I was in Quebec City around Christmas time in 2010. We were staying at a B&B only a few steps from…read morethis hat shop. I was greeted very cordially by an older gentlemen. He spoke to me in French but when I said I was from Pennsylvania on holiday he immediately spoke to me in English. He saw I was wearing a Borsellino fedora and he directed me to an area that had many beautiful fedora' s. He helped me choose a couple in my size and made sure they fit properly. I purchased one and still have and wear it every fall and winter. I took a picture of the shop from the outside on a very snowy day.(I'm a photographer.). I have the picture hanging in my den. Out of curiosity I decided to see if I could find this shop on-line, and today I found it. If and when I get back to Quebec City I will surely visit the shop again!! Al C. 3/30/2022. Jamison, Pa.

I was visiting the city of Quebec with a non-profit group I was traveling with. I work at a hat…read moreshop back in the states and so I was on the prawl for a cool Canadian hat. I came across this store and was super excited to geek out with the workers and share experiences with other hat store employees as I almost never get to do that back home. I arrived and was greeted very coldly by the female shop owner. I told her I worked in the states with hats and she completely no sold it. Couldn't be bothered with me. Whatever. It's the middle of the work day so it can get tiring. I get it. I come across a hat I thought would be cool for my coworker and asked her if I could take some pictures so I can get my friends opinion (because I was raised to fucking ask before you do shit like that in a foreign country or any store for that matter). She proceeded to snatch the hat from me and physically push me out the fucking shop and accused me of trying to steal her ideas and her hats (which is ludicrous because I work in ANOTHER COUNTRY) and I of course don't take kindly to someone putting their hands on me. We exchange some words and I go back to the place I was eating lunch at and tell my travel mates what happened. After we finish our lunch (which was next door to the shop) we are waiting outside the street when the husband comes out and asks if there's anything I'd like to say about his shop (I was of course pointing out to my friends the woman who pushed me out the shop). The husband, wife, and I get into an argument in the middle of the street and I never once got an apology. I don't think I did anything wrong. I don't want to say it's race related but she treated the white customers in the store a hell of a lot better than she did me. Maybe they were regulars? There's another hat store 5 minutes away in the same district. The people are friendly there. Don't bother with these rude and aggressive people.

After a few reps agreed to help, one finally did. I went in for rock climbing shoes and the guy…read morewith the cleft was very helpful! I didn't speak French so he was very nice about walking me through my shoe options available for my size. I told him my size and luckily he brought several shoe options and a 1/2 size larger, because I ended up get in his selection! Overall, good experience. Only minor drawback:There's too many American brands in this store;). Tip: Make sure you know someone with a membership in order to purchase something.

cute workout and casual clothes, nice staff, what's not to like? $5 co-op "membership" fee (really…read morebuying a share of the co-op) is required before you can buy anything.