We came here because my son's teacher recommended Tsukihoshi shoes, which are these shoes made in…read moreJapan. Supposedly, they fit well and are comfortable and easy to put on for young toddlers. My son seems to like them. I think this store is the only place in the East Bay that sells them. The salesman there was very thorough and helped pick out the right size for my son.

I appreciate the selection of comfortable shoes and the great Service offered by the staff there!!read more

Great service! Needed size 14 shoes & they quickly located a pair of at their other store & had…read morethem available a day later.

I'm one of those people who orders a dozen shoes from Zappo's hoping to find a cute comfortable…read morepair only to return all of them sometimes. I walked in to Shoes on Solano during a sale years ago, and found my go to shoe, the Sole Terra Camdyn Flat. I can walk miles in these shoes! They are cute with both pants and skirts. I'm on my 4th pair. They last a long time because they are so well made. Colors rotate - you can always get black - but I'm hoping they will make the red ones again. Sole Terra Camdyn Flat is designed and produced by Shoes on Solano. This is the only place you can purchase these awesome shoes.

Sotto Voce is a wonderful place of magical intent translated to calm reality through the method of…read moreintroducing the premium ultra chic novelties, notions, soaps and lotions and ladies' clothing in abundance and infinite changing type and variety.

**So...once again...my review was removed...** Why? Hurt feelings?…read more As I discovered this...it only gave me more incentive to address this business again...5 years later...what for? Racism. So yelp...don't have a cow...plenty of reviewers have cited racism by literally using the term "racism" in their reviews on yelp when they review other businesses...and their reviews are still up for all to read...Stop removing my honest, truthful reviews - you want an honest community...then let your reviewers speak truth, .racism exists, and plenty of yelpers call it out: In 2020 I entered Sotto Voce... in the neighborhood I grew up in, a resident of this same neighborhood since 1968 in the Thousand Oaks Neighborhood, of Berkeley, CA...daughter of a physician, and mother a nurse...all three of us hold degrees from UC Berkeley - or "Cal," as we refer to this institution of higher learning, which most people are fully aware...and 4 siblings, one who attended Cal, and the other 3 were admitted to Cal, but attended other universities... Now...back to 2020 (BTW...my daughter was given admission to every single UC...including Cal...and a full Regent's Scholarship to her choice of UC...not based on financial need, but based on academic merit...just to give this business owner an understanding that one should not offend someone and make assumptions because other people of color may have injured your sensibilities once upon a time). And...don't demean the youth of any race or age who frequent your business either...clearly you have issues. Otherwise post a sign saying "Youth not welcome." That's sarcasm...or is it... I was with my elderly mom, and daughter...daughter who is Black...and dropped them off at Sotto Voce to do Christmas shopping, as I went about to find a parking spot on busy Solano Avenue...both my daughter and mom entered Sotto Voce together. Upon my entering this business, I saw my daughter at the back of the store, doing her Christmas shopping, as my mom was at the front of the store looking at jewelry in the front glass case....what I witnessed was: A caucasian woman walking behind my daughter's every step her eyes locked in on my kid...and was no less the 3 feet from her...my daughter saw me enter and gave me a look...when I stepped closer, not saying a word to anyone, the woman departed my daughter and went back to the front...where my mom was ALL ALONE. My mom is white. I knew the expression on my daughter's face, and what was going on...The woman had zero idea that I was w/ my daughter and mom...I immediately turned around, and walked up to the front of the store where my mom was, and this woman, greeted me like I was her best pal...hmmmm....she had no idea I witnessed her profiling my kid, and no idea she herself was at that moment speaking to another Black woman...yeah, it's like that. My daughter later told me what happened from the very beginning...that this woman was "on her from the moment she stepped into this store." I proceeded to drop a good $225.00 for Christmas gifts, and did not address this woman because not frequenting her business any longer speaks louder, and my elderly mother was present, and both my daughter and I were trying to have a nice day with her...we just want this woman to understand that if she is the owner, or if she's not... Black people know when others are acting irrationally...we are a well established BLACK family from your business's neighborhood...so please don't assume my kid was looking to steal from you...you have offended three generations of Berkeley residents in one fell swoop...who really have nothing more to say to you...this review stands. You made a great kid feel like she doesn't belong in your store...and traumatized her...and frankly, she's too good for for your store. She's such a great kid, she had no problem w/ me spending money in your store...because we don't hate...we speak the truth...but not with hate. She found a few things her grandmother loved (my mom) and we were not going to allow such an experience ruin our day. In a quiet voice (sotto voce) we will never, ever patronize your business again... The End.

This store is horrible , and dont ever go to sell your brand new never worn shoes unless you want…read more$20-$50 . I took some brand new jordans i never wore , fresh out the box an dude took a look and said "yea the best i can do is $45" . I get it they need to make money but thats what you offer for brand new shoes that your gana put back to sell for $350? Thought it was just me but my boy took 2 pairs of brand new jordan 5's , fresh out the box , he said he can do $85 for both .

They have moved to a new location. It is 4926 McBryde in Richmond…read more Darryl is the owner. He and his staff gave us excellent customer service. I loved the exclusive shoes they had available. Though I just wished they had my size in them. Following their Instagram page is a good idea so you can see what styles and exclusive sizes have come in.

Great spot! Wish they had more in my size. Definitely worth checking out. Staff was great, and very…read moreknowledgeable

Outstanding customer service, care and professionalism by Daniel. All ways enjoy shopping at this…read morestore each time I vacation in the area. The boots, belt and shirt are a great choice and fit.

Daniel arrived on time and was considerate of our home, putting booties on as soon as he entered…read more He went right to work and did a thorough and professional job for a good price. He made some recommendations and will follow up on costs as soon as he can. He made a good case for what he recommended. It's hard to find repair people who are as professional and efficient as Daniel was. Thanks very much!

We had a great experience with Daniel and Pro Tech Gym Service. He came to our home to diagnose the…read moreissue, quickly saw the problem, took care of all the logistics (ordering parts, communicating with the manufacturer, etc.) and returned with the new part to quickly make the repair. The whole process took a reasonable time frame, especially since it fell during the holidays. He was a bit hard to hear back from at first, which keeps the review from being a perfect 5/5. But we are very happy with the service and would definitely work with him again should the need arise. Strong recommendation!

I love Yaza. Their clothing looks much better on the person than on the gamer, and somehow the…read morepieces have much more movement than other brands. Their twirl dresses make me dance! The staff is wonderful too. Very helpful but not pushy.

I popped into Yaza for the first time ever right before they were closing at 3pm on a Sunday. I…read morebought a top and then noticed a selection of bralettes that looked cute so I grabbed a couple, figuring I would try everything on at home and could always come back if something didn't fit. Nothing was mentioned to me about intimate's not being returnable, which I noticed on the receipt once I tried them on and realized they didn't work for me. I called the store multiple times during business hours, never got an answer. The outbound message indicates that the best way to communicate is sending a text versus leaving a message. I did that twice. Both text messages showed up as having been read by the recipient. I received absolutely nothing in response and that is the reason for this poor review. A store has every right to establish its return policy, but to simply not respond to a paying customer is unacceptable.

Mary's & Joe's are a beloved East Bay institution. From my first chuck taylors & Nikes and my…read morelittle league Red Sox uniform in the mid 70s to my basketball and football gear in high school and college football gear in the 80s, I grew up loving grabbing my sports gear from them. Since I lived a few blocks away, it was always the best walking in there and smelling all the new gear, clothes, shoes, cleats, caps, gloves, etc. And super happy to see Mary's and Joe's kids have kept the business going after all these many years. Gonna head back and finally have my lettermen jacket made. M&J's! GO COBRAS & GO COUGARS!

Kelly is great!! Always very helpful and prompt. Whenever we need a re-up on uniforms she is always…read morea call away.