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| - Before I start with the review, a quick quiz:
Do you like getting a bargain on shoes?
Do you have a child that is extremely meticulous about their shoes?
Do you need shoes with hard to find sizes?
Do you dread taking our easily bored children show shopping?
Do you enjoy being treated like royalty when buying shoes?
Do you love checking out sports and historical memorabilia?
Do you wish I would stop asking questions?
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then you need to make the short drive to Black Earth and check out the Shoe Box.
The Shoe Box carries shoes from over 180 companies. They stock an incredible inventory of kids, athletic, Western and casual shoes in a mind-blowing array of sizes and styles. As a soccer dad, I also appreciate that I can always find all the gear my daughter needs when the season kicks off.
The employees of the store live and breathe "Service like it oughta be" philosophy. They are friendly, energetic, attentive and knowledge. They also measure your foot and ask informed questions on what you are looking for. They display incredible patience, even when dealing with the most indecisive of customer (insert my daughter's name here).
As Steve L mentioned in his review, the place gets slammed on weekends. However, I never wait more than a couple of minutes to be served - they always seem to have enough staff on hand to deal with the thongs of customers that come walking though their doors.
The prices are generally better than what you can find locally and are on par with the on-line shoe retailers.
Pro tip: Many area employers have a discount program with the Shoe Box that gives you and additional 10% the already low prices. If your employer does not have a discount program, see if they will set one up. And if that approach does not work, scan the local paper for 10% off coupons.
If great selection, service and prices are not enough to draw you in, the walls are literally covered with cool sports and historical memorabilia that keeps me occupied when my daughter is trying on her 10th pair of sneakers. Other great attributes: Free wi-fi, kid movies playing on TVs in the children's section of the store and weekend brat fries.
The only down sides I can come up with is that finding parking can be difficult on weekends and the selection of dress shoes is average. But that does not tarnish the fact that The Shoe Box offers a five-star experience to those willing to make the drive to Black Earth.
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