If you like your footwear cheap and not so cheerful, this is the place to go. I feel disgusted with…read morethe smell every time I walk in here, so I try to avoid it as much as possible. The average price for a pair of shoes is about £10 and this is reflected in the poor quality of the shoes. The most expensive shoes I've seen in here were under £20, which says it all! The summer sandals are ok; for £3-5 you can get a pair of pretty flip flops to wear on holiday and then chuck away. The shop is never busy but the staff just don't seem to want to help the customers either. They never come over and offer help when people are obviously struggling to find something, the mentality seems to be: "If you want help, come over to the counter and then maybe, just maybe, I'll think about helping you but I won't be happy about it!" I don't care if people are earning minimum wage working here (go a few doors away to the mega cheap Card Factory and see what wonderful customer service they always provide), I expect some degree of politeness and at least a decent level of customer service if I'm spending money somewhere. The staff at Shoe Zone have an overly laid back attitude and when you ask them questions it's like it's a real strain for them to think of an answer. E.g. ask the if there's a different range available on the website or a size of a shoe that's not available in the store and they'll just shrug and say "I don't know!" They also don't seem to know the name of the ranges they actually do have in stock. The worst thing about this store is the really awful stench when you walk in of cheap plastic or something, it's not even food odour, it just seems to be the awful materials used to actually make the shoes!

Ealing Broadway Centre is a shopping Centre which includes retail shops of every nature clothes,…read morefootwear, books, cards, electrical, beauty, food, gift shops and some independent (food confectionery, cafe's)shops. In the middle of the shopping Centre you have a few statues and seating to rest your tired feet, or for your loved one to wait while you shop. On the top floor you have Argos and Ealing Central Library. On the ground floor mostly chains and the odd cheap non chain shop basically everything I mentioned above, plus Tesco's. I really like their Primark, I would say its on the level of Oxford street but without the crazy crowds. Ealing Broadway Centre is on the Uxbridge road so its convenient to get to, because all the buses pass their plus you have the Ealing Broadway station which is a 10minutes away. They also have their own car park as well. The shopping Centre is good for the locals, but I would not go out of my way here, because you can get majority of the stuff where you live, (I lived in Harrow at the time). I wished i tried some of the independent shops more....its a good shopping Centre and does the job.

This is a pretty decent mall, and is a great option for those on the west end of town who can't…read morebrave Oxford Street (at least until the huge shopping development in Shepherd's Bush/White City finishes). Check out the website: it's quite useful, and lists all the shops. The usual necessities are there, including newly renovated Boots, M&S, Waterstones, and a relatively new Tesco Metro. Primark is currently building a new shop here and will finish early this summer, replacing a Beales that is now gone. The nice thing about this mall is that it's partly outside. Most hallways open directly to the outdoors rather than having closing doors. While this means its not quite a fully-heated refuge in winter, it makes it more an integrated part of the stroll through Ealing than a hermetically-sealed environment. The central courtyard is open to the sky which makes it nice when they have craft stalls or summer concerts there. Many of the shops face outwards from the building as well, or are in passages that lead out to the street. The bad thing about the open-air aspects of the mall is that people can still smoke in here. There's an Early Learning Centre (ELC) that makes great educational and interactive toys for kids. There also a Fat Face clothing store that appeals to my Canadian/comfortable/lumberjack side. The rear mall entrance does have glass doors, and these seem to get broken, cracked, or become non-functioning with disappointing frequency, and to be fixed with disappointingly slow speed. I feel that the choice of men's clothing on offer isn't great. And those who are used to hundreds of shops (a la Oxford Street) may find it limited. But if you're not looking for anything too unusual you'll probably find it here.

Not the best shoe shop I have ever been to but it very acceptable. I went there as an emergency as…read moremy current shoes were killing me, I had blisters every where and it was a hot summer day. Luckily, I found a pair of shoes that eased my pain. I had always wanted a pair of Espadrilles (the ones with an upper cotton or canvas fabric and a sole made of rubber molded into rope) I found them here and only for a tenner. I had a look around and found a pair shoes that I had bought in another shop about a year ago for almost half the price. Their other styles didn't really do much for me, except for their good selection of Birkenstocks. I thought the mens side was better, but unfortunately I was shopping for myself that day.

A great shopping experience. Love the staff and lovely range of shoes on offer. I will be back soon.read more

Some of their shoes aer so comfy yet look lovely too. Peter Kaiser pumps and italian heels the…read more'walk on air' I always check them out every season, thou their clothes selection is a bit dull and samey

Shoe Heaven! I absolutely love his place! Fellow Americans will know what I mean when I say that…read morethe set up at Brantano is reminiscent of Payless Shoes...only with better quality selections. It boasts a range of brands, many of which have been discounted to some degree, boxed and on the shelf to be tried on without having to deal with asking smarmy salespeople for assistance. I love that shoes are already separated into sizes for you to prevent you from getting excited about a pair that doesn't actually turn out to be in stock in your size. No, these are not status shoes. But for those of us without a bottomless pocketbook and who are more interested in something that is as comfortable as it is cute, I think Brantano is a great option.

Not a pleasant experience…read more Took ages to get attention of staff members. I located a trainer in my size on sale rack. Was waiting ages while salesman went to locate other shoe. After almost 20 minutes was told must be an odd pair as they couldn't find it. No apology. Won't even attempt shopping here again.

Looking for your baby's first pair of shoes is an exciting but difficult task. You want them to…read morefit perfectly and to feel comfortable, as getting the wrong shoe can hinder the child's ability to learn to walk properly. At Shoe Tree they ensure personal service and professional fitting of all children's shoes, they seem as concerned as you are, to find that right pair. The only reason I can say they truly care is because when I took my baby for her fitting they actually said they could do the fitting and sell me a pair of shoes for her, but that it really wasn't necessary at her age (7 months). They recommended I wait, unless I needed them more as an accessory, than functionality (that was in fact the case). Now that she will soon begin her venture into walking I will absolutely come back there to get that desired pair. I can choose from so many brands such as; Start-Rite, Uggs, Crocs, Pom d' Api, Lelli Kelly and All Stars. It can be expensive but you really just want the best for them.