Alright, let me tell you about the time I got caught up in the hype for those Kyrie shoes when he was playing for the Celtics. It feels like a while ago now, but I remember it pretty clearly because getting sneakers can be a whole mission sometimes.
So, Kyrie lands in Boston, right? Big news. And Nike, they’re always quick with this stuff, started rolling out his signature shoes in those Celtics colors. That classic green and white, sometimes with a bit of gold or black. Man, they looked sharp. I saw pictures online, saw them on TV during the games, and I thought, “Okay, I gotta get myself a pair.” Seemed like a cool way to rep the team, plus Kyrie’s shoes were generally known for being good on the court, even though I mostly just wanted them for kicking around.
The Hunt Begins
First thing I did was check the usual spots online. Nike’s own app and website, Foot Locker, Champs, places like that. You know the drill. I was looking for that specific Celtics colorway, the main one they released when he joined.
- Checked * constantly. Set up alerts if I could.
- Scrolled through sneaker release calendars online.
- Visited a couple of local malls, hoping maybe they had stock the websites didn’t show.
It wasn’t easy. Seemed like everyone else had the same idea. Those particular colorways? Sold out. Like, instantly. Or they were raffle-only, and my luck with sneaker raffles is basically zero. I’d see them pop up, click as fast as I could, and boom – gone. Or the site would crash. Typical stuff.
Then you had the resale market. Checked StockX, GOAT… forget about it. Prices were already way over retail. I wasn’t trying to pay double or triple for a pair of sneakers, you know? Just wanted to buy them normally. It was frustrating seeing pairs listed for crazy money minutes after they supposedly sold out for the regular price.
Trying a Different Angle
I spent maybe a few weeks on this, checking back, hoping for a restock. Didn’t happen for the specific pair I initially wanted. Saw other Kyrie models, different colors, plenty of those around. But my mind was set on those Celtics ones.
I even briefly thought about maybe getting a basic Kyrie model in white and trying to customize it myself. Looked up some videos on painting sneakers, saw people using Angelus paints and stuff. But honestly, it looked like a lot of work, and I figured I’d probably mess it up and waste a perfectly good pair of shoes. Plus, it wouldn’t be the real thing.
What Happened in the End
So, what was the result of all that effort? Well, I never did get that specific Celtics colorway I was chasing back then. The hype was just too big, the stock too low, or my timing was always off. Maybe a combination of everything.
I ended up seeing them around sometimes, on other people’s feet, and they looked good. But the moment had kind of passed for me. I eventually just moved on, maybe grabbed a different pair of sneakers later that caught my eye and was actually available without jumping through hoops.
It’s just how the sneaker game goes sometimes, especially with popular players on big teams. You win some, you lose some. That time, for those specific Celtics Kyrie shoes, I definitely took the L. Just part of the experience, I guess.
