While I certainly don't need any more shoes, I can't pass up the opportunity to check out a…read moreNordstrom's discount shoe rack! And this store is 100% dedicated to shoes! Nordstrom's always has a great selection of shoes ranging from high end designer to mid level brands. Unlike other department stores, Nordstrom's has a decent selection of brands that carry orthotic shoes (Vionic) or have arch support (Birkenstock, Munro, Naturalizer) which I require, so when they are offered at their rack for a significant discount, I grab them. The racks often get shoes leftover from other seasons so all sizes aren't always available. But they have enough of a selection that I typically find something plus the sales staff will check online and call other stores. This may be a discount store but they still provide Nordstom's high level of customer service. Most important, the store is well organized, lots of room between aisles and plenty of places to sit and try on shoes. Definitely worth popping in if you are at the Columbia Gorge Outlet Mall or passing through Troutdale.

This is our go to store for shoes. They typically have a great selection of shoes. The prices are…read moregreat. The customer service is always friendly and helpful, and the store has a program for helping young students at a nearby school.

Wide selection of shoes for men, women and children with an especially large selection of sneakers…read more Prices appear the same as other Famous Footware shops located throughout Portland and the surrounding areas. This seems to be the case with many stores at the Columbia Gorge Outlets, they are not true outlets with discounted prices. Because I require shoes with lots of support, I don't often have luck with the shoes they carry but for those without foot issues, there is a large variety of brands and styles to satisfy most.

Purchased 4 pairs of shoes and had the worst customer service by Manager Todd. As I was walking…read moreout, I noticed they did not give me my BOGO on the second pair of shoes. Was told by Manger Todd I would have to go to the back of the very long line if I wanted to receive the credit they forgot to give me. Not only was he very rude about it, he then walked away and would'nt even admit it was their fault. I could tell the women working the registers were very intimitdated by him. Made me sad to think these poor women had to work under such a Ill-mannered manager. Not a place I will ever retun to.

Came over to do some window shopping. They have a Columbia, Gap Outlet, Bath and Body Works,…read moreFamous Footwear, Vans Outlet and many other stores. They have three stores gear for entertainment. Claw City, Fantastic Arcade and Discs and Dice. You have limited amount of restaurants here. Subway and Starbucks. If you want to find more restaurants, head a little bit and there is Troutdale Food Carts. Lots of choices for everyone. The Multnomah Falls Shuttle picks up interested travelers here at the Outlet mall parking lot

At the time of writing this review, the Yelp listing for "Columbia Gorge Outlets by Simon Property…read moreGroup" was closed (I believe somewhat recently). "Yelpers report this location has closed." However, that's not true because we just shopped here. I submitted edits to Yelp to remove "by Simon Property Group" from the business name and reopen the listing. Hopefully, by the time you read this, the listing will be open again. According to a January 25, 2016 article by Chain Store Age, Simon Property Group sold "Columbia Gorge Premium Outlets" to New York-based Time Equities Inc. (TEI) for $28,425,000: https://chainstoreage.com/real-estate/time-equities-acquires-columbia-gorge-premium-outlets-000 Currently, Columbia Gorge Outlets is managed by Norris & Stevens. According to TEI, the 164,236-sf outlet mall "is 87% leased to 37 tenants. All the tenants are national retailers." https://timeequities.com/properties/columbia-gorge-outlets Our group of eight visited Portland for vacation. We stayed in the city and took a day trip to hike in the nearby Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. We stopped by this outlet mall to pick up some items for hiking. For example, someone bought a shirt from the Columbia Factory Store and another person got shoes (sneakers) from Famous Footwear Outlet. This outlet mall is conveniently located right off I-84 exit 17 (Marine Drive / 257th Avenue) in Troutdale, Oregon. Troutdale is a suburb of Portland. The two cities are about 16 miles apart and both are located in Multnomah County. The outlet mall is about halfway between Portland and where we hiked (Wahkeena Falls). Great location for what we needed. Columbia Gorge Outlets is one of the smaller outlet malls I've visited. The size and look of it is more akin to a typical American suburban shopping center than a sprawling outlet mall. In terms of appearance and amenities, it was pretty standard. Before heading out, a few of us used the restrooms by the mall's offices on the south side of the property. Overall, the property was clean and expectedly peaceful and quiet during our visit on a Friday morning around 10:38am.

My experience shopping at Shoe Mill was awesome. The person that helped me was patient and answered…read moreall my questions with a smile. He was also knowledgeable. I wanted to try many different size, colors, and models, and he was pleasant throughout. He even told me where to go to find a different brand. Of course, I didn't because I wanted to buy the best shoe brand which is HOKA. I ended up not buying anything from the store because they did not have the color I wanted. He never stopped being pleasant. Melanie T ended up buying something. I was happy that she did. I did not want all his efforts to not lead to a sale. Shoe Mill will be my first stop next time I am buying shoes...

I had an issue with a pair of work shoes that I bought last month. And Roger was super helpful and…read morethey replaced them on the spot.

I was searching for a super comfortable black shoe and received lots of suggestions. That helped me…read moremake my decision pretty speedily. Kasey was very knowledgeable about the different brands and their qualities.

Walked into this store the same time as a lady did with her big purse. The lady clerk at the store…read moresaid hi to the lady customer but came right up to me didn't say hi and flatly told me I had to give her my jack spade messenger bag. I refused because my iPad, wallet, iPhone, my Burberry leather iPad case and Louis Vuitton sunglasses were in it. She continued to fight with me on it and I asked why she didn't ask the lady to put her large coach purse behind counter. She said "I have a bag". Mind you I couldn't even fit one shoe in my bag if I were to steal, which I would not anyway. She said "fine but I am going to watch you". And she just stood there with her hands on her hips staring at me with a glare as I tried the shoes. So when I tried on some vans that I really liked ...was so put off by the sales clerk that I put them back. Then went up to counter and proceeded to tell her how uncomfortable she made me and how I was pointed at racially because I am a gay man (spoke very nicely) I might add. Asked her for her first name as she conveniently flipped her badge as I walked up to her....she retorted by saying "leave now". I did. Called headquarters made a big complaint to the division manager. They lost a $60 sale and I went to Vans where they treat me with respect and didn't question my bag and bought them there. In this day where guys have purses/bags too... to hold all there tech stuff...( this ...shouldn't be a question). Never will I buy shoes from Famous Footwear again. My last purchase there was $150 Nike running shoes.... you lost a customer and I hope they fire this lady who was very rude and prejudice. I also wrote a bad review on Google, site jabber and reported them to consumer affairs and the BBB. Update: Division manager called me, apologized profusely sent me a $50 gift card for my trouble. Went back to store spoke to manager - Anna, very nice lady, she saw my messenger bag she even said I couldn't fit one shoe in it,...anyway their policy is not to ask for people's bags. When she looked at it she even agreed it's the size of a small purse. She was very apologetic too. They are taking action with employee, they could not tell me how, but I am glad it was resolved.

Boot Barn is a really cool place! I went in to find a pair of boots, and never having been to Boot…read moreBarn before, was honestly overwhelmed by the huge selection. The front of the store has the conventional "cowboy" boots and hats, ranging in price from "oh, that seems reasonable" to "WOW! I never realized that these were so expensive!". The back of the store has a huge selection of fashionable work footwear, and the middle of the store has many racks of apparel. Boots are arranged by size (just as shoes in a shoe store are), but the signage was easy for me to overlook. After spending a lot of time generally feeling lost, the only on-duty employee came over and provided a HUGE amount of help. She spent a lot of time bringing me boots of various styles and price ranges, various insoles to try them with, and explained to me that they could stretch three different areas of the boots if a liked pair needed a bit of adjustment. I ultimately selected a really nice pair that carried a high price tag, but this truly seems like a one-time investment, so I didn't mind this. I'm really impressed with Boot Barn, and highly recommend it if you're looking for Western wear or Western work shoes or boots. Don't let the toppled wooden horse in the parking lot dissuade you.

Randomly stopped in after passing this store a hundred times, literally, as I am always driving…read moretheough the Gorge. I entered with the intent of just checking it out and immediately saw a faux suede duster with a little fringe and beautiful silver cabochon buttons. Tried it on and the fit was perfection. Two shoppers immediately commented saying you must buy it. Of course I did! While carrying my prized coat around, I checked out the rest of the store. As the name implies, they have racks and racks of western style boots in all shades of brown, black and beige. Men's, women's and children sizes. Lots of cowboy hats, too! Plus some accessories like earrings, necklaces, belts - all bobjo and southwestern in style, think faux silver with turquoise and leather. There was a small clothing section with jackets, shirts, boho maxi dresses and jeans. Was very happy with my purchase and fear I'll be stopping in more frequently if my wallet can take it! Actually, the prices were very reasonable, it's just that I need absolutely nothing but love fashion and have zero willpower!

Jake, thanks for all your help and fun conversation... You've got great taste !! I hope you find…read morethe "baggies."

The Bass Show Outlet has a generally wonderful clearance jewelry section where prices can be up to…read more90% off. Good savings there. They often also have decent sales on their shoes. Recently they had a Buy 1, Get 2 sale, but it should be noted that the one you buy is originally priced, so generally over $100. They have a rewards program which is worth signing up for. Friendly and helpful staff.

Vans has always been one of my favorite go-to stores for their comfortable shoes, clothing, and…read moresales. Despite this Vans store being a bit smaller than others I usually frequent, I was able to find awesome shoes and clothes for a steal! It's so hard to pass up a buy one get one free sale! I really appreciate the friendly associates that were helpful. The sale was so good, I came back a few days later and made sure not to leave empty handed!

I needed to exchange a Christmas gift. The return process was super simple. The employees were very…read morefriendly and very helpful. This is only the second time I've been in but I will definitely go back because the customer service was top notch.

Wonderful boutique with great brands. They have Pikolino, Sorel and Ilse Jacobsen shoes as well as…read morebeautiful clothing and accessories. I love the way you can mix-and-match and create outfits. And, the owner is really great, she's friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!

I don't know, what it was attracted me to go in. The store display? The colors, the fact that they…read moreare not 'grandmotherly', but feminine? No matter, we're visiting Camas and my planned to window shop. Oh, yeah, I remember! It was cold outside, and being indoors keep you warmer. It's like window-shopping in Arizona, where it's so hot outside and being inside an AC keeps you cooler. I found they have the styles I LOVE to wear. Being a petite, short, well-traveled woman THIS is my store to be! I spotted shoes I'd buy in Spain. I spotted leather jacket, colors I don't own, size I wouldn't buy, but hey! It fits me perfectly when it's zip. It's got pockets, and zippers. I needed this jacket! The staff answered my questions, she helped me. But can you believe it? It's XL. That's a FIRST! Do I look like an EXTRA LARGE? I must be. But, this jacket is MINE! When I got home, and research more on the brand: It turned out, I just purchased the largest leather maker in Europe, and they sell other brands and it is the largest in the world! Woo hoo! We're heading there in March, and I couldn't afford to buy it at Neiman Marcus, but I could in Arktana. I also found out, they have another jacket, similar to my new jacket in the style of FLORI. But, this style, that I bought, I like it so much better. I am so glad we stopped there! Thank you, for letting me carry it back to our car, to hang, instead of wrapping it in something I will have to throw out. The photo, below is from the lining of my jacket. The heart reminds me: we bought it during our 50th Valentine's Day anniversary! :) I will have a birthday this month. So perfect!