RE: Royals or any other limited kicks...
Like real estate...LOCATION IS KEY!!!!
As much as I LOVE my small town life/area, having a hobby like collecting shoes is a real struggle. The only mall w/in an hour's driving distance (one FTL, one FNL) has NEVER received any retro 1. Not Royals, Breds, Shadows, Laneys, KOs, etc. etc. etc. Not even 1 mids.
This year so far we've locally gotten Infrared 6s and Powder Blue 10s...that it. Both of those only had about one full size run give or take a few pairs.
It might be "easy" to get a lot of things in a bigger area, but anything limited is tough when it's literally online or bust. No raffle chances, no camping, no RSVPing at a NikeStore...nothing. It's staring at a "It's not in your cart yet" screen for 15 minutes just knowing what the end result will be.