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posted on November 05, 2009 at 03:35PM Inappropriate?

Shopping at your Columbia, MO store today over lunch and looking at your shoe department I have a few questions and suggestions -- mostly suggestions.

First, as someone who tries to keep fit, I was very dissapointed in the styles you carried.  Though you had Adidas, Reebok and Asics I did not see any of what I would call the higher-end shoes such as the Asics Kayono.  Most of the shoes were pretty basic models with no real support for people who are into running, exercising, etc.

Secondly, I was also dissapointed in your men's slides.  A lot of guys wear slides after a game to relax their feet.  The two you had available have been available at this store for eons -- both basic Adidas styles.  Nobody has bought them yet, and probably nobody ever will.  Where is the Adidas SS 2G with Fitfoam -- one of the most popular slides out there right now?

It would be nice if you guys could get a broader selection in, or maybe just dedicate some space to those who want a higher-end shoe.  On a few occassions I can find something I like at Sears, but lately the selection has just been plain boring!

 

replies: 5 latest post: January 19, 2010 at 01:49PM by SHC-RebeccaG
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posted on November 05, 2009 at 05:11PM
 

Good feedback, rstinnett.  Do you think the online selection of sneakers and slides is better than the store selection? 

 

posted on November 05, 2009 at 05:18PM
 

The online selection is much better -- but even though I found the Adidas SS 2G FitFoam slides I was looking for online they were not available for shipping!  So I just went and bought them over at Amazon. 

I know a lot of surveys and such are done for women's shoes and whatnot, but perhaps some in-store surveys of the guys as well might help you get a better selection available for us.

 

posted on November 08, 2009 at 08:13PM
 

Have you tried the Therapeutic running shoes, new balance, or higher end shoes at KMart yet, rstinnett? I know you are something of  a KMart expert.

I wore leg braces for many years, and I find the shoes at KMart has several varieties with great support. and I walked about 5 miles per day every day last year. While I did go through a lot of shoes, they served me very very well. You can get great prices and 50% off sometimes.

 

posted on November 08, 2009 at 11:34PM
 

No thereputic shoes for me yet -- got to keep my "young appearance" going for as long as I can!

I really think if they would just invest a little bit of floor space to some higher-end running and athletic shoes they would see a lot more younger guys in the stores buying.  It doesn't have to be Nike, Asics makes great running shoes and so does Adidas.

 

posted on January 19, 2010 at 01:49PM
 

Thanks for the feedback Rstinnett.  We are working on our store layouts/displays and the brand selection. As Julie had mentioned, the online selection is much broader and we do carry some of the higher-end running/training shoes.

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