So yesterday I decided it was time to hunt down those Lucky 5s Jordans everyone’s hyping about. Woke up thinking this would be easy – boy was I wrong.
First Attempt – Sneaker Apps Disaster
Grabbed my phone and fired up all the major sneaker apps I usually use. Typed “Lucky 5s Jordans” expecting magic to happen. What I got? Zero results. Nada. Zilch. Kept refreshing like a maniac till my thumb got sore. These shoes are ghosts apparently.
The Deep Dive Into Forums
Changed tactics and spent hours scrolling through sneaker forums. Saw dudes showing off their pairs saying stuff like “copped for retail” without mentioning where. Even slid into DMs begging for tips. Got mostly radio silence except one guy who said: “check that spot with the orange logo” – like that’s helpful at all.
Reseller Nightmare Phase
Figured screw it, I’ll pay resale. Checked all the reseller spots I know:
- Typed in that three letter acronym place starting with S
- Checked that auction site everyone uses
- Even tried that app where sellers post mirror pics on concrete
Found ONE pair in my size… for $800! Nearly choked on my coffee. Ain’t no Jordan worth that unless they come with Drake’s phone number.
My Secret Sauce Strategy
Started monitoring restocks like it’s my job. Set alerts on those inventory tracker sites and joined Twitter feeds that ping shoe restocks. Made accounts everywhere and saved my payment info. Got up at 3AM for a “surprise drop” that turned out to be socks. This shoe hunt became a second full-time job.
The Actual Win
Finally caught a break last Tuesday. Got a push notification from a boutique store’s app while I was brushing my teeth. Almost dropped my phone in the sink scrambling to checkout. Entered my password wrong twice before finally copping. Received them today – box slightly dented but shoes are fire. Took two weeks of obsessive hunting and my eyebags have eyebags.
Final verdict? These shoes hide like Waldo. Either gotta be crazy persistent or crazy rich. Regular stores don’t carry ’em – you need secret handshakes with restock bots and enough coffee to fuel a rocket.
