First-ever pair of sneakers to truly catch my eye, yet it kept on passing me by:
- '98: None of the big-name retailers or hole-in-the-wall spots north of 96th Street had my size.
- '05: Just came to grips with my iBook G4. Discovered NikeTalk and other sneaker sites shortly after, ergo a day late and a dollar short on relevant info.
- '10: Released during a ten-year period of indifference. Interest hadn't been renewed--nor awareness, had--until several years after the fact. 0/3.
- '20: Planned on copping four pairs. Ultimately passed on the 'opportunity.' Disappointing, but the hits just kept on coming, that year.
Last year, I'd come across a Canadian eBay seller who had a brand-new pair of '98s--in my size, no less--up for auction. Had an offer in mind, sniped and finally emerged with the very shoes that had eluded me since childhood for ~$150. (It'd only taken 23 years.)
