I ended up having the same issue. I tried the G5's first and loved them, but my lbs didn't have my size. They said 7-10 days to order (at $199), but that would mean another weekend without riding. I tried other shoes, but none felt as good. I had already made my boyfriend wait a week after he bought his bike before I bought mine. And, I was super-excited about getting started. I called many local stores, but could only find them in white or red, but I wanted the black. I found lot's of men's and other colors on line for $179 and $189 (thanks for the tip trekrider). Eventually, I just went with amazon and second-day shipping. They were $220 total, but at least I got to ride today. Considering I've dropped almost $3000 at the lbs over the last two weeks, I think they'll understand!

Shellij- I just got back from my first ride (details on another post), but the shoes were absolutely comfortable. Personally, I think they were worth the trouble.