I know the Force is strong and seemingly every Christmas, Star Wars-themed products flood the holiday market, and 2019 is no different. What Star Wars fan wouldn’t want a denim Levi’s jacket emblazoned with Luke, Leia, and some Star Destroyers?
November 1 is the day to shop for your Star Wars fan, and no lie, these Levi’s logo shirts are very cool.
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.
If like me and haven’t seen the anime series My Hero Academia, this gift is perfect. Exclusive to Walmart, this Ultra collection contains seasons 1-3 on Blu-Ray, DVD, and in digital. This set also includes a FigPin of All Might (like I know what that means).
Now the hardest part is finding this price-friendly set. Even at $70, buying the individual seasons will cost more, and you don’t get all the bonuses. So keep an eye out at Walmart for a restock of My Hero Academia: Seasons 1-3 Plus Ultra Collection.
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:
For most, visiting Hawaii is probably a gift in and of itself. But if you know someone who’s coming to Hawaii for the holidays, gift them a ride on some Harleys. Because it’s a thing you know – ridin’ Harleys in Hawaii. Just ask Katy Perry.
I mean these lyrics say it all:
You and I, I
Ridin’ Harleys in Hawaii-i-i
I’m on the back, I’m holdin’ tight, I
Want you to take me for a ride, ride
When I hula-hula, hula
So good, you’ll take me to the jeweler-jeweler, jeweler (Jeweler)
There’s pink and purple in the sky-y-y
We’re ridin’ Harleys in Hawaii-i-i
Now as a kama’aina, I really don’t know where you can gift Harley rentals, but I’m sure it’s possible. Just watch Katy’s video, and you too will want to be riding Harleys in Hawaii.
“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.
It’s mid-October, so what better time to kick start Pulpconnection’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2019. As usual, these gift recommendations are simply that – recommendations from me to you but all from my point of view.
So my first recommendation is a book. Yes, a book, but one inspired by the mind of former NBA-er Kobe Bryant. The book is the first installment of The Wizenard Series, called Training Camp. It’s surprisingly good albeit a little repetitive towards the end. But still, I’m waiting to read more about the West Bottom Badgers and Coach Rolabi. What’s next for Rain, Twig, Cash, Lab, and Peno? That’ll have to wait for book two, but first, gift Training Camp and the Wizenard world to a basketball fan.
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?
After a disappointing encounter with Travis Scott Air Jordan 6 on SNKRS, I had to let out the frustration with some rage cops.
This Starbucks Nitro with Pumpkin foam was my first rage cop.
While this Nitro helped overcome the 4am wakeup call for the TS6 SNKRS draw, it wasn’t enough. So rage cop number two is a (discounted) three-year subscription to Disney’s new streaming service.