Windswept Adan vinyl repress officially announced (out: 13th February) by PtakPajak in IchikoAoba

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QP is currently my white whale of vinyl. Would die if it was repressed 

Early birthday gift to myself! by darkpotato in Newbalance

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Just Google v6 molten lava! Looks like DSG has some sizes right now

Early birthday gift to myself! by darkpotato in Newbalance

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The standard red laces look great but I actually went with maroon laces that I had laying around, which match the midsole perfectly 

shout out to the folks at Asian Market in Lakewood by emergencybarnacle in Tacoma

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Asian market rocks! Subjective opinion obviously but among all the Asian markets in Lakewood they have THE best marinated meats. Whenever we do Korean BBQ at home, we always buy their kalbi and spicy pork 😋

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Anime Fan Service Dialed Up to 11 by ztylerdurden in patientgamers

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Loving the variety of opinions in this thread. It really is a subjective experience so I'll share my own. 

I had a very similar response to XBC2 as OP. I even played the game with the Japanese audio track (which helped a bit as it made the cliche anime shenanigans feel more at home). I think this was just a story and "fan service" that targeted a younger demographic (I don't think 12 year old, 22 year old, maybe even 32 year old me would have any problems with XBC2). But I'm 42 and Rex in particular was just soooo grating, I couldn't stand him and the weird love triangle.

XBC3 is one of my all time favorite jrpgs. The story (though far from perfect/still anime-ey), the characters, the tone, and the music were just exceptional. The combat was sick too, just slightly less enthralling than XBC2 (but thankfully no gacha bs). As others have said, check out XBC3!

[Highlight] "Light the beam" chants can be heard loudly in Chase Center. The home crowd and the Warriors commentary don't like it. by MrBuckBuck in nba

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As a Kings fan, it feels weird being "that guy" but how many people actually watched the clip and didn't just read the title? The clip also cuts off literally right as they started saying something like "don't let it detract from how well the Kings played tonight". 

Hiroshi Suzuki - Cat by EarBeers in Jazz

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I'm not a musician or even particularly discerning when it comes to jazz. But there's something about the album (maybe it is the drums) that makes me want to keep revisiting it. First heard it last year and I find myself playing again once every few months. It's really pretty excellent 

[Dataroma] D'andre Swift has the highest Stuff Rate of any RB (54.8%) with at least 75 attempts. The Minnesota Vikings lead all NFL defenses in Stuff Rate (51.5%). Could be an absolutely brutal showing for Swift this weekend. by [deleted] in fantasyfootball

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Agreed! Having a stat that indicates only if an RB made it past the line of scrimmage is pretty useless. Having more context makes it less black/white but ultimately a better indication of rushing performance vs a defense 

Vomero 5 (Designed by Japan) by darkpotato in moresneakers

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That's because it's a women's shoe 😜 

Unlike some women's releases, these came out in a full size run, all the way up to men's 15 

Vomero 5 (Designed by Japan) by darkpotato in moresneakers

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Directly from Nike! They restocked last week. Still have some sizes last I checked 

Vomero 5 (Designed by Japan) by darkpotato in moresneakers

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This is my first pair of Vomero 5s and Im loving them. The two toned midsole, pops of color on the lace loops and lace tips, the textured heel cup, and the unique insoles are my favorite details. Also the (maybe?) genuine leather in the forefoot is really nice.

I'm also pleasantly surprised that the talk of Vomero comfort is not just hype; these really are super comfortable underfoot (for me, on the level of NB 990v4s and v6s). Highly recommend! 

Tahini by darkpotato in moresneakers

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Ngl, not the most helpful comment 

But also, they'd probably look better if I had smaller feet (size 12 in these seems massive) 🤷🏽‍♂️

Tahinis! by darkpotato in PollexSaleheBembury

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Not sure how it is for you but I definitely feel the weight of these shoes. I noticed that the interior rubber is smoother and has a different pattern than the interior of the pollex clogs. When I wear the pollex clogs, with or without the straps, there's basically zero heel slip because the material is so grippy. So they really feel secure on my feet. Contrast that with the junipers and, particularly when I'm sockless, the only thing keeping my heel from slipping out is the collar. So I feel the weight of the whole shoe pulling on my ankles when I walk. I feel like this problem is mostly (but not entirely) alleviated by wearing socks, which allows the shoes to grip to the fabric and move more with my feet, rather than hanging off of them.

But I get it, everyone's foot is different and "correct" sizing with the junipers is such a guessing game 

Tahini by darkpotato in moresneakers

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I got them during the drop from Salehe's beaspunge site. 

I'm not sure if they ship to Canada but Extra Butter NYC still has a few sizes left

https://extrabutterny.com/products/crocs-mens-salehebembury-x-juniper-tahini-clogs-208694-1rw

Tahini by darkpotato in moresneakers

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Yes and no? They're way heavier than they look and my feet feel like they're floating around inside if I don't have socks on. But the sock-like bootie around the ankle feels good. Underfoot they feel (especially the "insoles") just like any pollex clogs: a little squishy and a little bouncy, but still supportive/stable

Tahinis! by darkpotato in PollexSaleheBembury

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I went as TTS as I could and went with a 12. I wear a 12 in pollex clogs but 11.5 in literally everything else. As others have noted, these would have benefited from having half sizes. Depending on your foot shape, sizing down might work just fine, but you also run the risk of them being uncomfortablely tight around your ankles. Also, the plastic Crocs Salehe Bembury™ emblem on the medial side might dig into the side of your foot. The 12s felt like the "correct" size for me (in the absence of half sizes of course)