I'm looking for a pair of shoes made by Vans.  It's the Wally model in
a size 13, black.  The problem is they were discontinued a few years
ago and I can't find anyone that has them in stock.  Sure search
engines bring back 100s of hits from sloppy websites that claim to
have them, but when you contact the company, they are out of stock.  I
ordered a pair from vans.com and the order was cancelled and I was
told they did not have any.  Ebay has occasionally had them but not in
my size.  Bummer.

These are simply the best shoes ever made and I would like to buy five
pairs but one pair in new condition would be a good start.  Your
research should lead to a pair of shoes in my hands which means that
you have verified that they are in stock in a size 13.

Happy hunting.

Go to www.zappos.com- this company sells last seasons shoes and quite
possibly shoes from several seasons ago.  They do sell Vans-click on
brands also check out the sales shoes!

good luck!