6/15/2008
Really? No one has reviewed The Walking Company?
Probably because people think this store is filled with ugly, old people shoes. And yes, I would say at least 80% of the shoes here are ugly.
I, however, managed to find some that looked okay but felt really comfy (I have high arches). These Mephisto sandals were $150 so I had to think about it before I purchased them. I went home and read reviews on http://Zappos.com. One woman had her Mephisto sandals for 7 years! I justified the purchase of these sandals by considering it an investment in taking care of my body. I'm sick of buying 5 pairs of those cheapo sandals that I end up throwing away at the end of summer anyway. And plus they hurt my feet!
Salespeople were alright. I may return in the future to buy running shoes.
This store is located on the 7th floor of Water Tower Place. Take the elevator so you don't have to deal with tourists trying to go down the UP escalator and vice versa.
Probably because people think this store is filled with ugly, old people shoes. And yes, I would say at least 80% of the shoes here are ugly.
I, however, managed to find some that looked okay but felt really comfy (I have high arches). These Mephisto sandals were $150 so I had to think about it before I purchased them. I went home and read reviews on http://Zappos.com. One woman had her Mephisto sandals for 7 years! I justified the purchase of these sandals by considering it an investment in taking care of my body. I'm sick of buying 5 pairs of those cheapo sandals that I end up throwing away at the end of summer anyway. And plus they hurt my feet!
Salespeople were alright. I may return in the future to buy running shoes.
This store is located on the 7th floor of Water Tower Place. Take the elevator so you don't have to deal with tourists trying to go down the UP escalator and vice versa.
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4/4/2010
I am torn on this one because after a week of getting my groove back (read working 60 hours + on my feet) I took the plunge and decided on investing in some much needed appropriate shoes. I am very hard on shoes and also have square feet so I hate shoe shopping pretty much more than anything else in the world. That being said, it had to be done and I had found a pair of Dansko's that were actually cute and wearable with my current wardrobe.
However, grabbing the two styles I found suitable meant nothing to the young lad (who shall remain nameless) and he proceeded to bring me every pair of shoes I would mock on passerssby. Clogs? Wedges? Earth shoes? My feet might be square but that's where it ends. On top of that, after working ten hours, I had to wait as he yanked insole after insole out of the shoes and put The Walking Company insole into them. and he made me "try" them. Yes, they are comfy, but to add another $79 for an insole to a shoe that is already more than a car payment? I don't think so. And especially when I didn't ask you to....
So after being jacked around with ugly clodhopper after clodhopper after spinster gear, I asked if I could just buy my shoes that I came in for which happened to be on sale. Yay? Not so fast....did I have the proper shoe care products to properly care for my new investment, I mean shoes? Why that stuff I have from a friend in Sweden (who works for Dansko btw) couldn't possibly be as good as the stuff they have hiding under the chair ready to ambush you with. No? Cuz Dansko recommends it in Scandinavia. Hello.
To end this trilogy, old boy rings me up for essentially $50 more than the shoes were suppose to cost. I question him and he assures me that I am already getting $20+ off the price and that is a STEAL. So I go home to find them on line for the price I THOUGHT they were in the store. The next day I return my beloved shoes and casually ask the manager how much those bad boys were going for...um yeah, $50 less then I paid 12 hours prior. Yep. And there were no recent markdowns.
Why three stars? Because they have shoes that fit my feet, shoes that are built for heavy duty walking/standing and the manager was awesome about the return and held a few pairs for me until Friday when I calmed down after the first fiasco. And he gave me a shoe horn.
However, grabbing the two styles I found suitable meant nothing to the young lad (who shall remain nameless) and he proceeded to bring me every pair of shoes I would mock on passerssby. Clogs? Wedges? Earth shoes? My feet might be square but that's where it ends. On top of that, after working ten hours, I had to wait as he yanked insole after insole out of the shoes and put The Walking Company insole into them. and he made me "try" them. Yes, they are comfy, but to add another $79 for an insole to a shoe that is already more than a car payment? I don't think so. And especially when I didn't ask you to....
So after being jacked around with ugly clodhopper after clodhopper after spinster gear, I asked if I could just buy my shoes that I came in for which happened to be on sale. Yay? Not so fast....did I have the proper shoe care products to properly care for my new investment, I mean shoes? Why that stuff I have from a friend in Sweden (who works for Dansko btw) couldn't possibly be as good as the stuff they have hiding under the chair ready to ambush you with. No? Cuz Dansko recommends it in Scandinavia. Hello.
To end this trilogy, old boy rings me up for essentially $50 more than the shoes were suppose to cost. I question him and he assures me that I am already getting $20+ off the price and that is a STEAL. So I go home to find them on line for the price I THOUGHT they were in the store. The next day I return my beloved shoes and casually ask the manager how much those bad boys were going for...um yeah, $50 less then I paid 12 hours prior. Yep. And there were no recent markdowns.
Why three stars? Because they have shoes that fit my feet, shoes that are built for heavy duty walking/standing and the manager was awesome about the return and held a few pairs for me until Friday when I calmed down after the first fiasco. And he gave me a shoe horn.
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10/29/2009
Yes, ugly, old people shoes just about sums it up. Not saying old people are ugly, I mean the shoes in the Walking Company. I come here for work shoes because they give us Northwesterners a slight discount. It barely covers the taxes now a days, but I'll take what I can get. They have a huge selection of Dansko shoes which are amazing on your feet and last a loooong time. My first pair lasted me about 2 years. I found that outstanding, considering I wear almost daily.
The two times I have been in here, the salesperson has been very helpful in getting my correct shoe size, helping me try the shoes on, and really trying to get me into a pair of shoes that fit correctly and feel great. Yes, for shoes over $100 I expect that, but that type of service is rarely found now days.
The two times I have been in here, the salesperson has been very helpful in getting my correct shoe size, helping me try the shoes on, and really trying to get me into a pair of shoes that fit correctly and feel great. Yes, for shoes over $100 I expect that, but that type of service is rarely found now days.
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