Wow, this place brings me back! I remember coming here twice a year growing up for summer and school tennis shoes, just thinking EVERYONE gets ugly shoes right? Oh the naivety of childhood...of course, who could blame my mother? Being a mom of 4 kids, she's seen a lot of money wasted on shoes outgrown and outworn.
I went in here for nostalgia's sake, I seriously haven't stepped foot in a Famous Footwear since 1992. And it was exactly the same as I remember. Row upon row of ugly brand name sneakers, slip on's and sandals, moderately priced and shiny new. It even had that same smell (dirty carpet and leather)!
I really wasn't looking to buy, so I didn't look to hard to see what they were selling. But noticed all of the necessary shoe accessories--like socks, leather protector, shoe laces, and shoe horns.
I will be a mom soon, and will probably be buying cheap-o shoes (and cheap-o a lot of things) for my kid before they realize how their style is being sacrificed. So this place will be on my list read more