Saw on social media that the Skechers store in IPC was finally opening on Sunday and they have their 100 person lucky draw like they did a couple of years ago at the 1U store. Instead of going barefoot, first 100 people in line in their Skechers will get a number.
Even though I got there before 10 a.m. there was already a line outside the store despite the fact that besides Starbucks, all other entrances were still closed. The lady behind me in line seemed awfully familiar to me and clearly the chattier one as she asked the single mother in front of me (who brought her two young kids) and started talking. I had to tell the people around me in line that they're not giving everyone in line shoes and that it's a slim margin.
I don't want to guess what time the first people in line got there if I was only there about 9.50 a.m. and was number 55. Even the small kids in line accompanying their parents also got a lucky draw number, which I'm not sure is a good or bad thing for the rest of us.
We got our numbers a little after 10 a.m. and was told to come back at 11 a.m. as that's when they're starting the lucky draw. Which was a great chance for people to go use the facilities, get something to eat or even browse the store. I just took the time to walk around the place.
It was definitely a bigger store because it took up TWO lots, which luckily meant that there were more choices of shoes, which is great for a finicky person like me.
Limiting the lucky draw to 100 ensures that everyone will get something, just not necessarily what they wanted. The odds of getting free shoes was like 3%, which is worse than the 10% last time. So they upped the cash and discount vouchers. You stood a better chance of getting the vouchers if you joined the in-store Instagram contest they had because there weren't as many people (I think) joining it.
Long story short, I did not get free shoes this time. Not even any of the vouchers. I ended up getting what I would consider dud gifts - a 3 pack of ankle socks (which I don't really need) and wayfarer-ish looking sunglasses.
But since I needed to get a new pair of shoes anyway, I bought a pair that I had been eyeing on Shopee and was cheaper in store than online as there was a storewide discount to celebrate the opening. My feet either also shrank or their sizing now runs a little higher now - the pair I ended up with are American size 9 and not the 10s I currently wear (and those shoes really have stretch in them). Even the guy attending to me was amazed that my feet "shrank".
On my way to IKEA for lunch, I walked past the information counter in IPC and redeemed a couple of blue and yellow horse themed holiday gift wrapping paper (either that or the gift wrap service, which I didn't need) which you can redeem for every RM100 spent.
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