Foot Asylum

Can’t complain. The only annoying bit is that there is no return for goods and once I bought the shoe and the staffs were quite incompetent regarding tax refund. The offerings are quite good, you can find a few pairs of shoes that aren’t available in Schuh.

I ordered some track jackets from Foot Asylum about 3 weeks ago.
They took a while to get to me, but hey I live In (MD, USA) so its cool.
Pros: I sent them an email twice regarding my order and they replied within
5 minutes! Damn that’s fast!
Cons: I didn’t get a confirmation e-​mail after purchasing and for a first time buyer I was a little upset.
To my dismay the track jackets I ordered were too big and I asked to EXCHANGE them not RETURN them but they declined stating they do not do exchanges.
Its not like I wanted money back, in my view an exchange is better than a refund.

Ok so a few weeks ago some deluded pre-​pubescent children (and their children) smashed through the windows of Foot Asylum and looted the wondrous goodies inside.
I walked past today and was pleased to see that the staff here had picked themselves up and had the shop back in order in a matter of days, displaying an I Heart Manchester poster in the window. Good for you Foot Asylum. They couldn’t fit in any of the trainers they nicked anyway.

I wandered in and out of Foot Asylum a few times before I actually clocked on to what it was called. The first time i walked in the music was sooooo loud! it almost detracted from the really gorgeous and fabulous sneakers! Och! Fabulous. Just missed out on a pair of fabo Nike Vandals because my feet were too small for their remaining sizes gosh darn it!
There are some really cool brands with the G Star and the cool side of Nike, and Adidas Originals, Humor (my new love) Timberland, Amplified, and there are some ick brands thrown in for the rude boys and aspiring chavsforlife. Whatever, to pay too much attention to those would be unfair, because there is such a bright mix of all sorts in here, fabulous styles, excellent colours, prices are competitive, but it’s individuality that you go here for. If you love it when people stop you in the street and say ooooh where’d you get those from… then go here.

Despite sounding like a fetish site, Foot Asylum stocks a large variety of shoes, in all sizes, shapes and colours, and of all kinds of brands. Gone are the occasions of finding shoes sort of like the ones you want, or not quite the right colour, as the helpful staff will gladly order them in should they not have them right there and then.
The thing I like best about it is its simplicity, because it stocks LOTS of shoes. It also has T-​shirts and stuff, but mostly shoes, and almost certainly the ones you want. Now, whenever I’m in need of some new ones, I know a place I can go to find some that I will actually like and wear.

That doesn’t sound too pleasant does it, an asylum full of feet. What would feet do when they had a nervous breakdown?
Or perhaps it is where feet seek asylum. Safety, protection, in the form of a well-​cushioned trainer. Now that makes a little more sense.
This is a very interesting shoe shop as while it focuses on some brands I do appreciate, it also nods to some I would happily never see again. But I’ll leave that one open as that would be a value judgement on my part and unfair. What I will say, however, is get thee to the sale, because it’s not often you can pick up a pair of Adidas old skool style sneakers for £35. That said, at full price the trainers aren’t any more expensive than you’d see in the average sports store or high street outlet, so don’t be alarmed. You won’t find Size?-esque £500 vintage trainers or anything like that.
Staff vary, from the friendly and eager to those who look like you’re really putting them out when you ask for a certain size. This comes with the territory. But it’s definitely an interesting place to check out and it’s one of Manchester’s better and more varied options for casual shoe shopping. While it seems like a masculine store there’s plenty for the ladies — not party shoes or heels but comfy boots, hi-​tops and colourful laced pumps. Give it a try, your feet might like seeking asylum here.

Sometimes a little patience and understanding can yield good rewards.
A trip to Foot Aslyum might mean rubbing shoulders with one or two oiks, it may mean polluting your educated ears with people shouting «Oi Dave! Check dees Niyaks out man, they is bangin’ like your mum!» but it will also mean you have the widest selection of trainers in the city to choose from.
Put up with a moron today, get some nice trainers.
Wow, I should put that line to the company!