker bot. Scalper bots use their speed and volume advantage to clear the digital shelves of sneaker shops before real sneakerheads even enter their email address.