Originally Posted by mikeadog
I think Ron from Shoetrends takes pre-orders in quantities and sizes based on what his source tells him is available.
Apparently, he doesn't know what he will receive until the order comes in. By then the release may be gone elsewhere, by the time you find out he can't fulfill your "pre-order".
The last time I ordered from him, I ordered a pair of Nike KB "Draft Day" IV's. By the time I received Ron's email (telling me he didn't have the size I ordered, asking me if I wanted a smaller size), East Bay was wiped out in my size.
I later found them on Nike.com w/Free Shipping for just a few dollars more than Shoetrends with their $15.00 shipping fees.
Ron sent me a email on June 27, 2009 notifying me that my order will be "Shipping July 13 via FedEx ground".
On July 22, 2009 I received an email from Ron notifying me that he didn't receive the DD IV's in my size. After replying to Ron that I can't wear the smaller size, he promptly refunded my payment to my PayPal account, as with my previous attempts to order from him.
I've ordered a lot of Nikes/jordans through the years and have been lucky except with Shoetrends and the limited stock they receive.