Originally Posted by freshbottoms
Footlocker at midtown will have the VI pack.
They did indeed have the pack, and for some reason, most of the local Jordan/Shoe heads banked on Champs Mayfair having them and not Midtown FTL. I have to say, after the fiasco at Mayfair, I decided to swing by Midtown just in case. When I walked in(no line, or any kind of fanfare) just after 10 AM, a few of the folks from the Mayfair Champs line were purchasing packs and I asked if they had any more. Lo and behold, they did, and I got my pack which I was unable to get @ Mayfair. Props to whoever posted this, and whoever brought it up @ Mayfair- I believe it was a young man (about 16 years old or so- who was waiting for his mom to pick him up after the Champs Mayfair release). Hopefully you got your pack bro, and if not, I owe you a favor down the road.
As for Mayfair Champs, and future Mayfair releases, a few things to point out.
1) Mall Security has been and for the foreseeable future will be unaccomodating for these releases.
2) You can show up early (before 6 AM or earlier), but all that will do is draw attention to the release(whatever shoe is dropping) and in fact cause more problems
3) Best thing to do, as far as I can tell, is show up when Mall opens- between 6 and 7 and "pose" as Mall walker or someone who isn't interested in an early store opening. When in fact the store does open, or close to opening time, try and discreetly make your way to whichever store (preferably by use of the elevator- not escalator) so that you may "line up" All this BS about being there since 2 or 3 AM or the night before, and forming a line at that point theoretically is out the window as far as I am concerned. I've gone that route before- been there the night before in the parking lot- across the street from Mayfair, and it didn't guarantee me anything. If you draw attention to yourself and try and organize much prior to store opening, its bound to cause issues. The less anyone from the Mall knows about what you are doing and whats going on the better. They are not helpful, will not be accomodating, and in fact, will make the whole process more difficult.
If you were there yesterday for the Infared Pack release, have any questions, comments, or words of wisdom to add, please feel free. Congrats to all those who got their packs, and hopefully all/most are happy with the outcome. After all was said and done, it worked out ok for me, and I think we all just want an equitable and hassle free way to cop our favorite kicks when the opportunity arises. If we rely on the malls or chain stores to look out for us as the consumer, we are going to be disappointed. Its important that those dedicated to shoes/collecting shoes/above average shoeheads in our area-SE WI. work together and try and be as savvy and united as possible to ensure things go as smooth as possible for future releases.
