SERVED!
He told ya'll, didn't he?
Don't mind the hostility--we've had a lot of reseller on the low come in and ask those types of questions and then we see the pairs in their sig.
If you can cop in store, I'd go that route vs. online. NDC sucks and all other online retailers will most likely have their stock compromised (well, maybe not FTL affiliates). Check your local boutiques, they might be getting pairs on the L-O.
If you are anywhere between sizes 10-12 I don't think you should strike out. Make sure you get up early enough and enter whatever raffles you need to.