Dear All,<\/p>\n
I got it wrong, and I’m truly sorry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A post went up yesterday that used the images of an innocent victim from bad reporting and I am deeply sorry for the pain and anxiety that I have caused Stephanie Roch\u00e9.<\/p>\n
I am sorry that too Foot Locker, a long time supporter of Snkrs Day, was pulled into the mess of the bad reporting and sloppy journalism.<\/p>\n
In addition to the pain and frustration I have caused to Stephanie and Foot Locker, I would also like to apologize to\u00a0everyone who reads Snkrs Day. \u00a0It was said over and over in social media that they expect better from Snkrs Day, and that is validation more than anything that I screwed up immensely.<\/p>\n
In the wake of realizing that the images used were stolen, I handled the retraction in a horrible way using the parallel to being “catfished.” \u00a0While many were saying that I\u00a0was\u00a0“catfished” on social media, flat out, I fucked up. \u00a0I fucked up. \u00a0Bad journalism, bad reporting. \u00a0Nothing else needed to be said.<\/p>\n
Bad journalism, bad reporting. \u00a0Nothing else needed to be said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It has been nearly a decade that I have been blogging about sneakers and without question, yesterday was my lowest low. \u00a0I can’t describe enough how awful I feel for the pain that I caused Stephanie and Foot Locker along with letting all of you down who trust myself and my team.<\/p>\n
I acted alone and want all blame directed at me. \u00a0There was zero involvement from my team in the investigation, the reporting, or the retraction. \u00a0It was all me. \u00a0Please voice any of your anger and frustrations to me at @matthalfhill<\/a> on twitter\u00a0or\u00a0email at matt.halfhill@snkrsday.com<\/a>. \u00a0I deserve it all.<\/p>\n
I can do much better and will do so going forward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
My sincerest apologies to everyone, but especially to Stephanie and Foot Locker.<\/p>\n
Matt Halfhill
\nSnkrs Day<\/p>\n================<\/p>\n
Post from earlier below:<\/p>\n
In an earlier post, we showed photos of a Foot Locker employee in uniform that have apparently been stolen from another Instagram account. \u00a0From verifying with the account owner, @shoekrave_steph_<\/a> lifted photos from the account of the real Stephanie Roch\u00e9 (@roshaayy<\/a>).<\/p>\n
In our investigation, we called the Foot Locker in the Dallas NorthPark Center where we verified that a Stephanie was working speaking with her. \u00a0In a followup call to the Foot Locker store at NorthPark Center, no one by the name of Stephanie was on hand and were told no one by that name was employed by Foot Locker.<\/p>\n
We are deeply regretful that the images of Stephanie Roch\u00e9, a manager at a Foot Locker store in Pennsylvania, were included in the piece. \u00a0We are sorry for any pain, frustration, and anxiety this has\u00a0have caused.<\/p>\n
Stephanie\u00a0Roch\u00e9 is not associated with @shoekrave_steph_ or any of the acts done by that account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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