We don't know what to make of this place. Are the employees on commission or are they just harkening back to a bygone era when the shoe store employees were professionals who assisted you with the entire process of getting the correct fit and style of shoe?
We stopped in last night to get hubby a new pair of sandals before they were completely gone with the new Fall retail pretty much upon us. He had more than enough "assistance" through the entire process. It was nearly a "hard sell" with the employee asking him over and over what he liked about each pair and then even turning to me, the wife, asking me what I thought. I was staying out of the picture since this was a capable 49-year-old man choosing his shoes not a 10-year-old boy.
We were also a little shocked by the prices, unsure if that is just what shoes run these days. We tend to think everything is just priced at retail since they have an ongoing buy one, get one at half price promotion going on.
In the end, he did find sandals that worked for him thanks to their extensive inventory. The correct size had to be ordered from their Beloit location and will be delivered to our house. If they don't fit, we can return them to the Madison store. The sandals were 20% off and came in cheaper than all the big online retailers we compared them too. They not eligible for the buy one, get one at half price promotion so we didn't bother looking for any other shoes.