Tops For Shoes

Good selection but the prices are nothing to brag about. Sale section was disorganized and overwhelming. They carry good brands and the staff was helpful and knowledgable.

I LOVE this store – had to buy a new pair of shoes in a hurry while on vacation in Asheville – so I popped in to Tops. I was astonished by the selection! I have «difficult-​to-​fit» feet, but everything I asked to see was available in my shoe size. Again, the variety of brands here is awesome. The salesperson was extremely helpful – I’d almost forgotten what that was like! I only went in for one pair of shoes, but I left with two pairs. Other reviewers have complained about the prices here, but I found the prices to be very reasonable. I will definitely stop here next time I’m in Asheville.

Love this place! Have hard to fit feet and always leave with more than one pair of shoes! There sales are great. Sales help are very helpful. Store is huge and easy to fined.

I really wanted to give this place five stars to boost their rating. This place has well made high end shoes with knowledgeable and helpful staff. That is why the prices are high.
If you think you can get the shoe you want there in the color and size for cheaper somewhere else you should really get your smart phones out right then and there to confirm whether or not you really can. My guess is, you actually will not.
If you want to buy a well known brand of shoe that is good quality go to this shop. If you want to pay under $ 20 for a shoe go to Payless.

Great shoe selection! Unfortunately I was very frustrated with the children’s department sales girl– wow! Not helpful, talked me out of shoes, sized the kids wrong, too lazy to walk back to find half sizes, she was terrible! I had to walk away and let my husband work with her! The experience was so bad, we had to leave. Maybe the employees should work on commission, then they would try harder?

We live in Atlanta where she shopping is great, but this is the place to go for shoes! The kids department is wonderful! Ms. Jo always helps me with my daughter and she is very knowledgable. She always remembers us and is extremely helpful!

Huge selection of shoes and knowledgeable sales people. I love to walk around and see the assortment. Locally owned, non-​chain so an added bonus for that.

Tops For Shoes has a great variety of shoes. The store is very unique and fun just to stop in and take a look. You will get sticker shock though. Even the clearance shoes are pricey.

Unilocal is full of restaurant reviews. While I can only describe a nightly drink special or a tender cut of meat in so many nouns, give me a retail store and I’m speaking in tongues.
I’ve been a proud name brand whore for years and I have waived my credit card at every retail store across the US. I can smell a sale from miles away. My heightened sense of retail goes hand in hand with my ability to quote and compare prices from other stores. Imagine my surprise when my brain was on overload not even a minute after stepping in to Tops.
I know the price of Frye Boots like the back of my hand. Why? Because I’m the fool that spends too much money for them but, I’m not a big enough fool to pay 30% more for these boots, like you will at Tops.
Stumped, I grabbed a pair of Frye riding boots to look closer at them. The leather looked the same, the heel was the typical color and the soft tip of the boot all looked the same so why was this one marked up so high? Was there a secret cobbler hiding inside the toe?
I discovered the same mark up with a pair of Merrells. Same shoe, same color and same name brand as (insert shoe store of choice) Again, why are they $ 19.00 more at Tops?
Maybe they offered a discount on top of the shoe price? Maybe they offered a «frequent shopper» sales card or maybe they think no one else has Google or even eyes to see shoes are cheaper everywhere else but here!
I asked the girl behind the counter if there was a discount on top of the listed price tag and she looked offended.
I understand the need to help out local businesses, but if those same locals are blatantly ripping you off, keep it moving.

Holy shoes, Batman! This place has tons and tons of shoes! They also have a clearance area upstairs where I found 2 awesome pairs of flats on clearance with an additional 15% off… for a grand total of 96 dollars! Overall, a nice place to browse and well worth the visit.

Definitely felt like a kid in a candy store when entering. Awesome shoes and handbags everywhere. Couldn’t believe how large their ladies shoe section was. And I even lost my husband for a bit while we were in there, as he wandered in to the mens shoe-​room. Some of their shoes really are just completely crazy awesome and crazy cute.
The staff was super helpful, and not at all pushy. The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars is because it is pricey, but we did end up buying a couple pairs of shoes that we just love. We will definitely return on our next visit to Asheville.

Amazing selection of shoes here, they really have something for everyone here. I bought an awesome pair of Sabego chuckkars, and I love them. They were a bit higher than other places that I’d looked, including online, but I always try to by from local and independent shops when I can, so I was glad to pay a little more. And the service was great, the salesman fitted the shoe perfectly and knew the sizes for each brand exactly.
Try and catch them when they’re having their big sales, because there were some crazy deals if you can find something that you want. I didn’t, but there were some crazy deals on good shoes.

While the name of this place leaves me groaning (really dislike it), I was really happy upon entering this mecca of shoes. The staff was attentive, there were 3 levels of shopping bliss and a ton of cute purses and accessories to boot!
The negatives came with the pricing — I had recently purchased a Michael Kors summer wedge heel in Charlotte at Nordstroms for $ 139 but here at Tops it was $ 189. $ 50 more — what a jump! I noticed this with all their brands across the board — Cole Haan, Sperry, Puma, Via Spiga — while the array of brands was exciting, the mark up on all of these shoes was shocking and not in the right ways.
They did have an extensive clearance section but again — 20% of something that’s already marked up a crazy amount, is still more than you’d pay at a regular store.
I really enjoyed their «shop local» mentality and support it in Asheville and everywhere I go (including at home!), but I can’t support it when I feel that I’m being ripped off, and that’s definitely the vibe I got at Tops of Shoes!

Best shoe store in America?
For me, for sure.
I’m biased and sentimental?
Perhaps. I can only visit once a year.
This store smells like home for me.
The sale racks alone could replace eating and drinking for at least a day.
Delighted to distraction by the selections.
The service is quirky and they couldn’t care less if you purchase or not.
They, and I know they have the goods to back up the attitude.
Simply the best.