Ok so this was my first campout for a shoe ever and I must say that it was crazy. Not in terms of people but just the fact that I had to basically wait 7hrs for a pair of shoes and to see Kobe...
I got out of work and decided to stop by FL to see how long the line was and I was actually hoping that there would be more then 50 people cause it was COLD lol. I got there at around 330 and there were like 20-25 people out there so I said F it and stayed since I didn't have anything else to do and this shoe was in my top 5.
Waited in line until 730 and got my wristband and was #26. Left and got some food and warmed up a bit and came back at around 930 cause the nike reps told us that if we came too late that they wouldn't allow us in....
Kobe talked for like 15-20mins and then I got my shoes and left.
My body aches, my legs are cramping, and I might have a slight case of frostbite on toes lol. I am definitely not about that life. I must say props to the dude that was #1 in line
there is no way I would have stayed and slept outside and waited for 30+ hours in this cold a#$ weather
. I have a new appreciation for people that do this on the regular
Overall it was a cool experience, even though I don't think I will do it again lol. Meet some cool peeps and had a couple of laughs from so random people from the street telling us some crazy stories lol. Anyways here are some pics:
WARNING pics are terrible cause I only have a cell phone and there is no natural light...My pics do not do these shoes justice...
No Flash on this one...
Random Kobe pic. Dude interviewing him is Peter Rosenburg from Hot 97 he had on the BHM's which were
in person
also someone had on the Chinas that they had sent over from the UK
and I'm pretty sure some Nike Rep had a pair of Kobes that had the gray looking scales like the Chinas but with purple and gold/yellow on the shoes. Maybe the home CW for the VI? I know I wasn't the only one that saw them
. I would have took a pic but he was only there for like 15mins and was across the room
