This is another business that Yelp keeps prompting me to write a review on, probably because there…read moreare no reviews, I posted some pictures, and I'm always checking in, lol. So The Shoe Company is a big shoe store, a little bit like DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, except maybe with less designer brands. They have a colour coded system where different coloured stickers mean you get different additional percentages off. I usually look for orange stickers which is 50% off and red which is 70% off. They have what I would consider regular mainstream shoe styles. They don't carry anything too "out there" or avant garde. I love shoes, or more accurately, I love boots and sandals, but not those weird boot-sandal hybrids like knee high boots with open toes, what is up with that? Just my personal style opinion, no offense to boot-sandal hybrid lovers, you are probably just too cool for me. Where was I going with this? Oh yes, I love footwear, so I browse around at The Shoe Company a lot, lol. This particular location is in a strip mall, so there's lots of free parking. It's in the same strip mall as Factory Direct, Ardene, Winners, Laura, Value Village and Dollarama. Also Sushi 168 and World Burger, in the event that shopping for shoes makes you hungry.

worst place to shop ever shelves are empty staff are at the…read morecash wasting time can't find anything can get any help spend your money somewhere else

Worst shopping experience EVER.....the store was empty and staff were totally useless. Never felt…read moreso ignored in a retail establishment in my entire life. We took our money elsewhere.

So they don't have the most fashionable shoes here, but they have comfortable shoes and they carry…read moreharder to find sizes. My personal opinion is that the women's shoes are somewhat matronly here, unless you're looking for running shoes/sneakers. Men's shoes also tend to the older demographic again, unless you are looking for sneakers. My husband has a wide foot, so if he buys his regular size the shoe is too narrow and if he sizes up to fit the width, the length is too long. Hence, it's difficult for him to find shoes. Well, he found some sneakers at Tootsies easily. Their prices weren't super duper, but my husband is not a browser like I am, he's a buyer, he enters a store with a purpose, if it fits, he likes it and the price is not totally unreasonable, the store makes the sale, lol. Staff were nice. The store is in the Stafford Shopping Centre. Lots of free parking in the plaza. I would recommend this store for sneakers in hard to find sizes. Or of you like orthopedic looking shoes ;) (no judgement here).

As per my previous review, Merivale Mall is still a sad little mall, but it is a little less sad…read morenow that a large Marshalls has opened up there. The Marshalls here is not as good as the Marshalls at Trainyards but it's not bad (if you like these kinds of stores, which I do - brand names at discount prices, count me in!). There were big renovations to this mall leading up to the grand opening of the Marshalls. It's no longer dark and grungy. It's bright and very spacious now. Although the lack of tenants makes the mall look rather sparse. There's still a Farm Boy, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Sportchek. T&T Tailors is still there (and they are still great). I think the shawarma place is gone. There's a Pizza Pizza instead. There's a rug store, a tanning salon, a hair salon and a cell phone accessories kiosk. And a handful of other small stores. The weird thing is that some stores are not accessible through the mall. You have to go outside to get into the store (i.e. Payless Shoes). There's lots of free parking, which is always a plus. I only go here for Marshalls, Farm Boy and T&T Tailors.

Small mall usually overlooked for basic stores like Sport Chek and Farm Boy, so there are very low…read morecrowds at any time of day. Still a few empty storefronts, so room to grow. Wish it had a coffee shop.

Pretty much unobjectionable if you're willing to pay the high prices for the quality. (They aren't…read moremarked up, the store just doesn't seem to sell shoes below ~$100 unless you're looking at the sales rack). It's a small selection to go with the small store, but they carry a variety of shoes and have a lot of nice brands, including some Canadian-made, ethically manufactured, and/or eco-friendly ones if you tell them that's what you're looking for. The staff are both friendly and knowledgeable, and will actively try to help you find something you're happy with.

This is my favorite shoe store in Ottawa. They have a pretty quick turn on product, so if I find…read moresomething I like, I don't do my usual think-about-it cooling off period, I just get it. I've loved every pair of shoes I've gotten from them, all great brands. Service is great in this family owned store. Though not inexpensive, the brands are all well thought of, and current. I get great value and lots of compliments on the shoes I purchase here.

This is an unusual little shoe store. It carries brands that I've never heard of before in my life…read morelike Stepwel Canada, Fjord, and Ortho Solutions by Hans Leibniz. Regular prices are $100+ but much cheaper when on sale. Some items are real leather, and some are cheapy faux-leather. Styles range from orthopedic frumpy to mildly stylish comfort (think Naturalizer, Ecco, Rockport, etc.) No Jessica Simpson, Guess, or Le Chateau style shoes here. I was looking for a pair of comfortable, warm, black leather wedge heeled boots that I could wear with dresses (and look fashionable) but still be able to walk in the snow without slipping. This was a difficult search but I found them at Shumaker! They even had them in my bordering on freakishly small size of 5! And they were on sale (for $104 instead of $160)! Salespeople were super nice and friendly. I had never heard of this store before they opened at Carlingwood Mall about a year ago or so, but now they have another location at Place d'Orleans too.

They had these cute pairs of shoes on display, which caught our eyes; but we couldn't tell if they…read morewere meant for men or women! Weird, isn't it? But the clerk heard me asking my hubby if these were women's shoes, and the clerk replied that they were designed for men, but women were buying them! Ok, so I'm not the only one looking at them! Bonus: they were just $39.00. Shumaker's hasn't been around for oh-so long, but I liked what I saw, and I will keep an eye on them to see if they keep on delivering interesting footwear.

Came in two days ago not sure of what shoes to get and the guy with tattoos on his neck came to…read moreassist me right away which I appreciated after just going to soft mock and having all the workers just talk instead of helping me This guy is very knowledgeable and the heels I bought are SO COMFY OMG I don't have to break them in at all

I have problems walking due to various injuries in my feet. The owner of Sports 4 in College Square…read morelocation helped me. When I walked I had an inbound gate, he recommended Brooks Beast as they were supportive and with arch support and straightening my gate, and now I'm able to walk for longer periods of time. A very sincere thank you to everyone at this location.

Best customer service out there! Price was expensive but was well taken care of. I would recommend…read morethem for anyone who's using orthotics.