Hey Wittner, I love you. Wittner shoes are pretty much always fabulous, but just as fabulous as the…read moreshoes is the service I get in the Hobart store. I was on a sandal mission for the first time in a LONG time a couple of weeks ago and had fallen a bit in love with a pair while browsing Wittner's online store, so I headed into the CBD to try them on and try to talk myself out of buying them. Instead I ended up getting them put on hold for 24hrs and when I arrived back the next day to pick them up, there was a 25% discount promotion that had been applied to them (and a bunch of others in the store) overnight. The best kind of magic. The only trouble I have with this store is trying to stay away from it. Yeesh.

After years of stomping around in subpar boots, I realised that it was time to upgrade to a pair of…read moreDoc Martens. The place to get Doc Martens in Hobart? Allgoods, surprisingly enough. They're not the first place I'd think of when I think of Docs--more like somewhere I'd think of if I was going camping, or out to work on a farmstay, or... well, I think you get the idea. But look, Docs are rugged boots and started their life on the feet of postmen, police officers and factory workers, so if we go back to the heart of the shoes (which is a phrase I didn't ever anticipate using) then I guess Allgoods is a perfect fit. Lisa knows her Docs. She's been wearing them forever, and even the boys will defect to her knowledge of finding the best style and fit for your needs.

I went into Allgoods Hobart last Saturday. The 2 male staff didn't give me a friendly greeting as…read moreI walked in the store. I walked around the store for about 5-10 minutes. They didn't acknowlege me at all until I was nearly leaving the store. The older of the two staff members asked if he could help me with anything in particular. He did this with out a friendly smile and looked almost annoyed when I said I was just having a look. The stock was of good quality. But the service was NOT