Travis Scott (Briefly) Quit Instagram, So Who Will Be My Sneaker Muse Now?
Prior to today after an unexpected absence from the social media platform, a disillusioned Travis Scott fan – colloquially known as a ‘Rager’ – penned a heartfelt reaction to the superstar auto-crooner's recent timeline sabbatical. This is their story.
It’s taken about two weeks, but I think I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that Travis Scott isn’t on Instagram right now. When my fellow Ragers – or so they claimed to be – mercilessly ravaged La Flame for his incredible Halloween flex, he decided to take some time out from my feed. The shock of seeing ‘User not found’ on @travisscott made me taste the saltiest tears I’ve cried since on the .
I’ve spent the past two years going SICKO MODE on my sneaker game. My is on fire with every that released to the public. I (well, thanks mum!) paid through the nose for the Gold Box–era that featured on his now-missing IG page. I clearly base my personality around mimicking what Cactus Jack is wearing, and can’t think for myself. I seriously feel lost without him…
Who will I look to now for my inspiration until he comes back? Time to consider lifting some adjacent personalities and styles.
Drake
I almost spilled Sprite on my when Travis and formed like Voltron on ‘SICKO MODE’. Travis is a master musician, but The 6 God has some bars too. And he backs it up with an equally . His did have me questioning his loyalty, but his fire ‘Checks over , that’s what I like’ ad lib has me convinced he’s onside. Beyond the Swoosh, his has netted some pretty sweet kicks too. All those are – maybe it’ll let me adopt some patois into my vocabulary too…
Billie Eilish
Maybe Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell can help me have the sneaker style suited for a ‘bad guy’. Comfort appears to be king for . And whether it’s silhouette or price tag, bigger tends to be better. The chunky could give me a little boost in height, and maybe coolness too. And that effortless style rocking all the hottest Jordans like the and ‘Concord’ does have me for the next retro release. Plus, since everything is oversized, it’ll give me some time to .
J Balvin
You know, J Balvin has many parallels to my hero Travis Scott. Like La Flame, ‘The Prince of Reggaeton’ owns a bunch of archive sneakers, particularly and SB Dunks. He’s even picked up some interesting collaborations along the way with the calibre of , Takashi Murakami, and even McDonald’s – just like Travis! And he also has an – just like Travis! However, I’m gonna have to swap my braids for rainbow hair dye if I jack J Balvin’s steez. Not sure how I feel about that just yet.
John Mayer
– aka Jawn Mayor – has had some pretty over the years. As a consistent Nike fan, his taste for could have me branching out my sneaker collection. His friendship with Errolson Hugh of can also inspire me to befriend some fellow techwear ninjas. After all, it’d be nice to feel something breathing next to me that isn’t a jacket for once. Failing that, I could also resell all my Travis Scott colabs and buy a single garment… and maybe have some money left over for a of .
Myself
What if I just developed my own sense of style? I could , and use the cash to start over. I’d buy sneakers I actually like – even – and not chase the hype. Dig out my and rock them with pride. and .
Well… that’s all a little too crazy I think. It just sounds like the ramblings of someone who’s . Travis, I need you back on Instagram! I don’t wanna make a Twitter account just to see what you’ve been up to…