For those of you still waiting on Shoe Palace...here's how it goes down:
1) Click your size
2) You will be taken to a timer (unless you're super lucky, adds to cart)
3) Refresh timer every 2 minutes or so
4) After your refresh, if you're successful, the item will automatically be added to...
Just got through on SP with a size 10.5. Checkout is really laggy and didn't get an order confirmation screen, but after hitting place order button, my cart was emptied and got Paypal and Email confirmation.
Have you tried using masking tape/painters tape to line the edges of the midsole? Might not prevent all water, but could help. Could also use the tape to secure a plastic/paper wrap over the whole shoe while you scrub.
Have you tried calling Footlocker/Champs/Footaction or calling Nike customer service to do a stock locate? There must be some store/outlet in the US that has these still. If you go through Nike, you can order it by phone at any store/outlet it might be in.
Just picked up a pair of the Obsidian's. I wear a size Medium in ACR Prestos, and I usually wear size 10.5-11 (closer to 10.5, but foot is a bit wide in the forefoot). Size 10 fits well. I can see a little bit of my foot outline through the mesh, but it's a good snug fit, maybe slightly more...