I've since found that out, and am really regretting going off Dior sizing instead of Nike sizing when I put down my order. Guess I'll be squeezing into an 8.5 lol
Dior will 100% prioritize F&F and VICs over first time or infrequent buyers who are unlikely to spend large sums on the brand. It's in Dior's best interest to keep their core consumer happy.
I wouldn't expect many pairs to be available through Dior after the seeded pairs to celebrities and VICs get their hands on them. Dior started reaching out to clients last week, and I'm sure a bulk of the pairs available have already been allotted to loyal Dior customers. It's in their best...
On top of that, stores have started to reach out to clients for pairs (fingers crossed on my 42). After all is said and done, I don't see many pairs being available for a supposed "general release".
On the contrary, I heard the release was pushed back because Chitose Abe wanted to change the laces. Rumor has it the wide release pairs won't have the grey laces