I also stopped at New Balance in Brentwood recently to get my girlfriend some sports workout gear…read morepants and shoes. She was not with me this time, but I bought her stuff on my way home to drop off at her place. They have all the nice shorts, and booty shorts for women and girls. Prices are not so high either. Good budget choices here if you are a woman wanting to shop for yourself. Nice visiting here again.

This is a nice store in an upscale shopping area of Brentwood, CA less than a mile from where Vice…read morePresident Harris resides. They have free parking on the left of the store shared with 2 other stores. There is a Whole Foods across the parking lot that has it's own parking lot. After my 30 minute visit to this New Balance I could not get back into my car because an employee of Whole Foods improperly parked in the New Balance lot so close to my driver's door it was impossible to even walk sideways between the cars. I can't believe he parked so close. I will post a picture here. I was told at NB that Whole Foods employees improperly park in the NB lot so I went into WF and the manager recognized whose car it was and called him out to move the car. Incredibly, when I asked the manager if it's unusual for her employees to park over in the NB lot reserved for NB customers --she told me, "No, I do it myself!" What!? Anyway, I went to NB to buy a pair of the Black 990v6 Made in the USA shoe ($200). Three years ago, I bought a pair of Black 990v5 ($160) Made in the USA and it was the best shoe I ever purchased. New Balance Made in the USA are made in NB Factory in Boston. I was hoping the the 990v6 would be just as good if not better but I was disappointed. They made the shoe a half size smaller for each size, so I was a size down now, but along with that they removed a lot of the padding in the tongue and it was irritating the top of my foot. Why did they do that? This is a situation where the 990v5, one of their best sellers ever, and iconic model number for many years worn by many athletes was made worse. They should have just kept making the 990v5 in Black. It was really disappointing. The manager in that day was really sharp and knew his shoes. He must have been with NB for a long time. The minute I started talking about the tongue and down sizing form 990v5 he knew exactly what I was talking about. I wanted this shoe so bad I took it home but after 15 minutes on my living room carpet it just was not working--it was so uncomfortable and I had to unfortunately return it. If it is still in new condition not worn outside they will refund. Keep in mind something I learned. If the NB website says a model of color is not in stock in the store--that is unreliable. He had all sizes of the hard to find Black 990v6 even though the NB website said sold out in the store. Ending my day here, the manager said look for more revisions when they roll out the 990v7 in 2025 and maybe that shoe Made in the USA will fit better? I just wish they would go back to producing the 990v5. Don't reinvent the wheel and make it square! When you got it perfect--stop!

As someone who lives in Los Angeles, I have been to the Brooks Running - Venice Pop-Up multiple…read moretimes. The first time was for a shoe and bra fitting and that's when I found out there are weekly events hosted at the Pop-Up as well! Of course, I've been going back every single week, sometimes twice a week! Before I get into the events, let me just say that the space is incredible. There are three levels; the first of which has a variety of clothes/apparel and Brooks shoes. This is also where the shoe fitting takes place. The second story is where the bra fitting takes place, there's also a great seating area that I really just want to sit at all day and hang out. The third level is full of magic and you'll just have to experience it for yourself. Oh, and let me touch on the service... It's great! Of note, Steven, Natasha, and Juan have helped me on more than one occasion and greet me when I come into the store for events. They're so friendly and welcoming! Ok - the events. There is a weekly Brooks Run Club that meets on Tuesday evenings at 6pm and run around three miles or so. It's a great route created and led by Brad and Magena who are here in Los Angeles from Brooks HQ in Seattle! There's more magic that takes place after the Run Club that you'll again have to experience for yourself. There are also some events on Saturdays/Sundays including breathwork, yoga, jump-roping with a Grand World Champion jump-roper!, some conversations with amazing advocates, and even some runs hosted by Brooks Run Happy Team ambassadors. Get to Google "Brooks Venice Pop-Up," check the event schedule, and sign up today! Truly, the only bad part about the Brooks Running - Venice Pop-Up is that it is only going to be on Abbott Kinney until the end of October 2023. So, do yourself a favor and get yourself over to Brooks today!!!

Excellent service from Garrett as well as Yuri! Garrett…read moreexplained everything to me very thoroughly and he was very knowledgeable about feet and the correct fit of shoes. Thank you so much! I bought a pair of shoes and I am so happy with them!!

My girl loves this place . We stop here everytime we go to the Promenade. They have nice Minnie T…read moreshirts for women only. Not a place for a man to shop, unless he is shopping for his girl. In that case, thatd be me. Nice selection of shirt, tennis shoes, and other outfits for women of all ages in a way. Mainly catored to women young. But love the vibe here. It her place of shopping tho.

Way too expensive to be met with the RUDEST employee. We could not get out of there more quickly…read more Very poorly dressed older white lady who barely acknowledged us coming in and continued sweeping and vacuuming, finally decided to acknowledge our existence and looked us up and down like seeing if we were worth the effort. Such a drag, we used to go to Minnie T's all the time when it was on Abbott, the owner is great and nice- how can she hire such a rude, entitled, curmudgeon?? I'm just mystified. I don't see them surviving for longer if they only hire totally unfriendly, unhelpful, rude and tasteless women. I definitely will make a point to never again shop there on a day she is working. Terrible. Just so confused how she was hired, and why.

Designer, Brooke Rodd's Ocean Park Boulevard boutique IS innovative style, with upscale ambiance,…read moregracious customer care AND could hold its own on Rodeo Drive. Think, well culled, well made, trendsetting threads, accessories, at prices to please your inner and outer fashionista but especially your bank account. In the window, a red, white and blue long sleeve striped shirt with Swiss tabs to roll and anchor the sleeves in place paired with ripped jeans caught my eye. But once inside I gravitated to, then bought, a red and black Buffalo plaid, 100% cotton shirt; casual, comfy and cozy with tails not too long for now well into spring. Not enough time to explore more (the story of my life), I made a mental note to create a BFF girls' shopping trip here followed by lunch or happy hour at Local Kitchen & Wine Bar https://www.yelp.com/biz/local-kitchen-and-wine-bar-santa-monica just steps to the east. Happy with my fine purchase, I soon learned, "But wait, there's more!" Yes, more. I took a few extra minutes to register for "Loyalty Stars", one per purchase and when ten are accrued, a 20% discount off your next purchase. Disclose the month and date of your birthday for yet another special offer. Shopping was never so good! Be sure to wander further east, past Local Kitchen, to experience Brooke Rodd's other store, FUN https://www.yelp.com/biz/fun-by-brooke-rodd-santa-monica Trust me it is! Metered parking on the north side of Ocean Park Boulevard 1-hour on the south side of Ocean Park Boulevard Residential area is tricky as much of it is permit restricted

I really like this little boutique on Ocean Park. The sales staff is very friendly and welcoming…read more The selection of jewelry is very impressive and pretty. I love the tee shirt section and love that Brooke Rodd carries Junkfood tees which are not easy to find. Prices are moderate and I'll be back!

Very nice conservative clothing. We were instantly greeted, which I appreciated…read more Parking advice: come on the weekdays, it's almost impossible on the weekends.

Unbelievably rude customer service at this store. The first time I visited, the salesperson was…read moresuper pushy and lied to me about a sale being over but said that she could honor a sale price just to make the sale. I went home and checked online and the sale was still active. I went back to return a different pair of pants and in front of me, the sales person sniffed the pants, putting it up to her lipsticked face, went to talk to her manager, and then accused me of leaving a stain and wouldn't let me return. I will never purchase from Ruti ever again.

Not enough employees for the amount of people that are in the store. No one even looked at us…read more Advice on parking: come on the weekdays, weekends are almost impossible.

This Lulu has some of the nicest employees. Actually genuinely friendly and helpful…read more Its a bit small so I dont think their inventory is the biggest but I surprisingly see rare colors of items at this one when I stop by here. Their sale rack is at the very back hidden near the fitting rooms.

Nice new New Balance store at the Waterside, with a familiar look and feel if you've visited other…read moreNB stores of a similar size. The staff were helpful, and it's a pleasant place to browse and try things on. The shoe selection isn't as extensive as you'd find at a larger location, but they explained that you can order what you want and return it in-store if it doesn't work out. That makes the smaller selection maybe less of an issue? A welcome addition to the area.

Fake chrome hearts there I'm sure of it and when I come to Bring rare chrome hearts there they deny…read moreit lmao wonder why cuz they be buying fake stuff from whatever vendor they rather buy from not authentic, I legit sell to Beverly Hills in bulk and I wouldn't trust their jewelry, they are not experts just a resell store they don't even say where they got the chrome hearts jewelry just seems off I gave them my phone number I told them I have kilograms of chrome hearts silver never heard back from them lol but I believe there pieces are not authentic I been selling chrome hearts for 6 years I know a lot, not trying to throw dirt but realistically why would you buy jewelry at a shoe store from the mall where at the mall their known for getting replicas at these type of stores, I say all this because I'm a private seller for chrome hearts jewelry

The store was clean and easy to shop in. Even when it got a little busy, the service stayed…read morefriendly & they helped me find exactly what I needed