lesson learned
I waited too long to accrue more reward points from my favorite credit card (the gap old navy card) and the boots i have been yearning for were sold out in my size on piperlime. And while I already knew how great my taste in footwear was I was shocked that it was gone so quickly. I scoured the interenet only to find them available in my size in black in one store in Mystic, CT with 15 shipping. still cheaper than the piperlime ones BUT STILL I hate paying for shipping. 
They better be perfect.