Old man post incoming-
Attended my first in-store release under this new sign up process....
Got #318 and a 12:15pm time, got to Bowery at that time but had to wait before joining the line, then checked out at just before 2:00 pm. The line was well managed and the security def had better "attitudes" that years ago. By the time I got in most XL's & S were sold out but they had mostly everything else except pink. The store staff were good and efficient.
Kinda crazy the NYPD were walking up and down the lines filming everyone with their body cams but I guess that's the world we live in now.
70% of the males there dressed exactly the same, the same ole resellers hanging around and looking like they haven't took a bath or shaved in days.
Entire experience felt "uncool" in every way....but the money I made from selling the hoody paid for my North Face jacket so there's that....