Funnily enough until I saw this one I didn't know that Stead and Simpson were still going. They can…read moresometimes have some unusual stuff but the majority is quite old fashioned or quite practical. For the likes of sensible shoes for walking the dog its perfect. As I said on the odd occassion they have had something unusual and in the past when I needed shoes for a wedding its been here I've ended up getting something. They are probably better for gents shoes than ladies now and seem to have a better selection of styles for men. The prices are more than you would pay in the likes of matalan but in the majority of cases Stead and Simpson's shoes are at least leather!!!! The staff aren't particularly helpful or friendly and really look like they don't want to be there.

There was nothing that excited me more than getting a new pair of school shoes at the end of summer…read morefor the new term beginning. When I was about 7 or 8, I used to bug my mum to take me here for a pair of shiny new patent dolly shoes, which would be the envy of all my pals on the first day back to Primary School. The best part was the feet measuring machine, which I would jump onto and stand, waiting for the electronic measuring tape to move and for the woman to tell me what size I was. Unluckily, for my Dad's wallet, I was always a half size, making finding and buying shoes difficult and expensive. I always came to Crichton's shoes for my footwear, right up until I was about 10 or 11 and decided that bright white Nike trainers were cooler. The shop specialises in the measuring and fitting of shoes, which is fantastic for kiddies who have growth spurts all the time. Upstairs in here is dedicated to Kids shoes, and downstairs to adults. The shoes are expensive though, at around £25-£40 per pair of shoes for children, which can be seen as a bit excessive. However, they do last and are really beautiful and comfortable, so perhaps worth spending more on something that will last a full term.

This shoe shop could be easily missed as it is set off from the main walkway. It has a children's…read moredepartment and an adult department accessed by walking down a few stairs. The staff are friendly we went in with a young child to get their feet messured and found the staff to be approachable and helpful talking not only to us but also to the child. The shoes were quite expensive at £30.00 a pair so be warned! The fact that the children's and adult departments are seperated is ideal as it allows the children to walk around freely without annoying or getting in anyones way. The shoes are well displayed.

This is a shopping centre in Bellshill. It contains a number of shops including a florist, a…read moreChrismas gift store, a shoe shop, a hairdressers, a jewellers, a pet shop, a cafe, a butchers, a general store and a clothes shop. The clothes for sale in the clothes shop are a little out of date. and are certainly not the kind of fashionable item you would find in most high street stores. However the clothes are all of a reasonable quality and wearable items can be found. The cafe is very basic and not particularly good. It sell basic items like a fried breakfast, rolls on sausages, and chips.

This branch of Dazzle used to be contained within the aforementioned Ink Spot but became so popular…read morethat it expanded into this huge fancy dress emporium. There is a costume for every occasion and here in Lanarkshire that's a pretty niche market, there aren't many reputable fancy dress shops and Dazzle certainly filled that void. At Halloween, this shop is literally stowed out and if you leave it till the last minute, chances are you will be waiting in queues for at least a couple of hours, if you're lucky. Fancy dress isn't a cheap business so expect to pay quite a bit for some impressive looking, but actually very cheaply made costumes. This is par for the course when buying any prepackaged fancy regalia. However, you really can get everything in here from sailors to witches, bumble bee's to Wonder Woman and everything in between. They also sell the bits and bobs to go with them like the ridiculously high stiletto boots and shoes, petticoats, hats, masks and face-paints. You could spend hours in here just browsing. My personal favourite costume is the Foreplay Seven Seas Seductress pirate costume which would turn a few heads. The downside? It's 99.00. Fantastic for your fancy dress needs and wants, but expect to pay a pretty penny.

I bought a costume for my daughters Halloween party at school from Dazzle in Hamilton. It was the…read moreworst quality outfit i have ever bought. it was cheap nylon material, so thin you could spit peas through it (as my mum would say). From the minute she put it on it started to fall apart, the 'decorative trim' pretty much fell off in my hand as i put it on her. I paid nearly 30 pounds for this outfit for a 5 year old child (i must have been out of my mind) and let me tell you, i have since gone to Sainsburys and bought the same dressing up outfit which was much nicer material and it was much better made, better still it cost me half the price!!! I did attempt to broach this subject with the manager of Dazzle, but she was extremely unhelpful and refused to replace the outfit (i didn't ask for a refund, all i wanted was a replacement or a repair, but i was refused either). I will NEVER use this store again, it is over priced (i also bought a Moshi Monster toy for my daughter, then later found it down the road in Argos for 5 pounds cheaper), the outfits are badly made and made of very cheap material, i could have sewn one myself and it would have held together better - i wish i had and the manager was very unhelpful and rude!! I would have written this review earlier, but my daughter has been unwell in hospital. I just hope no one has been ripped off by the over priced and bad quality outfits due to my delay in writing this.