Aldo Shoes

SERVICE UNWELCOMING!
Visiting from California I could not have had this type of service back home! Yes, I may have dressed a little too «casually» for their sales associates taste. But really? I picked up a bag to try on and look on a full length mirror and I have this sales associate (African American male; slight feminine appeal to him) roll his eyes and stare at me as of im going to steal a worthless $ 40 bag! Are you serious?! Don’t judge a damn person by their age or the way they look (was wearing hollister khakis and a black sweater for the weather) oh sorry I wasn’t dressed in extravagant blues and stuffs across my chest to even get a «may I assist you with anything today?» I was so displeased by these sales associates and when there were no customers other than us I had to listen to all three (the African American male; Latina light skinned; & an African American women) gossip at the previous customers ! Excuse me let me rephrase and get into your heads that you don’t work at a high end store to treat people like that. CMON your shit is worth less than $ 100. Lettme throw some bens at you to realize what your actually worth. Nothing. And to the black, gay sales associate please I can careless about that $ 40 cheap, everyday bag

Went here with a friends, one was looking for a pair of shoes. She tried on a pair and was curious about other colors. The sales girl was extremely forceful they were the last pair and if she didn’t bu the now they would be gone. She also stated it came in no other colors.
We ended up leaving without making a purchase because she was being so pushy and rude. Later we walked by and noticed on the ENORMOUS poster were the shoes she tried on IN A DIFFERENT COLOR.
We went back in and asked and she acted like it had never happened said they weren’t available at all and my friend should just buy the pair they had now.
During this conversation I went on the Aldo website and found not only did they have the pair she tried on at the store they had the shoe in additional colors…
Skip this store.

The staff is over eager. I had someone ask me if I needed help every 3 nanoseconds.
NO! I do not need help! I am just looking! GO AWAY! Geesh.
I hate being hounded like this. Overall the shoes are cheap and poorly made. I have maybe one pair of shoes from here. I wouldn’t recommend it.
Stay away.

This store is expensive and a rip off. Personally, I do not own any Aldo products. I have a lady friend that we go here periodically and I may treat her to some shoes when they are on sale at a very deep discount. The only comment I can make about the shoes is that they do put a big smile on my friend’s face and earn me major points. They appear to be on par with Payless Shoes but what do I know. The major issue with the store is the customer service. One rep in particular. She is very pushy. Constantly bothering even when we say we will let her know when we will need her assistance. She reminds me of a bed bug or cockroach. Nothing will make her go away! I wonder how many customers they may have lost because of this. The only reason I’m giving it tow stars is for the points it earns me with my lady friend.

The experience began with the regular «could you please get me these in my size in these…» Once the shoes were brought out that is when it went south. I wanted to see how a pair of boots would fit just to see if they were really worth the $ 160! Well I really liked them… but was not about to break my bank! The sales lady really wanted me to purchase and pushed them hard. She said that «if I like them then I should have them»…and went on with the «this is the last pair in your size» and then with the «the last time we got a shipment in they sold out fast!». Too much pressure for me. I was honest and told her that they were a bit over my budget. Then she pushed a last ditch effort to make me buy them again with the «they are worth it and they will last you for years». Well I was not buying it… and not the shoes either. I left feeling amiss… but once I got home I googled them and found them on Ebay for a shocking $ 30! Go figure. Well it is hard to say I won’t go back because I love to look at their shoes but I will say I that I plan to never purchase shoes there. The reason for the 1 star is this– Even if I were rich and I could pay that out… even then I would look to find them at a cheaper price. The other reason for the rating is that I can’t stand to be pressured to purchase anything!

I can’t believe I was irritated enough by this particular Aldo store to write a review about it, but so be it. In short, the shoes are great, the service here is not! I went in yesterday evening to browse their summer sandal sale. The place wasn’t busy. The woman who was clearly the floor manager immediately greeted me upon walking in. She smiled brightly and chirped to offer her assistance, «can I help you find anything…,» however she immediately turned away from me without even waiting to hear my response to the question. Her retail routine was so well rehearsed she seemed to forget her job: customer service??? Anyhow, I picked up the sandal that caught my eye and chased her down. I asked to try a pair of the shoes in a size 7 and she explained they only had size five. Understandable. I then asked if I might be able to purchase them online. She was condescending, and very quick to tell me they were unavailable for purchase online, however she could order them for me by phone. I thanked her, but declined. Today I went online just to see, and sure enough I was able to order the shoes in my size with no problem whatsoever. Is it unfair to judge a store by a single employee? Perhaps, but she was the manager. A little rude, a little spaced out, and didn’t have her facts straight.

The shoes here are horrific. They’re overpriced, they fall apart, and they really aren’t that comfortable.
Price: They really should call this place «Every Shoe $ 90.» It doesn’t matter what you’re buying, if it’s in the men’s department, it’s gonna cost you ninety bucks.
Quality: The shoes might last if you only wear them a couple nights a week to go out for drinks with your friends, but don’t expect to wear them with any frequency, say to work for example. Within a matter of a few months, my one and only pair of shoes I’ll ever buy from Aldo had completely fallen apart from little more than regular wear.
Comfort: Nope. They felt great in the store but the comfort level of this particular pair degraded rapidly. And try not to fall on your ass wearing Aldo shoes… they’re slippery as eff. The store will, conveniently enough, sell you adhesive, non-​slip pads to place on the soles…
Never again.