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October 31 2019

Footaction Dislikes Hawaii

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What else can I say from my recent experiences other than Footaction ~~hates~~ dislikes Hawaii. My latest issue is the cancellation of the Air Jordan 1 Shattered Backboard 3.0. Hold your opinions about the shoe’s appearance, and just focus on the fact that I successfully ordered the shoe on release day and paid the shipping surcharge to Hawaii. I checked back today and saw the inevitable.

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I mean I knew I was taking a chance ordering from Footaction since none of my orders have ever shipped. I just keep hoping that one day they get it right. I mean they are part of the Footsites family (aka Foot Locker, Champs, Eastbay, etc.) and all the other stores can ship to Hawaii, so it’s really odd why FA fails time and time again.

For my satin Jordan cancellation, I did receive a call from a Footaction rep who went into great detail about their warehousing system and online orders and how the the overloaded ordering system tries to fulfill orders. Yeah, I get it, and it makes sense, but in the end, it’s still a failure. That false hope and promise is probably the worst part. Maybe this time, they’ll ship. Maybe this time, the correct warehouse has it in stock. Maybe this time, they fixed the ordering system. Maybe, maybe… no, canceled yet again.

For this cancellation, I didn’t call to complain nor did I receive any kind of notification. I did tweet them, continuing our conversation from the last time. But I do believe it would be best if Footaction simply stated they do NOT ship to Hawaii (or Alaska). Sure, that admits preference to the 48 contiguous states, but I mean really that is the truth based upon personal experiences – Footaction dislikes Hawaii.

October 26 2019

IBSFH Footaction Online

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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.

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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.

November 20 2016

Flight 23 Takes Off in Hawaii

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Flight 23 by Footaction officially took flight on Friday, November 18, 2016 with its grand opening in the International Market Place.

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Technically, this storefront is not really a retail store. It’s an Air Jordan-focused addon to the adjacent Footaction. The workers roam between the two stores, and all purchases are made at Footaction. But still a Flight 23 in Hawaii brings with it the Air Jordan line such as the Banned AJ1 that sold out online in minutes.

You get to lace up your Jordans on these plush chairs.

But if you wanted variety, go to the connecting Footaction for other kicks.

Both areas featured some hard-to-find kicks, so it’s no wonder I saw many shoppers carrying Footaction bags. This place will definitely be a place to watch for new Nike and Jordan drops.