Shoestock is one of many shoe stores on the same street, and this was just the second shoe store I…read morevisited while in São Paulo. I thought the store was quite big when I first walked in, but apparently it used to be even bigger before...that must have been awesome!
The shoes are supposedly arranged by sizes, so you just need to look for the sign with your size to find shoes that will fit. However, as most stores are, people move things around after trying on or deciding to not buy a pair, so you will find a few outliers in a particular size section. The sizes are Brazilian, so if you are a visitor make sure you try everything on before buying! I found that, depending on the type of shoe, I could fit 2 different sizes.
There was a promo going on back in July that took 20% of your total purchase if you bought 3 or more pairs of shoes. So naturally, I went crazy and ended up getting 3 different pairs! I got one that is super blingy (think evening wear and studded with rhinestones) and two more regular everyday type heels. I came with my friend, who only found 2 pairs that she wanted, so we combined our purchases and paid all at once so she could get the discount too! The registers are towards the front of the store, and the area was reminiscent of a bank in the States with computers lined up along the wall and stanchions keeping the line nice and orderly. They took MasterCard, which made me happy!
Although there was a promo which was great, I'm giving Shoestock 3 stars because I didn't receive the best service when looking through the different shoes. I know there's a language barrier and all, but I could tell that the employees didn't want to help me get different sizes and stuff just by looking at their faces. That and the fact that they kept passing me off to each other made me feel less appreciated as a visitor. Hopefully, future visitors to Shoestock will receive better service than I got!
TL;DR - poor service as a foreigner, accepts MasterCard, and heels galore!
