Yup there was about 40 pairs in total at FL and Champs in Winnipeg. Way more then 40 in line.
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Was going to camp here thinking that we'd be good at 830 PM but when we got there there was more then 40 already in line. People said that the first guys got there at 430pm already set up to camp. They only had two pairs of my size so no way I was going to be secure a pair here. Didn't want to strike out on-line. I know people say that it's pretty easy but yet some don't cop needed the guarantee. Since my wife mentioned taking a drive down to US specifically North Dakota for the day earlier in the week I thought lets mention it and see what happens. Packed up the ride was on the about 1130pm packed a few things and we were off. I called FL and FNL earlier in the week to see how many pairs they had on hand. Brought the laptop to try on-line as a last resort.
2 hour drive down to good old Grand Forks, North Dakota checked in hotel and went to the mall at 4 am. I was giddy and surprised that I was first in line, about 30 mins later a few others showed was kind of worried how this was going to go. More people got there closer to 8 and the mall opened at 830 . This was my first experience camping, I usually am able to my local spot when they open walk in and walk out. I can say that I had a really good experience camping out ( not likely to do it again in the near future) sharing stories, cracking jokes, meeting a diverse group of people who all have one thing in common, the love for shoes. No riots, no violence just respect once those mall doors opened everything was civil and I walked into FNL first and walked out with my pair.
@MikeDalton
Congrats to everyone who copped, these look way better in person. Love them summer shoes.