DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

I am consistently disappointed by the clearance section for size 5 – 5.5. With non-​clearance items, there’s still a lack of sizes smaller than 6. Such a struggle! Sometimes you can find a small size and order online and have it shipped for free, but that only works if you’re not needing shoes right away and are okay with paying a rush shipping charge. I beg DSW to bring in smaller sizes!
Also, the rewards you get for being a member have an expiration so there’s pressure to get shoes just not let the reward go to waste even if you don’t need new shoes or are not financially ready for another pair. That’s how they get you, man.

Not a fan anymore. They are out of all the basic sizes. I could not find anyone who could help so I had to go searching. When I did find someone she said to go up front for them to look it up and I could order it. So how can I even try it on then? Done

Lots of shoes, and the majority towards women’s styles. Great store, great online presence, good customer service. A wise word — check your selections well to make sure you are buying what you have chosen. Boxes open to customers can sometimes mean mixing and matching. My most recent purchase required a return due to workmanship, so pay close attention and inspect contents. On-​line pricing is good, ShoeBuy might edge them out with on-​line deals. There is no substitute for seeing and trying.

For the Tigard store, there is a major tripping hazard just outside the door on the path. The path has heaved. I showed it to the manager who said DSW are only tenants but they would tell the owner about it. I’m just not sure this will happen. Its been that way for awhile.
But we are shopping for shoes in high heels! Maybe elderly people shop here. In which case, they can easily trip and hit their head on the big metal bike rack nearby.
People have to look out for each other. Becareful of tripping at the Tigard Bridgeport location! Its not only scary, but its not cool to trip either! I try to do it gracefully but do avoid it when possible… Hopefully, DSW will get their money’s worth from their landlord and take time to attend to this matter. So we shoe mavens and elderly people can shop safely!

This store is a hit-​or-​miss for me. Usually, I will find at least one «Have-​to-​buy» pair of shoes. But with flats being the rage, I couldn’t find a single pair (oxymoron) of pretty heels — with a heavy markdown — the last time I dropped by with my $ 10 off coupon. What a bummer! Which is not to say that I haven’t in the past and won’t continue to and it’s not to say there wasn’t an entire store full of beautiful shoes, just not ones I needed or could justify buying that day.
My favorite shoes are the Michael Kors 3.5″ wedges I found last summer — for $ 20! And the Calvin Klein wedges for $ 30!
I’m on a mission to find a Michael Kors handbag — within my price range — so I keep going in, with my coupons, knowing eventually I will score big time!
The fun part about shopping at DSW is the bargain hunting. My math sucks but I know that 50% off the last marked price is almost always a very good deal. You have to find the colored stickers to match up to the discount chart, and when you discover that the shoes you want are 75% off, you feel like you’ve won the shoe lotto!
There really isn’t another store I know of with so many designer shoes on mark down (or clearance) so this will continue to be my shoe store of choice.

I love shoes!
Like any «outlet» style shopping, it is hit or miss on selection and style.
Some of the staff seem to care, others just come off as rude or lazy. Not too eager to help if the shoes are not right in front of you on the sales floor

For as huge as this store is, I rarely find what I am looking for here. They carry mid level brands like Steve Madden, Nike, Dolce Vita etc. The staff is certainly nice and helpful. Overall, not my go to spot for shoes, but a good choice if you are looking for a huge selection.

does anybody else get dizzy here?!
I’ve been here a couple of times and found myself so overwhelmed, and later got dizzy. There is an abundance of shoes, boots, and sandals here.
I met a friend here to help me with my shopping anxiety and pick out some boots this fall. Boy, she was a godsend for me. There were so many cute styles to look at and try on that you really need a small army of people to help you pick out a style that looks good on you… also, to haul all the merchandise around.
I ended up purchasing 3 very cool boots for about $ 267.00. Brands were Bjorn, DIBA, and Dirty Laundry.
Unfortunately, I got a crack in one of the pairs after normal use. It was a cute rain boot. They were able to give me credit — -so off I went, all by myself to pick out a new pair. They did not have the same boot I was exchanging. It was brutal, do I get sandals for the spring/​summer, or do I go for another boot? It was very daunting. Great selection, Wide aisles to check yourself out, and friendly staff.
I tried on several pairs of boots, sandals, and shoes. I started to get dizzy walking the aisles and later gave into this great pair of cozy, black boots from BareTraps-​on clearance and then another 30% off.
No hassle with the return but when I first entered the store the quick grilling I got was a turn off. «We don’t return worn shoes». I simply said, «well, they cracked» —they were splitting open and I showed her, so she allowed me to exchange for credit.

Shoe heaven! Rows and rows of shoes compared to the Hillsboro location. I came in here to exchange my Michale Kors rainboots for a size 7 since the other location only had an 8 and 10. They place it on hold for me. It was a pretty fast and easy exchange. My one thing is that I wished I checked the boots before I took them home. I found a gift receipt in the boot (previous owner) and noticed dents in the boots and a weird rip/​smudge on the mk logo as if the rubber was melted? So it completely ruins the whole designer aspect. Unfortunately I’m from California and don’t want to go through the hassle of looking for a DSW since there isn’t one nearby. Word to the wise to those who call in to place an item on hold, make sure to check them out before walking out.
Other then that disappointment, they have amazing sales! I got a pair of Vince Camuto flats for only $ 20! And some sneaker wedges for $ 30, all were clearance items. I saved over $ 100! Seriously, take your time with the clearance selves because you never know what you’ll find.

I would like to give 2.5 stars rather than three. I made my first trip to DSW last weekend. Yes, there are a lot of shoes, but there are two drawbacks for me.
1-​price. These shoes were quite a bit more expensive that what I would expect for a «warehouse» store. Especially considering the limited additional features, like a clerk to find the shoes for you.
2-​style selection. For so many shoes the selection is really limited! Either you can wear super high hooker heels or you can wear grandma shoes.
I did see a couple pairs of boots that I liked, but the prices were too high. The clearance rack has potential, but it is one that would have to be shopped regularly to find the best deals.
Really, I felt like DWS was an overpriced Payless Shoes. I love Payless because they don’t try to be something more than what they are: a variety of cheap shoes.
DSW also has other accessories, sock, purses, and so forth, but again, the prices were more than I would be willing to pay.
I would go back to DSW to peruse the clearance racks looking for deals, but I wouldn’t add it to my «must stop at» list of places.

I’ve found shoes here on more than 1 occasion. I’ll never pay full price for shoes here, but their clearance rack is quite extensive. Not to shabby.

Shoes. So. Many. Shoes.
It’s like reaching the mothership and you don’t know where to start first.
A giant maze of both mens and women’s shoes awaits you.
This is where I come if I need shoes that:
1) Aren’t as expensive as my Nordstrom habit
2) If I’m looking for variety and can’t decide
3) Just want to indulge in my dear love for shoes… and lots of them.
Clearance rack. They have one. Purses, socks, accessories. They have those too.
I have gotten some awesome deals on shoes here… especially those that typically cost $ 150+
Their website… even MORE shoes. OMG. My only qualm is that a lot of the times I like to try on the shoes… but with DSW a lot of the shoes I love they do not sell in the stores. Of course they have a good return/​exchange policy but alas it saddens me sometimes.
Other than that I love this place. Cute shoes for any age, all different styles whether you are looking for heels, boots, flats, or sports shoes. :)
PS — We did it Unilocalers! #30 review on the 30^th of November!

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That’s what it stands for right? DSW has got me all figured out. Not only are there aisles upon aisles of shoes for this girl to choose from, there are purses too.
There are delightful little ballet flats for those days at the office, chunky, sensible heeled shoes for you other people, and super high heels for my Saturday night partying, boots galore, sandals… Shoes, shoes, and more shoes… it is a dangerous place for me.
I will forgo food for shoes. Do I have an illness? Perhaps.
DSW, you my pimp baby.

Shoes. Oh my God. Shoes. I get that video stuck in my head everytime I think about this place. Go ahead, enter the word shoes into YouTube. Send me your love/​hate mail later.
Anywho… This place is entirely too close to my home and the perfect place to overindulge in some cute footwear. Even more so if you check out the clearance section which is always large and AWESOME. They carry a great selection of everything from athletic shoes, dress shoes, boots and even have purses, belts and other accessories. Many of the main brands are carried more reasonable prices than you would find elsewhere. My first introduction to Rocket Dog was here. Killer boot selection. The men’s section is large enough to occupy my boyfriend’s interest long enough for me to try on about a dozen pairs, so I’d say it’s pretty good.
Overall, it’s a very well organized store complete with helpful, perky employees. The stock constantly rotates, so listen to the little devil on your shoulder that tells you to buy it now as it may not be there next week.
I continually put myself on bans from this place but it doesn’t work. Either way, one of us has to move before I go broke here. For the greater good of all shoelovers in the area, it might have to be me, because you don’t want to miss out on this place.

DSW always gives me a pretty good selections of what I am looking for:)
When I come down to visit my mom, I always make a shopping list and take advantage of the «no tax» since Washington state has one of the highest sales tax:(
This particular location is pretty small compared to others I have visited but it’s clean and well stocked. Like I said earlier they always seem to have what I am looking for or atleast something comparitive.
Employees are plentiful and seem to be helpful and such.

I guess I’ll give this location 3 stars… really I think it’s a 2.5. Yeah, there are a lot of shoes. But this location is pretty small compared to the one in my old ‘hood in CA; it’s probably half the size. How do I know? Because walking up and down every. single. aisle. in the other store took me about 45 minutes, assuming I didn’t stop to try on something cute. This store? I was in and out of there in 20 minutes. And I noticed, both times I was there, lots of holes on the shelves where there are no shoes at all. So in terms of selection, this place isn’t really that huge. And I didn’t find anything I liked either time. Not a very extensive Men’s selection either.
Employees were around, and I’m sure they would have been helpful had I asked for help. But they didn’t come to see if I needed anything, which I’m used to them doing. Prices are good, in line with DSW stores everywhere. Guess it’s good for my wallet that I didn’t find things I HAD to have…

Stephanie has moved to DSW Tanasbourne. It’s a ways away for me, but I’ve taken my business there just to receive Stephanie’s awesome service!

DSW has made me their bitch this past week.
Between this location and the one in Hillsboro, I’ve alotted a good portion of my last paycheck to this place.
Great selection.
Very organized.
Damn you and your decent prices and cute shoes DSW, Damn you.

This location is right off I-​5 across from Bridgeport Village also known as consumer hell. From a guys perspective DSW offers a huge selection of new and clearance shoes at rock bottom prices. Sure they might be knockoffs of your favorite brands but you can still find something stylish and comfortable at half the price. I have my Italian loafers and Rockport boots, DSW is for everything else!
Oh and guys here’s a hint, if you’re looking to meet women you should skip the bars and go check out DSW on a weekend instead.

Shoe Snob Found
In my review of Shoefly, I admitted that I was a shoe slut. In this episode, I will reveal that I am a shoe snob. Let me explain.
DSW is the place where all the bad shoes end up but they still have to sell them because they made too many and they are still in stock. No, this is not Misfit Island because even those toys had character.
People will buy shoes here because it’s cheap and there is a wide selection. Yet even with the wide variety available, I did not like one shoe. It’s macaroni without the cheese, Will without Grace, a shoe with a beautiful foot casing with a disgusting heel. Just not completely there. Even the Franco Sarto that were being sold looked like they belonged in the mens section.
I am speaking of course for womens’ shoes. Who cares about the guys? Every guy should buy a nice pair of Italian shoes if he wants a girlfriend. If he has one already the moccasin slippers at home are just fine. I digress…
TIP: Don’t shop here unless you’re buying shoes for a village outside of this country. Shop across the street at Bridgeport Village where Shoefly is!