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| - I had a feeling before stepping foot (how about that for a quick pun!) into this store that the prices were going to drive me away. I was also expecting a lot more footwear options. I was correct on the price, wrong on the selection.
The wall of shoes is very lacking. I have a big and wide foot with a fairly shitty flat arch so I constantly have trouble finding a shoe that: A) fits, and B) looks decent. This store had a handful of shoes that were in the 4E width I need, but not many in a style/color scheme that didn't look like it was designed by a hardcore raver in the peak of his acid trip.
The man running the store was very friendly at first, but quickly pissed me off because without even looking at my foot he said the foot size I told him I had wasn't true. Guy, I've had my foot for a long time, I'm pretty sure I know my size. But whatever...he measures it and surprise surprise, my foot is the size I said it is. So he starts showing me the few models in stock that will fit, none of which really float my boat. He then proceeds to tell me I need to wear a size smaller so my toes smash and strain against the toe of the shoe. Yea, no. I'm going to be doing a lot of running and working out in these shoes and I don't need any sort of discomfort. I'd rather buy slightly bigger than slightly smaller. I was never explained the reasoning, but he tried polishing it as a Mr. Wizard statement, thou I took it as an answer from Dr. Stupid (I really miss Ren & Stimpy).
I try on the shoes...and look, I haven't worked many retail jobs in my life, but I know better than to talk about religion or politics with a potential customer. This guy didn't get that memo. While I'm walking around he starts talking about Obama and Gingrich and that other guy with the million dollar haircut. Another thing I hate is forced sales practices. The shoes felt good in the width and arch, not in the length since he's cramming my foot into this too small shoe. I ask him about a larger size but he says no. OK. Then he proceeds to say "So do you want to wear them out? And will it be cash or charge?" Slow your role guy, who said shit about me buying these...you won't even bring out the size I requested or need.
Just out of curiosity I ask how much there are. Without batting an eye he quotes $139. $139?!?! It's a mid-tier New Balance running shoe, what are you high, I'm not paying that! I pull out my phone and look them up online and I find the same model shoe, in a better color actually, on Amazon and Zappos for $76. That's almost half the price. So I pry the shoes off and hand them back to him and tell him thanks for his time. He still forces the sale, I tell him no thanks, he gets pissy and says fine, the shoes you have will destroy your feet.
You'd think for as much as he overprices these shoes he'd be able to afford the non-sour grapes.
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