In the world of kicks, the term “brick” is probably one of the worst terms you can hear next to OOS (out of stock). But this holiday season, this set of kicks bricks will make a fun, alternative gift. If you missed a coveted shoe that went OOS, now you can make your own with these Netmagnetism bricks.
I don’t think these are official LEGO bricks but instead similar plastic bricks, but in any case, making your own Air Jordan must be fun.
The baseball season may be done, but Baseballism’s collaboration with Nike is just starting. Consider this a very, very strong start – Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2.
Premium materials, leather from baseball gloves, and nice accents all around. Only 300 of these made as well. Moreover, for us Hawaii locals, there are ties to Hawaii since Baseballism co-founder, Travis Chock, is a Punahou graduate. Check out this KHON news segment for the highlights.
Update 10/31/2019. I received an email from customercare@footaction.com stating:
Thank you for your recent order. We regret to inform you we were unable to fulfill some or all items from your recent order number ##### due to lack of product availability.
So at least Footaction told me what I had already found out.
Update 11/1/2019. Got another email from the Team at Footaction. This one is a little more sincere and offers $15 off an online order (some exclusions apply).
But really, how do I use this discount if my orders to Hawaii keep getting cancelled? And I don’t really believe the shoes sold out for my order. I belive the SBB3 did sell out, but for my order (and other HI/AK orders), FA’s warehouse system simply couldn’t ship to these states.
Imagine being a shoe fiend in Hawaii (IBSFH), successfully ordering a hyped shoe on Footaction.com, only to have it cancelled. The shoe, the Air Jordan 1 Shattered Backboard 3.0 in this case, is secured right? Well, from my personal experience, NO!
All my past orders with FA have ALL been cancelled. Yes, all of them. Granted, I only go for the sought after shoes on Footaction, so experiences may differ with general release sneakers. My most recent Footaction cancellation was the AJ1 Women’s Satin. But I think I have another cancellation coming up with the SBB3.
After an email confirming my order, I got the first warning signal a few hours later with a follow up email that said this:
It’s taking a bit longer to complete your order. We’re trying to track down your item.
Hang tight and we’ll let you know when we have some news. Don’t worry, we haven’t charged your method of payment yet.
Yeah… my SBB3 order is a goner, and I think I’ll get official word tomorrow. It’ll go something like this:
Thank you for your recent order. I am sorry, but one or more of your items are shipping from an alternate location and cannot be shipped outside of the 48 contiguous United States. Therefore, we are unable to complete the order.
Yes, technically Footaction does ship to all states within the US, but Hawaii and Alaska has to pay a little more as seen on this cost chart.
The main takeaway is that Footaction says they ship to Hawaii. But this has never happened to any of my orders to date.
So imagine being a shoe fiend in Hawaii and only getting cancelled orders from Footaction online.
Okay, really, this one isn’t just for the holidays. Getting a pair of Travis Scott Air Jordans isn’t great just during the holidays, they’re great at any time given you can actually get a pair. The latest Travis Scott variation took hold of the Air Jordan 6, and this pocketed model sold out instantly on Travis’ online store and SNKRS.
But…
Travis’ online store only sold sizes 10.5 and above. What happened to the smaller sizes (which were available on SNKRS)? My theory is that they are being held in reserve for a Houston milestone. As a Houston native, Travis likes to add some hometown significance to his sneaker drops. And since the Houston Astros are now going to the MLB World Series, Houston has another shot at something big. If all goes well for the ‘Stros, the World Series could be over on Saturday, October 26, 2019. So I’d ready that day in case if the Travis Scott Air Jordan 6 shock drop after an Astros sweep. If not, game 5 is on Sunday, Oct 27, game 6 on Tuesday, Oct 29, and game 7 on Wednesday, Oct 30.
I am not of the Spongebob era, but there are many current hoopster who are. And that is why Nike’s recent Spongebob collection sold out fast and the very recent restock even faster. So if you didn’t cop any of these to give as a gift, you have one last chance coming up this week. Spongebob’s Pineapple House decorating the Kyrie 5 and will be available on Thursday, October 24, 2019 via SNKRS (and other locations).
Everyone looks good in a pair of Air Jordan 1 Retros, and soon, everyone can be fearless wearing any of these six models from the upcoming Fearless collection. So you have many options when picking out an AJ1 for a gift. Each one from the Fearless pack is surely distinctive in its own way, but I can’t pick out a favorite. It’s either the Blue the Great or the Edison Chen designed One.
Release dates vary so plan out your buy to secure your gifted pair:
“A book? A book?!” If that’s the response you got after gifting my first recommendation of the Wizenard Series: Training Camp then here’s the corollary. Tell the gift recipient that after the book is done, then these will magically appear.
With Kobe Bryant as the creator of the Wizenard Series, you had to believe that a Kobe shoe would follow, in this case the Nike Kobe 4 Protro. Initially appearing as a player exclusive for DeMar DeRozan, this wizardry can also be yours for the giving come December 1.
Just watch that lump-of-coal gift of a book amazingly be read the next day.
Seemingly like most other sneaker fans out there, I whiffed on getting a personal pair of the Travis Scott Air Jordan 6 collaboration. So what happens when you take an “L?” You rage cop. Out of rage, I copped a Starbucks Nitro and a Disney+ streaming subscription. And I though I was done with the rage abated.
I was wrong. Rage still swelled within and released after getting a pair of these Air Jordan 1 mids. Yes, an AJ mid and in women’s sizing. But the Travis Scott-like tones drew me in, and my final rage cop was complete.
For the record, this shoe is BQ6472-030 in Black/Trooper-Sequoia and was purchased from Oneness.
Of course, this won’t amount to anything, but one can still be hopeful. Yes, I still have a TS6 in my online cart, ready to checkout.
Will Travis Scott’s online store restock with Air Jordan 6s? Size 10.5 is a little too big, but I’d make it work. Did you manage to snag a pair?
It had to have been obvious that the Footlocker mobile app updates its Hawaii store data on Hawaiian time. I mean in the beginning of the week, the Footlocker app showed reservations for the upcoming Air Jordan 1 Retro First Class for Hawaii locations. Oddly, the reservations for adult sizes were at Footlocker Ka Makana Alii, Kapolei. While the GS sizes were reserved at the Waikiki House of Hoops and nowhere else.
Odd right? Nonetheless, I signed for the reservations to see what could happen. The following day, I checked the Footlocker app on another device and sure enough, those reservations were changed to first come, first served (FCFS) for Ala Moana and sweepstakes/raffle for Waikiki. The app must have updated on that relaxed Hawaiian time..
Today’s mood after fighting through the release of the Air Jordan 1 OG Black Toe aka “the Satins.” These highly coveted sneaks launched at multiple sites with the Footsites, aka Foot Locker, Foot Action, Champs, and Eastbay, being the most plentiful. But because of the demand, each site lagged as users made their purchases.
I’m still not certain if I managed to get a pair from Foot Action. Surprisingly, right at release time, I got in quickly, made my size selection, and checked out without a glitch. But… I haven’t received any kind of confirmation for this purchase.
So I can’t tell if I cooked with fire or am a chipmunk trying to get an acorn.
Sadly, Nike’s newest runner featuring its bouncy beaded Joyride does not bring me joy. I ordered a pair of the Joyride Run Flyknit with my member access, and I even went a half size up based on early reviews by Foamer and Jami. They do look awesome.
But when I tried on my Joyride, the expectant joy vanished. They were snug. Like very snug even at a half size bigger. I wasn’t a fan of the FlyKnit toe box in which I could see my toes moving around.
Then that heel tab or the pull… I couldn’t exactly tell but it was eating into my heel after a few seconds of wear.
Then I took a few steps, and I knew these rides weren’t for me. My flat footed arches totally collapsed the in-step.
The Comforming Cushioning System is just too mushy for me. You can use your fingers to really push in that light blue foam.
Because of these issues with the upper and mid-sole, I can’t even evaluate the Joyride beads. At $180, I can’t justify keeping them on the hopes that they’ll feel and perform better after a break-in period.
So I shipped my Joyrides back to Nike. Hopefully, they’ll bring joy to someone else.