When I stepped into Nordstrom Rack I felt the same way as I did the first time I went to Filene's Basement. Scared, overwhelmed, excited, lost. There are just racks of clothes everywhere (no bins though, thank goodness!) with some organization. The main difference is that the selection is a LOT nicer and while it does require digging, not a lot. I'm not a digger.....I hate it actually. Which is why I can't give 5 stars.
The shoe selection is incredible. I saw several pairs of shoes that I was eyeing a few months ago for at least half off. The handbag section looked equally as impressive and you can't beat $40 Lucky jeans for men. The one thing that I found to be lacking was their dress department....which actually was the whole reason I went in in the first place.