Yeah that sucks fam. As far as the RSVP, nothing has been confirmed by nike yet(at least not to my knowledge). Just keep your eyes/ears peeled and that question should be answered soon. You planning on making a trip as well, if need be?
Guess I will not be scooping then. I can't afford to miss work. I wish there was some sort of raffle here.Originally Posted by DiPlOmAt TDOt
That's pretty much what I was referring to with the discussion I had with a friend in Atlanta. He pretty much said the same thing, that it's pretty much one spot from the looks of it. Sucks if true considering 'Ye pretty much has two artists from that city.Originally Posted by nightruans
dudes were lined up a week before at Walters, and the first guy in line called them the Jordan Galaxys
, in ATL is will be pretty much impossible btw Wish will get them, they got the first ones.. get them vacation days ready...
Realistically, I have no hope, i'm in SOCAL where hypebeast is every other person
Clearly there was no strategy per se. Pretty much the job to send pairs were up to certain reps, those specific reps delivered to people they've had relationships with. That's the only explanation I can form right now when seeing cats like Vado, Stalley, and some struggle unknowns with the shoes.
Ok I kinda get it.
Originally Posted by PleaseSayTheBaby23
How does the artist get in contact with a Nike rep? And when they do what do they say "hey start sending me shoes"or is it a process
Some artist I know have built in relationships over the years like Clark Kent, Greg Street, DJ AM, Wale, Kanye
but what about these C/D list celebs how are they even able to contact a Nike Rep who is high up enough to send them Yeezy 2s?
Thanks manOriginally Posted by DiPlOmAt TDOt
Originally Posted by PleaseSayTheBaby23
How does the artist get in contact with a Nike rep? And when they do what do they say "hey start sending me shoes"or is it a process
Some artist I know have built in relationships over the years like Clark Kent, Greg Street, DJ AM, Wale, Kanye
but what about these C/D list celebs how are they even able to contact a Nike Rep who is high up enough to send them Yeezy 2s?
- Being hot
- Location
- Management/Labels
- Making yourself present at local Nike events
Usually the company finds you. For example Stalley, you can tell he's a guy that's really about this culture and before his come up was buying shoes from his local spots. He probably attended local sneaker events, and made relationships. Once he started to get notice on blogs etc, reps paid attention and reached out. Could also be a situation that once joining MMG, Wale or the label put him in touch with the right people. There's so many ways, but "they" find you.
Can't get Kanye, Jay, Drake, Lil' Wayne to do these sneaker events cross country? Call Stalley, Vado, Fred The Godson, Pusha T and others that really haven't plateaued yet. For that favor, reps will make sure you're covered. It could be as simple as walking into Supreme and the manager in store is a fan or knows who you are, he'll get your information and make sure the right people always deliver you gear. It works so many ways, but the main thing is being somewhat hot or relevant at sometime.
A personal experience I can share is Drake. During that 'So Far Gone' phase a lot of the shoes he was wearing were bought in stores here, once in a while for super hard to get stuff (Air Yeezy 1's) he'd pull the ties to YM to get his pairs. But he wasn't covered with Nike/Jordan Brand until MJ's son had his birthday party and specifically asked MJ to have him perform there. Off that MJ made him Jordan Brand (and Nike) covered for life. This all before his first album dropped, it's all about being somewhat hot and relevant in whatever you do tied to the entertainment industry and the rest falls into place.
Sorry for the blabber.
