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COVID19 Not Stopping the Zippys IslandCamoPac
The impact of COVID19 is definitely increasing each day, but the virus is not stopping the release of Zippy’s IslandCamoPac merch. Although the pop-up release at Pearl City and Kaneohe is now canceled, the drop is starting online at zippys.com then will be in-store at Fitted Hawaii.
Et Tu, Foot Locker?
Although not yet the Ides of March, I have been betrayed disappointed by yet another Footsite. Historically, any purchase of in-demand sneakers from Footaction online led to cancelled orders. Last month, it was the same with Champs Sports, failing to deliver a Yeezy 350 Yeshaya colorway.
But this week, the mighty Foot Locker didn’t come through with an order of the Air Jordan 1 UNC to Chicago. I managed to get my size (US10 Men or 11.5 Women) and got a confirmation email. Cool.
Then a few days later the downfall began with this email. From my past experience, this delay is how Footaction cancellations started. Not a good sign.
Not hearing anything for the next few days was somewhat promising (I think) so I checked my online order and saw that the shoe had a status of “SHIP FROM STORE.” That was definitely a red flag since all cancelled Footaction orders had the same status. You see, the Footsites ordering system is flawed for Hawaii (and Alaska I take it). Their system will allow consumers to buy products including in-demand sneakers. However, as inventory in their shared main warehouse is depleted, the orders are farmed out to a secondary warehouse or retail stores to fulfill using their stock. Now here’s the flaw. These other locations cannot ship to Hawaii (for whatever reason). So while the shoe may be availalbe, they simply cannot ship it to the Aloha State. And if they try to reroute order fulfillment back to the main warehouse, odds are the hyped shoe will be out of stock.
This morning Brutus (aka Foot Locker Customer Care) delievered the lethal strike:
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 Footaction, Champs Sports, and now Foot Locker betrayed me with confirmed then cancelled orders, seemingly because I’m in Hawaii and their ordering system cannot accommodate this location.
Holiday Gift Guide 2019 Hawaii Swatch
Details are sparse at the moment, but just know that Hawaii will have a Swatch Destination watch for the islands come December. Periodically, Swatch creates watches based on themes from geographic locations. For the United States, New York City, Miami, and Las Vegas are the only cities with a Swatch Destination design, but in early December 2019, Hawaii is joining the Swatch Destination family.
I haven’t yet seen an accurate image of this upcoming watch, and you’ll have to go to the Swatch store in Ala Moana to see and buy this Hawaiian exclusive. But this makes for a fun gift with an uniquely local flair.
Holiday Gift Guide 2019 VH07V Camo Windbreaker
Bring a little bit of Hawaii to your gift with this upcoming VH07V black camo windbreaker. Launching on Black Friday, you will be able to find this locally-designed jacket online or at pop-up locations around Hawaii.
This should pair nicely with a rage cop or perhaps a Travis Scott Air Jordan 6.
Das Where Davey Stay
Former Krater morning host, Davey Dee, has been absent since his departure from Hammertime. But no longer. On Facebook, Davey says he’s been prepping and practicing to be a traffic reporter on KITV’s Good Morning Hawaii.
Get to see da buggah on TV soon enough!
Baseballism Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2
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.
Footaction Dislikes Hawaii
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.
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.
IBSFH Footaction Online
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.
Holiday Gift Guide 2019 Harleys in Hawaii
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.
The Footlocker App Updates on Hawaiian Time
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..
