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The Final Rage Cop

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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.

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For the record, this shoe is BQ6472-030 in Black/Trooper-Sequoia and was purchased from Oneness.

No Reflective Clouds for Me

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I was realistic with my chances of getting the reflective version of the Yeezy 350 v2 Cloud White, and my expectations went as expected. I didn’t get anywhere wity YeezySupply stuck in queue for way too long. Surprisingly, Adidas made a return to releasing Yeezys (with reflectives no less) with their Waiting Room splash page. At least you feel like you have a shot with this random entry system. Unfortunatley, I was in the Waiting Room the entire time only to see this.

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No reflective clouds for me.

Six Years of Hammertime on Krater

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Well, I don’t know how to approach this other to say it’s been an awesome six-year run of Hammertime on Krater when Davey, Gregg, and Shawnee debuted their morning show on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. As all us fans have noticed, Davey D, the facilitator of the morning mayhem, has been absent from the air since the beginning of the month. All-hours deejay, Wayne Maria, has been filling in as the non-Hammer in the Hammertime Ohana. And this change will continue as Davey won’t be returning.

I don’t know the details, and really it’s “noneya.” Suffice it to say, it’s been a great, great run of Hammertime that’s evolved since day 1 and saw the OG trio bond and develop the show’s format. The early day’s staccato is now a harmonious flow. Even with the replayed content, the dialog, transitions, music, and yes, even those teasers, seem effortless and help us morning commuters keep our sanity with the hilarity. Everyday’s broadcast is similar but different, giving us listeners a calming regularity but with an anticipation of that laughable Hammertime moment. Yes, Hammertime will go on just with a new (and very capable) member.

The OG Hammertime Trio

If you want to remember how it all started for Davey, Gregg, and Shawnee, take a look back to October 2013 and listen to Hammertime’s five minute early launch.

Stadium Mall to Nuuanu Via the H3

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So to see how traffic was, I mapped out Stadium Mall to Nuuanu on Google Maps. Amazingly, Google told me to take the H3 over the Koolaus then go townbound on the Pali. 30 minutes said Google.

I was thinking of taking Moanalua Highway towards Tripler, but Google said that route would take 15 minutes longer. So while a longer route, Google was correct and now I’m early.

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Uniqlo x KAWS Restocked!

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Did you catch the restock of Uniqlo’s collaboration with KAWS today? I was bummed and somewhat amazed that the initial launch sold out so quickly even causing a stampede.

So I was thankful that I got the tees that I missed the first time around.

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These shirts must be in high demand again reading Uniqlo’s guidelines.

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I had called the Ala Moana location yesterday and at that time, they had not yet received their shipment. So even though I had to pay for shipping, at least I don’t have to play the waiting game.

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The Nike Joyride Gives Me No Joy

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

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Today Was Yeezy Day

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IMG_3379Yes, I guess “Yeezy Day” is an actual thing where past and present Yeezy kicks are made available once again. Sounds like a kicks lover’s dream, but in reality, it really wasn’t. It was prolonged torture going after drop after drop that started at 3am Hawaii time. And being Yeezy Day, the releases came throughout the day finally ending around 4:45pm Hawaii time. Yep, that’s over 12 hours of shoe releases and over 12 hours tethered to a computer or phone hoping to hit.

Since 25 different Yeezy models released alternating between Adidas and Yeezy Supply, you definitely had many opportunities to get yourself a pair (or two or more). But that time investment stuck to a computer or phone was just too much, and I think the return on investment just wasn’t worth it. Sure, coveted models like the Glow in the Darks and the Black 350 surfaced again, they went quickly. Slow sellers like the Mauve 700 stayed slow sellers.

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Although I applaud Adidas and Kanye for this overall concept and mixing things up with countdown timers, hidden drops, and alternating sites, they need to rethink the overall experience. Initial excitment turned into fatigue after the first few hours of releases. When everyone realized that the shoes would surface in waves, reality set in and life called. I had several appointments today so had to rely on mobile copping. Of course, this was an understood losing proposition, but I couldn’t help it. I even skipped today’s Kith pop-up opening (also because of the massive lines). I didn’t want to wait in both physical and virtual queues all day.

But back to Yeezy Day. Yeah, fun idea that became unfun, unpleasant, and bordering a nightmare. The prolonged ups and downs of copping, the conditions that changed from release to release, all the successes and all the failures – just too much to be enjoyed.

I really don’t know what I ended up with – not much really and definitely nothing hyped. I wanted the Black 350 and another shot at a bigger sized Beluga, but these went out of stock super quick. Maybe if some shoes were discounted, I would have considered a less popular Yeezy 700, but at full price, it was an easy pass. As the hours labored on, I’ll admit the merciful relief I had when I saw this final countdown timer.

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The merciful end of Yeezy Day

 

 

 

Kith Coming to Hawaii Momentarily

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Yes, hypewear purveyor Kith is coming to Hawaii but only for a moment. On Friday, August 2, 2019, Kith is opening a pop-up store in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center in Waikiki but how long this pop-up will stay in Hawaii is not known.

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The marquee of this pop-up is Kith’s collaboration with Coca-Cola. Yes, that Coke. This collaboration includes a hoodie, a polo, a sweatshirt, and a rugby.

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Clothing isn’t the only merch available. There’ll be a Converse Chuck Taylor All Star featuring the Coca-Cola and Kith branding.

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Of course, being a collaboration with Coke, you’d expect the beverage to make an appearance.

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So what gives this Kith x Coke collection a Hawaiian connection? It’s the color of the clothing. The colors of the patchwork correspond to the official colors of the Hawaiian Islands. Now a quick aside, but supposedly the island colors were officially designated in 2000. 2000? That wasn’t very long ago. For those of us born and raised in the aina, weren’t these the colors used during May Day elementary school performances from decades ago?

As a refresher, here are the colors of the islands:

  • Hawaii – red
  • Maui – pink
  • Molokai – green
  • Kahoolawe – grey
  • Lanai – orange
  • Oahu – yellow
  • Kauai – purple
  • Niihau – white

Ahh, okay… not sure if the actual clothing pieces are matched to the Hawaiian clime (I mean three of the four are long sleeved for our humid weather). But you have to appreciate the collaboration that’s coming to the islands for its launch. And Ronnie and his kith and kin will be present.

Although I have conflicting plans for that day, I’ll try to make the opening at some point since I’m eyeing that short-sleeved polo (because really, I’d die of overheating in the others).

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Posting for Posterity

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Just wanted to post these pictures for the sakes of posterity. One day, I can look back on these and remember. Well, I can remember taking the L for the Travis Scott Jordan 1 Lows, but Cocobeanheart got the W.

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To ease the L, I treated myself to these limited time Hostess snacks.

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The Orange Creme Pop Twinkies don’t quite taste like a creamsicle and the orange filling is almost neon in color. The Mermaid Cupcakes aren’t bad with cruchy bits on the frosting top.

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