I need to specify that this rating is based on my experience shopping at the Yorkville location. As of this writing the Bloor location is closed.
While I wear sunglasses pretty much every day of the year I find them to be an incredibly difficult item to shop for. One must browse through a sometimes overwhelming selection of merchandise, trying to find the exact pair that fulfills ones wishes for fit (very personal); function (is it a brilliantly sunny day, or overcast?); style; and aesthetic suitability to face shape.
This location is particularly good in that you can come in and take your time browsing without feeling the pressure for a sale, while in a very well lit shopping environment containing natural light, and a user-friendly merchandise layout-not always the case at other locations. The brand name selection is quite good from higher end bvalgaris, tiffanys and pradas to lower end maui jim's. The array of merchandise within each brand is also quite good.
What really sets this location apart, however, is the excellent and very friendly customer service. I want to single out Jon, the store manager and his associate Kaitlyn who patiently bore with me offering help and guidance along the way as I made my way through a substantial quantity of the store's stock. They know their merchandise cold and keenly appreciate the mechanics of proper fit, pointing out aspects of a glass that may or may not work for a particular customer before he or she bothers to try it on. Jon in particular is amazing at doing adjustments to glasses and was gracious enough to do an expert adjustment on a previously ill fitting pair of Tom Fords that I brought in.
If you are looking for a low stress experience in which you are sure to walk out having made a sound decision on a new pair of sunglasses, I would definitely check out this particular store. Even if you make a mistake, the return and customer satisfaction policies are great reasons to shop here. read more