This is a big shop on the outskirts of Basingstoke. There…read moreare racks and racks of shoes for men, women, children and babies. They also sell slippers and some bags and luggage. When I last visited there was a huge selection of boots in lots of different styles and types of heels. They also sell trainers for everyone but not really named trainers. It is cheaper than some shoe shops and there is a big selection and lots of room to move round and try shoes on. The staff are good and dont mind going to get the shoes for you. There is lots of parking right outside which is free and easy to find. Worth a visit and see what they have.

I found one pair of shoes for 2 child easily, the assistant knew what they were doing. Had a…read moreproblem with another child having flat feet and the store not having the size in stock. On the whole a good, long running store, with knowledgeable and experienced staff.

Moving into Park Way, with a massive store to fill up. Apparently, the manageress is very excited.read more

There are 2 Clarks shops, next door to one another.1 is the traditional shoe shop, the other is a…read morehandbag discount store. The latter had a great selection of bags, priced from £5 to £45, all with at least £5 off and some with £30 off list price. All this seasons shapes, styles and colours. Highly recommended.

When the Elmsleigh Centre in Staines was renovated, the Clarks shoe shop moved to another site…read morewithin the Centre and in the process lost a lot of it's ground space. This means that the selection of shoes is now really limited and moving around the shop to browse can be difficult. The staff aren't particularly interested in helping you. A good example of this is when I bought some sandals, got home and discovered they'd given me one Size 7 sandal and one Size 5 sandal. When I took them back the next day the manager wasn't very happy to sort this out and commented that I should take responsibility for it as I should have checked both shoes were the same size before leaving the shop. There isn't a great range of shoes to choose from due to the small size of the shop so you quite often see styles in magazines that you can't find in the Staines branch. Distinctly average.

As a child, all I wore were Clarkes shoes - yes they were more expensive than those from the market…read moreor the cheaper shops, but my mum insisted we had decent shoes to last (and fair enough mine did - not my fault my feet didn't grow very fast!)...and I still remember the excellent quality and design of the products. This doesn't mean Clarkes are old-fashioned though - they are trying to break the more fashionable market, and to some degree are certainly succeeding especially within the boots market, and fashionable work shoeshowever this isn't the case with standard shoes (which look like they were designed 50 years ago) and men don't exactly get the same choices that women receive. Prices too can be astronomical when you consider the current climate, but you do have to bear in mind that quality does persist and sometimes its worth paying that little bit more.

After many hours shopping for childrens shoes this afternoon, this shop came to the rescue!…read moreGood service.

The Staines branch of Gap is quite a large one and is over two floors, so there's lots of choice…read more Staff tend to greet you as you come through the door, which I suppose is intended to make you feel welcome, but in fact I always find it intimidating and false. The children's wear in particular is nice and is reasonably priced. The mens and womenswear is less impressive and my particular bugbear is that they produce relatively large sizes, but don't order very many larger items for each store, meaning that we fatties are often disappointed. Once you get past the initial awkward American-style greeting, the staff are generally friendly and helpful.

Never shopped this brand before but had seen it around in the USA stores. The clothing without a…read moredoubt was spot on to my style of dressing. Once I entered the store I was not only warmly greeted but it was genuine. In fact it wasn't one sales associate but all of them. That alone made me want to shop. I tried on several items and left with a pair of black python looking straight leg pants. Also wanted one of their signature vinyl bags but which one I loved them all! So I got a black with their signature floral print. Signature as ai tried a blouse and t shirt with the print but of course it looked better on the bag than on me. As I hurried to the register quickly in fear of missing my flight home. Note they check your boarding pass and you are not charged duties if you are traveling out of the country. I asked the associate a favor please go through my British Pounds and I will pay the difference on my credit card. Little did I know BP expire so my $5 and $10 need to be exchanged on my next trip to the UK. Would definitely come back next trip. Also not to self they sell bags on wheels so if next time if I want to buy out the store I can.

The service and selection were excellent. The prices are carriage trade, but the duty free area is…read morethe place to save a bit on luxuries, after all. I'm a fan and I would plan to stop there on my next trip through. Note that this in Terminal 5, British Airways.

The Zara store in the Festival Place is a middle sized store that has the basics available in all…read morezara stores as well as a few of the other pieces. In general Zara is a mid priced 'classy' clothing store. A lot of the pieces are suitable for working in offices. They have a continual Basic line of clothes, so if you find something that you really like chances are that the a couple years down the road you can replace it if needed. Or get another 5 or 6 colours if that's what you prefer. There are also always other nice things to supplement the basic range. Zara also has a children's and a men's clothing range - I don't have too much experience in these ranges.

Zara is Zara, really. It's not as if it varies that much from place to place. This is a pleasantly…read morespacious, well laid out store with a range of clothes, often at surprisingly cheap prices. It looks like it should cost more - with their trendy layout and lighting it's a lot classier than the average mid-priced clothes store - which is a nice surprise. Also located conveniently for the average Festival Place visitor, so handy if you're in the area.