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"Right then and there I got a notification from SNKRS saying that these re-stocked. I come across this random sneaker store, I walk in and on the wall there's a pair. I couldn’t believe it. I saved my lunch money for this."

"What’s up ya'll my name is Alissa Nevita (@yo_monalissa) from Hollis, Queens NY and I'm here to tell you about how I got my Air Jordan 8, playoff lows. So imagine the scene, set in the heart of Jamaica, Queens, specifically the Colosseum block."

"I went to Catholic school at the time when these dropped so I had a half day while everybody else didn't. So I already had my day planned, I was going to go to the store, I stood in line, and I was feeling really good about my chances."

"So I'm standing there just waiting and then all of a sudden I see these police officers and I realized they were truancy and I'm still in my full uniform. So they go and they take me back, to school, only to see that the gates are closed."

''So I run and I head back to the store, of course I see that there's a line now and I get to the front of the line and of course the security guard there is like, ''We're all sold out''. ''

''I just kind of stood there, just sad and the manager was right by the door and was like ''It’s just a sneaker'' and I was like ''It's not just a sneaker I saved my lunch money for this''. ''

''And I told him all about the day that I had and he must've taken pity on my soul because he was like ''You know what, come in''. So I go in and he pulls out a pair, a size 6 and he’s like ''Here you go, I hope this makes your day''. ''

''Copped my shoes and just like every time you to the Colosseum block, I was able to celebrate with a congratulatory beef patty and coco bread. There’s my grail tale of how I copped the Air Jordan 8 playoff lows.''

''What's up everybody, my name is Geb (@abcdefgeb) from New York City and here's a story about how I got my grails, these Fragment Jordan 1s.''

''First of all, Hiroshi and Fragment, anything they do I think is dope and Jordan 1s are my favorite sneaker silhouette. So when they collabed I had to have a pair. I hit up all my homies and anybody I could to see if they could help me get a pair…wasn't happening.''

''Fast forward to 2017 I'm out in Tokyo for the marathon. The day after I run the marathon I'm just walking around Harajuku popping in and out of shops to see what they have.''

''Come across this random sneaker store, I walk in and on the wall there's a pair, I couldn't believe it. I asked the sales person if there's any left, there's one more and it's in my size so of course I got them.''

''This is by far the best pickup, I've ever had, but I guess the moral of the story is, don't stop hunting, you'll get them eventually…peace!''

''What’s good ya'll my name is Maria (@bymariamora) and today I'm here to tell ya'll how I copped one of my grails, the De Lo Mio, Air Force 1s.''

''I'm a first generation Dominican so when I saw these I had to cop, no question. I thought about paying resale price but deep down I did not want to do that.''

''A few months passed, I remember getting up really early to do my groceries, it’s hella cold out in New York.''

''I pulled out my phone to check the time real quick and right then and there I got a notification from SNKRS saying that these restocked and I was like ''Oh my god, this is my chance to get them''. ''

''And I remember dropping my groceries, I probably cracked a few eggs in the process but it was all worth it because I was able to get them, and that’s how I got my grails.''

Grail Tales

Episode 7