Amazing selection of products, friendly staff, and clean! Large selection of fabric, florals, and…read moreanything you can think of.

I've been driving by this little shoe store for 5 years and never once stopped. For some odd…read morereason I thought it was mostly running shoes that they sold, but yesterday I discovered that is NOT the case. I was with a friend who suggested we stop, and what a surprise! They have a lot of wonderful casual shoes for men and women, and some great brands, like Yellow Box and Merrille, and most wonderful of all, they have good prices on them. I loved their selection, and the women who worked there were helpful in the extreme. I had them running back and forth bringing me different shoes in different sizes for an hour, and they were continually cheerful and never resentful. Call me crazy, but in the end I bought 6 pairs of shoes, including sandals and wedgies -- and my friend bought 8 pairs! This is not something we normally do; I've never bought more than 2 pairs of shoes at once in my life! But I bought 6, and I'm not at all sorry, because they were so cute and such an incredible bargain (a half-price sandals sale was going on). Check out this wonderful shoe store. You may be as surprised and pleased as I was.

First thing to comment on, the girl working at the check out counter was really good! She was…read morepersonable and offered to help and also explained future business plans of expansion and product that would be added when this happens. Really well done and makes customers feel very welcome while in the store. Plus one star for the excellent customer service. Store itself is really nice and focuses on men's clothing. From casual (t-shirts) to suit jackets - they have a little bit of everything. Prices pretty much run the gambit. They have sale price items that are exceptionally reasonable - they have items that I would classify as avg - they have item's I'd consider to be a little on the high side. Long way of saying - prices for virtually every budget. Very pleased that we stopped in here and checked out what they had. We will definitely stop in here again in the future (if we are in the area). Highly recommend this to anyone out doing some men's clothing shopping.

For me this is a great store.It has a huge selection of men's…read moreclothes.Carhart,Columbia,Ariat,Southern Marsh,Drake,Wrangler,North Face among other brands.A huge selection of team apparel.A men's and women's shoe section.A huge lady's section too.This is one of the favorite stores of The Working Man Review.

It actually looks like they are still adding merchandise to this location. There is still quite a…read morebit of space that doesn't have anything in it. That being said it's kind of nice that there is room to walk around what they do have on hand. The Rainbow City location is so jam packed it can actually be hard to walk though and look at their stuff. If you're into team gear (Bama and what ever that other team is) they have a really expansive dedicated space for shirts, coats, hoodies, and misc gear. Just like other department stores they have a good selection of men's, women's and children clothing as well as some household items. Shoe department looks like they are still adding stuff in and will probably grow over the next couple months. Several spots to check out make it nice and easy .... plus help to keep lines down. Also, as of January 2021 you aren't able to enter on the Books A Million side, you have to park on the Belk/Food Court side and enter through those doors. Recommended for clothing shopping.

I love America's! Prices are getting high but still have the best selection so I go back time and…read moretime again! Service is always good and people are always nice!

Prices seemed a tad high but the selection was great and the money made goes to a good cause so I…read moredo recommend this thrift chain.

Such friendly people! And shoes are simply amazing. Bryan was obviously knowledgeable, and very…read morehelpful. It was a delight to find this gem in the main shopping area of old downtown Gadsden! Customer service is not a lost art at the Shoe Sanctuary!

The thing I like about Academy, and this location is no different, is the selection that's…read moreavailable at the price point they are offering things. Stores are well laid out, and sports equipment, sport by sport, are all located together making it easy to find a softball glove/bat or gold equipment, or your fishing gear. They have pretty good prices in general when comparing with some of the other big box stores that sell similar items. If you're looking for anything sporting goods related Academy is always a great choice and should be top on your list for checking out....there is a good chance they will have a larger selection, more brands, to choose from at different quality points. Check them out, if you're interested in sporting good items, you'll be a fan.

By far one of the worst companies I have ever purchased from. They sent me a pool cleaner with…read moremissing parts. I could not exchange at the Gadsden because none were in stock. I called customer service and they wanted to charge me full price and shipping which I told them was not acceptable. They sent me a defective vacuum from another store. I get the the new one and attempt take the other one back. It had been in the pool for approximately 1 minute before we realized the part was missing. Lady working the counter at the Gadsden store was a bit of a snot and that's being kind. They refused to take back the vacuum back. They told me I have to call the manufacturer to get a letter so they can refund me. This stores corporate return policy is absolutely the worst. If you buy something and it's not right somehow it becomes your problem. I would not recommend buying from Academy unless you have money you don't mind wasting.

They had half price on white tickets today. Found a couple of good deals…read more This is just me-I normally won't buy shoes from a yard sale or thrift store. With that being said, I found these cute black boots almost new for $8! Yes, I bought them.

I drove about an hour today to shop at the Goodwill store in Rainbow City, and I'm so glad I did…read more As usual, I was on a mission and looking for something in particular and an employee by the name of Cathy, was very attentive and friendly. Thank you, Cathy! We found a small amount of what I wanted, but unfortunately, my timing was a little off today. Apparently this is a popular store that receives both person-to-person handoff donations plus donations delivered by truck. The store was clean and well organized and the majority of the employees were helpful. Oh and the prices of my purchases were definitely reasonable. I'll be back and I hope my timing is better next time. :)