A wonderful shoe shop especially for the young. Rubber Sole has an extensive range of sandals-sort…read moreof surf wear and a superb range of skateboarding shoes. I personally do not skateboard (as my son does) but I do own a pair of skate shoes and they are the most comfortable things to wear on your feet-like walking on air! Rubber Sole have good sales and that is a good time to pick yourself up a bargain.They also sell a good range of skate make wallets, belts and socks etc.

Rubber sole is a great shoe shop for alternative style shoes and for young shoe shoppers. It has my…read morefavorites converse and Vanns and lots of different types of these shoes that you don't usually see. Whenever I want a new pair of vans I usually go to rubber sole because the staff a friendly and helpful and you always get good quality for money and they tend to always have a reduced shoe rack which if your lucky you can sometimes catch a bargain! If your wondering where to get converse or vans in Darlington then this is the place to go!

the under manager was extremely unpleasant rude and disrespectful to me when I was in that store on…read moreSaturday 3 rd February 2024. I am a 71 year old disabled pensioner with myriad health problems and a tiny assistance dog in a small pram which is a walking aid for me. I was treated in a bad way on the floor selling cutlery which was expensive but which I wanted to purchase.The young assistant had a couldn't care less attitude.So I walked away without saying anything as I am very polite. I approached the duty manager on my way out who totally misconstrued what I said to him. I have spent thousands of pounds in Binns over many years even when it was open in Middlesbrough.In this time of economic recession I am GLAD they are allowed to be rude so they won't miss my custom.A couple outside saw my distress and comforted me.He needs to remember NOT ALL DISABILITIES ARE OBVIOUS.As the nice Lady outside said 'Poor communication skills are paramount in all walks of life'.I will never go there again.

Binns is a massive department store, located right in the town centre. It has a number of diffeent…read morestores and brands within. in the cosmetics area all major brands are covered; clinique, Lancome, Estee Lauder, Benefit, Calvin Klien etc. In the clothing area their are labels and shops such as; Coast, Wallis and Oasis, along with many major shoe brands. It is ideal place to visit to buy an outfit for any occasion. It also offers men and childrens clothing, along with furniture and homewares.

Darlington is one of my most favourite places for a shopping trip. I spent many a Saturday there…read moreuntil I moved away fromhome, but visit regularly still when I go 'home' to visit my parents. On Saturday, we went to Boyes. I've always been a fan of Boyes - as a child it was the sweets and the pocket-money toys that attracted me there, as a teenager it was the clothes, shoes and make-up, when I first left home it was the DIY products, the curtains and the general bric-a-brac for the home, and now it's the craft pieces (and still the sweets). So we always spend a good half hour in here. Boyes has remained exactly the same for the last 20 years - the items are similar and they're even located in the same place as they always were. As you enter the store, there's the baby clothes and other items, the sweets, then the toys, homeware such as towels, and the knitting patterns and materials. Upstairs is the DIY stuff, the make-up and the clothes and shoes. Sadly, despite Boyes being a firm favourite, they lose a star for having part of their store inaccessible to wheelchair users. There's a small raised section devoted to materials, and although it has Stanna-type stairlifts, there is no access for people that are unable to walk. They have lifts between the ground floor and the first floor, but these are very small. Apart from that, the store offers a fantastic range of products and their prices are competitive.

Went into here looking for latch hook materials but unfortunately they only do the kit boxes. As…read morealways ended up getting some other stuff, always a bargin to be had in any Boyes store no matter where u go.

I would describe Matalan to be a bit like Primark but with better quality clothing!…read moreSome great basics and fashion pieces, at throwaway prices.

I visited the Redditch branch today and I must complain I have a waste of 38/40 size I wanted to…read morepurchase 10 items and only managed 2 due to the many racks of trousers and jeans and thermal underwear etc. etc. sizes ranged from 30/32 to 36, I have criticized before but no one in store was interested. I hope the management would look at this as sales would increase for men if you stocked sizes more in keeping with what is required. I cannot see that the thousands of items in the 30 to 36 sizes sell as they are for teenagers and not for the older person as youngsters of today want high brand items. The same applies for womens sizes again not for the older person and sizes very small. Come on management stock more of the bigger sizes and sales will increase. RogerB3