Proxies for sneaker copping, explained
Not every proxy network is built for sneaker copping. Some win on raw price, others on stealth or coverage. This comparison cuts through the noise and shows which providers give you the most capability per dollar in 2026.
Retailers cap purchases per IP, so many proxies let a bot submit multiple concurrent checkout attempts. The main blocker is Per-IP purchase limits and instant bans on bot-like checkout traffic., and the right proxies neutralise it. For this, residential proxies tend to work best — real IP addresses assigned by internet service providers to home users, which makes them harder to detect.
Pro tip: Use fresh residential IPs per checkout task and spread them across ASNs to dodge one-per-customer limits.