my shoe saga came to a conclusion. i returned the initial pair, then bought and returned 4 pairs(not being a prick, they just were not right for me). so that is 5x shipping and the store did not keep any profit from the any sale. i went to the mall, tried some shoes, picked a cheaper pair than i originally had and that is it. FAFO. they could have kept a happy, mind you, customer but they decided that profit matters more to them. now they are in the red with my account. haha.