Definitely a big market in Canada. Not as big as it is in the U.S. but year after year the sneaker culture is growing. We're seeing more and more sneaker shows in different places all around Canada - I wouldn't count out places like BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; they aren't as big as...
Ahh, I feel just as frustrated and I'm not even the one in this situation. Hopefully all goes smooth with the PayPal dispute - you should be good. Keep us posted with what happens.
30% is a huge chunk of lost money when buying shoes from the US. You guys should check out "Sole Server" (soleserver.com), they're creating a platform for the footwear resale market in Canada, so hopefully you can find your next pair of shoes within Canada to avoid these astronomical fee's