A former Nike worker who is accused of conspiring with others to steal and sell sample Nike sneakers pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon in federal court. U.S. Magistrate Judge John Acosta set a trial date of Sept. 16 for Kyle Keoki Yamaguchi, 33. Yamaguchi, who's free pending trial, is also nike blazer high fur in black white mens shoes.harged with interstate transport of stolen goods. Yamaguchi worked at Nike until January 2012 as a promotional merchandise cheap nike blazers for men.anager from July 2006. In the indictment, prosecutors allege that Yamaguchi took numerous pairs of Nike sneakers for his own collection. Many were factory samples accessible to Nike workers for private use, and others were shoes he purchased for himself in China, the indictment says. Yamaguchi left to begin his own sunglasses business, Look/See, which featured eyewear inspired by sneaker layouts, the indictment states. Tung Wing Ho, the man who succeeded him, and a Florida man who purportedly sold collectors the rare sneakers, Jason Michael Keating, are also charged in the scheme. They're scheduled to be arraigned. Prosecutors claim Keating paid Yamaguchi $679,650 for about 630 pairs of shoes Yamaguchi and Ho supposedly stole to March 2014 from Nike. The criminal charges come after a civil charge filed in federal court against the three guys and two other defendants in April. 