Schuh

The Oxford Schuh shop is pretty much the same as all the other shops of the same name around the country. If you want something a bit different and unique to wear on your feet then this is the place for you.
A varied selection for guys and gals to be found here too

Schuch is located adjacent to Debenhams, just off Cornmarket Street. The layout and size of the store is quite similar to other Schuh stores. There’s a wide variety of stock and often you can find shoes that may be sold out in their other stores, as the demand in Oxford is perhaps slightly different than elsewhere! Staff are very friendly and happy to help with sizes. Their sales are also quite good, though make sure whatever you’re looking for doesn’t get sold out!

I’ve tried to shop in this store a few times and always with varying amounts of luck. On a rainy weekday during the day outside lunch hour or any other break time, the shop was moderately full but the staff were attentive. During a Saturday or during a lunch break time, they are almost impossible to get through, let alone get staff to help — though they do try.
They do have a wealth of shoes on display and when you aren’t fighting people seemingly standing and gazing at the ceiling, you do get a good idea of each type of shoe and can access and check each style and shape. When available, staff are helpful.

I reluctantly went in here having searched for a particular pair of Birkenstocks without luck in other shoe shops. I was reluctant because I’d always seen it as a bit of a ‘trendy’ shop. It was certainly full of noisy teenagers and shiny white trainers, but then it was a Saturday in tourist season. I must admit, it’s actually pretty good inside. Yes, it’s a chain store, but that means you’re familiar with most of the brands. It’s all very well buying funky shoes from an independent shop, but if your flip-​flops have got to last a whole holiday without snapping and leaving you flipping but not flopping, it’s nice to know the durability of what you’re buying.
The staff were very helpful and friendly and even saved my seat for me when I went a-​wandering to test out the shoes. They were around if I needed help, without doing that awkward hovering thing that so many shoe shop assistants do. The service was very good and they let me put shoes aside to buy another day (they’ll reserve them for 24 hours in most cases).
The prices are what you’d expect — not many bargains to be found, but it’s not outrageous, and there’s a good range. They do a 10% student discount too.