Below the Belt

I really enjoy shopping at Below the Belt.
It’s my go-​to store for hoodies when the weather starts getting cold. I picked up an awesome Quicksilver hoodie here for only $ 30, which is a crazy steal. That’s about 50% off! The trick is to get them early Spring or late Summer, that’s when the winter gear is on sale!
Below the Belt isn’t all about hoodies though. If you’re into skate, snow, or surfboarding fashion then this is one of the best places to go to in Southgate.
The staff are always friendly to me and I always end up having a nice conversation with them before I eventually leave the store.

The new location of this store in Southgate is actually really nice. it’s got a cool, trendy feel to it.
I don’ t shop here often but they have sales I always stop to take a peek (sale signs are a woman’s kryptonite). I like some of their sweaters and hoodies.
I guess my issue with these guys is that they don’t really have anything to make them stand out. Their clothes aren’t very unique. Don’t get me wrong, they have cute stuff and I will buy something from them once in awhile, but there’s nothing in this store that I couldn’t find elsewhere.
The nice is nice and they always greet me when I walk into the store (a smile can go a long way in retail).
It’s a good store, nothing to write home about, but it’s A-​OK.

To tell you the truth I can’t actually remember the last time I went into Below the Belt; I’m sure it was a really long time ago. But walking into the Below the Belt at Southgate Shopping Center I remembered why I don’t actually shop there. The styles are really geared towards the younger generation and if I tried to wear some of their styles I think I would come of as a late twenties trying to be a late teen. I don’t have anything against their store or style of clothing but I personally think I’m too old to pull them off. Their jean selection was a little on the low side; maybe it was due to Boxing Day sales or something. I found some pairs of jeans for about $ 45 and I found others to at $ 98 (I think that’s a little expensive for me). They also carried some colored jeans at $ 75 a pair; they were cool and if I was younger I would invest in a pair (if they were on sale!) I found some nice hoodies but they were about $ 99, so after hyperventilating for a couple of minutes I kept looking around. They had some bags and purses; some of them were on sale. The smallest one was on for $ 19.99 and the larger ones were about $ 60 (I don’t think these were on sale). They had some winter jackets but not much to choose from. I do have to say that I was diggin’ their men’s section. They are for the younger generation but I still liked some of their styles; I really liked their zip-​up sweaters.
The staff was nice and did a great job trying to keep the store clean and tidy after the crazy shoppers who come in and rip the store apart.