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Shoe Train in Potomac, MD
The old axiom goes, “you should spend money on anything that goes between you and the ground”—as true for tires as it is for your kids’ feet.
Online shopping has taken over just about every retail need a person could want, but let’s face it, it’s just about impossible to find quality shoes for kids online. They’re either ill-fitting, of poor-quality, and just about always designed for some other kids’ feet.
Years ago, after growing tired of the declining quality and options elsewhere, we stumbled upon Shoe Train. They’ve been in business for decades (literally decades) and, more importantly, they aren’t just selling shoes. They’re checking your child’s feet and matching them to the right type of shoes. They’re also able to properly fit your child for orthopedic inserts (and not the ones you would buy at the local drugstore). They’ll even make sure you have the receipt so that you can get reimbursed by your insurance company. We are especially grateful that they are confident enough in their business model not to try to sell you a pair of shoes you don’t need and to encourage you to buy shoes that will last as long as reasonably possible for growing feet.
Highlights:
Each customer signs-in and waits to be called on by their staff. This ensures that the staff is completely focused on the one person they’re working with rather than getting grabbed by different customers.
They donate shoes to less fortunate locations around the world. We love a philanthropic and socially conscious business.
So many options, but their shoes are well-curated. You won’t have the selection that you might have at some mall outlet, but they’ve cut out the low-quality shoes to make it easier to find the right pair.
