Aldo

I was a little thrown by the attitude of the staff when I first visited this store — not exactly rude, just disinterested. However, since then I’ve been in twice on Saturdays and had fantastic customer service from a woman who really knows shoes! Today I bought some tall boots for winter, and she kindly showed me how to scrunch them for a different look with my jeans — it sounds minor, but when it comes to customer service, sometimes it really is the little things :)

It’s a slightly better quality version of Spring. Styles aren’t awe-​inspiring but they’ve got reasonably priced basics.
Staff here are hit-​or-​miss. Some will look you in the eye, others have got some attitude issues. Also, apparently, they’ve got a limit on the pairs of shoes a person can have at any given time. In case you were wondering, it’s 5 during off peak hours and 3 during peak hours. It’s only enforced by the snotty sales people though.

Terrible service at this location. Sales people ignore customers while chatting amongst themselves. Plus the quality of their shoes are pretty bad.
Do not recommend

I was pretty harsh in my last review. I went back here on a Friday night and though the girls were busy, they were much more friendly and didn’t hover over me with the shoes thinking that I would steal them. So that’s an improvement.
They were super friendly and I got a pair of loafers for $ 62 (tax in). Whoo Hoo!

Why do I always buy shoes from Aldo? UGH
They always look good but they are cheap and hurt my feet. The bottom tread/​stub on the bottom of the heels always wear out WAY too quickly too! Clak, clak, clak
They do have really good sales… maybe that’s why I always get tricked!
Anyway, this location is OK, staff are nice. Just don’t go during lunch hour — it’s too packed.

Many year ago, all my shoes used to come from Aldo so that’s where the 3 stars come from. I like how they are trendy but still offer classic styles like the stiletto that won’t be outdated after one or two seasons. I also love their colours, bags and accesories.
As for the –2 stars:
1) their prices have gone up and their quality has gone down. I think the material of their shoes is crappy and really hard and make for tons of blisters
2) I once got an infection from wearing a pair of ballet flats for a half an hour walk from Union station to Queens Park. I had to take antibiotics and my ankle swelled up! I really should take more than 2 stars away just for this. but I won’t cause i think i’m nice.
3) my bags do not last for very long. The leatherish ones crack and the straps come off. I have a yellow one that is stained from the colours of my clothes!
So in general, if you’re looking to spend close to $ 80-​$ 90 on shoes that will hurt you and that are really uncomfortable, go for it. but if not, go check out winners. they have awesome shoes, better yet, Style Sense in Vaughn Mills! *drools*

Let me start off by saying that overall I am a fan of Aldo. I think their shoes look nice, and they are pretty reasonably priced. I’ve learned over the years that they are affordable because their life expectancy is a few months.
I bought a pair of sandals from this Aldo, they were really nice dressy sandals for work. Before the summer was over, the soles of the sandals split from the actual shoe resulting in a crocodile sandal. That was only one of 3 incidents I’ve had with Aldo within the past year.
Staff are always helpful and willing to go the extra mile. I appreciate the effort, and so against my better judgment, I keep going back. This time is a great place to go buy shoes because summer is kinda over, so you can get a good deal on the summer collection. Take good care of your shoes and you might be able to wear them for another summer season.