In an increasingly digital age, it’s only getting harder to get limited-edition sneakers. The internet landscape for footwear enthusiasts is dominated by online raffles, which always seem to bring only one of two responses: “botted” or “backdoored.” For years now, sneakerheads have been begging for in-person first come, first served events to come back and give everyone participating a more fair chance. In this week’s episode, we recap the recent Rukus release of the Nike SB x Jordan 4 “Pine Green” and address the elephant print in the room: can sneaker stores handle first come, first served releases? Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 8:54 - Recap of Rukus Releasing the Nike SB x Jordan 4 “Pine Green” 28:52 - What Could Be Done Differently? 51:38 - Do Stores Care About Fairness? 56:39 - Ultimatum: Can Stores Handle FCFS? 1:06:54 - Outro Check us out! Online: http://www.shoepodcast.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shoepodcast TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@shoepodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/shoepodcastyoutube Music by JohnnyBgood.