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Shoes Reviews Summary

The company's reputation is significantly marred by persistent customer service issues and a frustrating return process. Many customers report long wait times and ineffective communication, leading to dissatisfaction and a lack of trust. While some reviews highlight the quality and comfort of the products, these positives are overshadowed by complaints regarding incorrect orders, inadequate support, and hidden fees related to returns. Overall, the sentiment reflects a growing frustration among customers who feel misled and undervalued, prompting them to seek alternatives from competitors known for better service.

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service
63
value
55
shipping
56
returns
49
quality
41

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Rhode Island
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Bad customer service
January 11, 2017

Save your money, there are much better shoe dot coms to buy from. Seems like a good deal until you have a return.

Date of experience: January 10, 2017
Darren I. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Kathryn! We're very sorry to hear that you were disappointed with our return policy. Our return policy is listed on our website under the HELP button and all of our return information can be found there.

Utah
1 review
1 helpful vote
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If your shoes don't fit and they don't carry the size larger - they will charge you a $7.95 fee per item returned. They don't mention this when you buy and don't mention it when you return - just send an e -mail when they receive your return - pretty cheap trick.
They are very rude.

Date of experience: January 3, 2017
Darren I. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Trent! Our return policy is listed on our website under the HELP button at all times. We offer 100% free exchanges or returns that include a $6.95 restocking fee per item. Exchanges can be made for ANY in-stock item on our website, even if it's just a pair of socks! With over 60,000 unique items we are sure we can find the right match for anyone.

The restocking fee and return policy is also mentioned next to the "PLACE ORDER" button while making any purchase. We sincerely apologize for any disappointment caused by our return policy.

California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Horrible customer service.
I have contacted shoes.com 3 times via email concerning a problem.
They respond with a canned email telling me that they received my email and will get back to me within 48 hrs, yet they never do.

Date of experience: December 20, 2016
Shoes R. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Nathan,

We are truly sorry you are having a difficult time reaching our customer service. Please check your private messages as we are just about to send one onto you.

Kind Regards,
Shoes.com

Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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SCAMMING CON COMPANY
December 12, 2016

I just place a order today and called them to ask them to price match boots I saw advertised on the makers website. That's when I found out the ten extra dollars I paid for 2 day shipping DOES not REALLY mean 2 day shipping! NEVER EVER wil I visit their website! DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. Then when I asked for a supervisor twice they refused to put a Sup on the line. Then they said it actually says it. They need to make it clear as day you will not really get the package in 2 days. This is plain old DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING and I can't wait to call the BBB FIRST thing in the morning. READERS ALSO BEWARE they are NOT the cheapest they DO NOT REALLY have the BEST prices!' And to top it all off they actually told me it was too late to cancel. Well if the shipment is not going to GO OUT for 5 DAYS then WHY CANT I CANCEL THE ODER! CROOKS

Date of experience: December 11, 2016
Darren I. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hello! We're very sorry to hear that you received incorrect information. 2 day shipping does mean 2 day shipping and you are always welcome to speak to a Supervisor. If no Supervisor was available, you should have been offered a call back. Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee cancellation of items once they have been processed for shipment, but we are always willing to try!

Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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It's a scam
December 10, 2016

They took my money and never sent me anything called and emailed and nothing no response they are criminals

Date of experience: December 10, 2016
Darren I. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Dan! We are definitely not a scam. If you have been charged but your package was not delivered, please contact our Customer Service Department immediately so they can start an investigation and look into that for you!

Delaware
1 review
2 helpful votes
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BEWARE
December 6, 2016

Saw cute shoes here and thinking about placing an order? X OUT OF THE WINDOW RIGHT NOW. This website is a joke, I am disgusted by the way the run this business. They don't get their packages on time and expedited shipping has a different meaning to them. I repeat X OUT OF THE WINDOW AND GO ELSEWHERE. The customer service of this company is nasty, rude and does not listen to a customers concern. Don't bother calling them unless you want a raging headache. I will NEVER order from here again. I suggest everyone reading this review order from Zappos, I made a huge mistake trying out shoebuy. Never again.

Date of experience: December 6, 2016
Darren I. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Camille! We deeply regret hearing that you have had a negative experience with us. Customer Service is very important to us and our representatives should never be rude. We encourage you to send an email to [email protected] with additional information so we can look into this situation and improve our Customer Service.

Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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DO NOT ORDER FROM SHOEBUY
November 30, 2016

Absolutely terrible place to order shoes. I ordered my first pair of 116 dollar shoes from Shoebuy at the beginning of November. After I got the confirmation email with my order number that they've RECIEVED my order, I waited a whole week before giving them a call when I still had not seen the shipping confirmation email. I called up there 3 days in a row & got the same answer that someone would give me a call back after not being able to find my order number. Finally found out on the 4th day that SHOEBUY had canceled my order on accident. So customer service themselves reordered my size 5 black boots. When they finally arrived it was a size 8.5 & not even the same boot that I ordered. I called & asked to speak to a manager, after waiting for 15 minutes the "manager" told me I needed to go out of my way to go to the ups store & return it back to them, THEN try the order again. It is now almost December & I've been dealing with this for a whole month now. I'm livid.

Date of experience: November 29, 2016
West Virginia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Ur choice to become political rather than a retail business was an ill advised decision. Politics and business don't mix. Guess me and my family will have to boycott u since u made a retail decision based on anti trump thinking. Bye bye shoes.com. There r plenty of other places to buy shoes at good prices that don't subject their customers to your political temper tantrums. U just lost 5 customers

Date of experience: November 27, 2016
Louisiana
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Shoes and politics don't mix. Lost this customer, as well as my 4 daughters. Too many other options than to patronize a company that practices political division.

Date of experience: November 20, 2016
Georgia
1 review
10 helpful votes
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I do not know why anyone would be a repeat customer of SHOES.COM. I sure won't be. Their disrespect for customers is unbelievable. I guess they don't realize that their are reputable online shoes and accessory stores who DO care about their customers.

Date of experience: November 19, 2016
Kansas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Misleading, Bad Quality
November 19, 2016

The color of the shoes was completely different from that shown. I assume they were made in some even-cheaper third world cesspool by slave labor. Contacted customer service and was dismissed.

Date of experience: November 18, 2016
Virginia
1 review
10 helpful votes
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You refuse to sell IVANKA TRUMPS products?
Well, you just list ME, MY HUSBAND, MY CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND EVERYONE I KNOW.
$#*! YOU SHOES.COM!
YOU SUCK

Date of experience: November 18, 2016
California
1 review
10 helpful votes
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I just read that this company has inserted politics into their business by banning our President Elect Donald Trump's daughter's products from their site. I find that unacceptable. I will no longer visit this site when shopping.

Date of experience: November 18, 2016
New York
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I will NEVER order from Shoes.com. I didn't want to select any starts, but I had to select one to post this review. I am a huge online shopper and have never had such a bad experience. After being on hold for over 30 minutes, I figured out how to process a return without an account or speaking to someone. Also learned that I will be charged $5.95 for the return. So much for free shipping and returns! I will never go to this site again, ever. Terrible (really no) customer service and misleading claims regarding shipping and return fees.

Date of experience: November 8, 2016
Shoes R. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Dara,

Thank you for the review. We are really sorry for the frustration trying to reach our customer service, it is something we are working on. Please do check your messages as we are sending one onto you right away.

Kind Regards,
Shoes.com

Arkansas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Don't Buy From Here!
November 4, 2016

This place is a scam!

I tried to order a pair of shoes online and it told me my order wouldn't go through, thinking maybe it was a server issue I tried again. But no luck. I was told the process couldn't be finished and the transaction was void.

Then I go and look at my bank account and see that $130 has been taken out! The price of two pairs of shoes. So it wouldn't let me buy them, but it was able to charge my account.

I immediately call to make sure the order wasn't confirmed and ask if they can send a fax to my bank so my bank can personally remove the charges. They tell me they can't do that (but they could) and the charges aren't actually there... What?!

They told me it was a hold so nothing was removed (which was BS). But they said it would fall off in a day. Three days later... Nothing's gone! I call again and tell the same story to another person. They tell me they'll put in a request to get the charges removed quicker and, once again, I should see them gone in a day.

Well it's been three more days and I finally called again. Supposedly they will be gone in an hour and if they're not gone by the end of today, I am going to raise hell.

This company is nothing but a scam.

Date of experience: November 4, 2016
South Carolina
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Horrible customer service and charge for return shipping which is comically stated as a restocking fee. They even sent a bogus picture of the soles of shoes that I returned. They were not the shoes I returned.

Date of experience: November 2, 2016
Darren I. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Trisha! We are very sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. We would like to assure you that we would not intentionally send incorrect pictures.Our return policy is stated on our website and includes 100% free exchanges. Exchanges can be made for anything on our website, even if it's just a pair of socks. However, if a customer is only returning, there is a $6.95 restocking fee per item.

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I couldn't believe shoe.com came to me as a pop up on my phone. I had been looking for a trusted online site. I had a bad experience with online shopping in the past. I didn't trust online shopping, but shoe.com put my trust back in online shopping. My Oder came quick and its exactly what I ordered right down to my size. They even made it convenient for me to track my order. Thank you again shoe.com I will be ordering again soon.

Date of experience: November 2, 2016
Shoes R. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Kelvin,

Thank you so much for the great review. We are delighted to hear that you had a good experience with us and we made your online shop easy. Please feel free to send us on any queries you may have on a future order.

Kind Regards,
Shoes.com

New York
3 reviews
20 helpful votes
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I've been buying from shoebuy.com for a while this one time I purchased boots for my granddaughter age 5, the boots size was 11W, well it didn't fit the so call wide was so narrow her foot could not go in. I called and explained why I'm going to return it, customer service rep said you can exchange it for a bigger size, I said no because I did get a half size bigger so when she wears thick socks it's comfortable. I was explained that I'll get a return label, and less 6.95 on my refund for restocking fee outrageous. I was upset, because of their false advertisement I must pay, clearly the boots were not wide width and if that's what they say then it's to steal people's money in a diplomatic way. Disgusting. Don't buy children's shoes here if you need wide width, it's a scam...

Date of experience: October 19, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I accidentally shipped my boots to my parents' house and, after realizing this, I emailed customer care asking if I could reroute them to my apartment. They called me the next day saying that they emailed and got confirmation from US that my packaget was rerouted. They also said that if I didn't receive my package by that Friday that I should alert them immediately and they would investigate it. They were very professional and quick to answere and correct my mistake- very pleased with my boots as well!

Date of experience: October 10, 2016
Shoes R. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Ceili,

Thank you so much for the review. We are delighted to hear that our customer service agents could provide you with good service and get your package re-routed. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience and we are glad to hear the boots are what you wanted :) Please feel free to reach out if you need anything else.

Kind Regards,
The Shoes.com Team.

Malaysia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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It was a nightmare to shop at shoes.com. Bought a pair of shoes wrongly, tried to call and wrote to them. The phone line is forever on hold! And never get any reply from the email!

No choice, I had to send back the shoes as a return. At that point, I was praying that the experience doesn't get any worst than this. I was wondering if there is anyone that is working for shoes.com? If I will get my refund? Sure enough, the return was received by shoes.com on sept 7th, after one month, I still don't get my refund!

Will never buy from shoes.com again! Really bad experience!

Date of experience: October 8, 2016
Shoes R. — Shoes Rep
over a year old

Hi Bee,

Thank you for the review. We are truly sorry that your most recent experience with us did not go according to plan. We have been experiencing higher phone volumes lately but it is something we are working on. We do want to get this rectified for you as soon as possible so if you would like to check your private messages we are sending one onto you right away.

Kind Regards,
The Shoes.com Team.

From the business

Founded in 1996, Shoes.com is committed to offering customers an unparalleled shoe-shopping experience beginning with a truly outstanding selection of the hottest styles from must-have brands like Converse, dolce vita, Michael Kors, New Balance, Sam Edelman, Vans and hundreds more. Other perks include free shipping and exchanges, 60-day returns and real-time order tracking.

In 2014, Canadian investor Roger Hardy acquired Shoes.com and brought with him more than fifteen years of e-commerce experience and the support of investment fund Hardy Capital Corporation. Shoes.com joins fellow Hardy Capital brands OnlineShoes.com, the first American online shoe retailer, and SHOEme.ca, one of the fastest growing eCommerce companies in Canada.


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