Shoe Biz

It’s the best shoe store on Haight. Hands down. Famous people have signed a plethora of Adidas Shoes and they have all the fresh new balances. Copped a pair of the 600C series and the lady said they look «hot» on me. Word.

Best selection I’ve found in a boutique shoe store in a long time. Excellent range of styles that include important basics and must have trends, and at prices we can all appreciate. They appear to give equal weight to quality, comfort, style and value, while most shoe stores focus on only one or two of those guiding principles. Destination worthy!

do not shop here.
horrible customer service.

I found my ‘unicorn’ boots here, the ones I had been searching for all over the place for over two years (seriously) they are matte slightly pebbled leather, knee high with a zipper on the inside. They are gorgeous, and they were on sale for a modest $ 200ish. My large calves required that they were stretched, which they gladly did quickly since I was visiting from out of town. I’m sure these boots will last for years and years. To boot (ha) my Mom also found a beautiful pair of low boots. Both of our boots are the house brand. I also got some socks in true tourist fashion that feature an outline of the Golden Gate Bridge, booya. Thanks Shoe Biz you have a customer for life.

CAREFUL!
Ridiculous return policy (7 days from sale, store credit only). After a perfectly friendly original sale of their own brand boots, I came back days later having tried them out for a matter of hours. Scuffs on the *bottom* of the shoes resulted in a heinously rude interaction. I show up to request a store refund, and I’m barraged with how they absolutely cannot accept these shoes back. Really aggressive, totally absurd in the context of spending hundreds of dollars.
For all they tout about being a neighborhood friendly store, they suck at the whole neighborhood friendliness thing. I live a couple blocks away and will be sure to bring my business elsewhere.
My new strategy: go try on shoes here and they purchase them online where return policies show some decency toward their customers.

ShoeBiz is a classic Haight street business! I have been coming in here for years and the selection is always a great blend between classic and stylish/​trend-​forward. They carry mid-​range to high end brands and are constantly getting in new inventory, which is awesome!
If they don’t have your size or the exact style you want the sales people are super helpful and willing to special order. I don’t agree with the other reviewers who say the staff here is rude and unhelpful, I would say the exact opposite. In fact, they are ideal, not pushy or «hover-​y» at all, but if you want their opinion or expertise they are more than willing, plus, super knowledgeable about the shoe game.
This is small, locally owned business at its best! A must-​stop when shopping on the Haight!
PS: awesome sock/​tights selection too!

They have 3 stores all on one street: a sneaker store, fancier store with more formal shoes and an acessory store.

I wrote a review for this place Sunday but it magically disappeared so here is another one.
I don’t like the selection here. A lot of the shoes tend to look the same, especially the men’s shoes. I usually don’t even bother with this store but Mr Husband wanted to come in and look around so we did.
I noticed that they had the Jeffrey Campbell Puffer shoe in clear with gold spike and got excited because I’ve been wanting the green pair forever but my size is always sold out. So I asked if they had ever had the green version and was told «those don’t come in green». Um. Ok. I didn’t ask if they came in that color, I asked if they had ever carried that color but whatevs to the shoe «experts» at Shoe Biz.

Great street shoe selection and helpful staff. Pricey else I’d give it 5 stars. This is a go-​to place for me!

I only like one shoes there and when it arrived by mail it was dirty from the bottom, when I called they told me maybe it was a floor model! Really???
Oh and yea there were toe markings on the inside also. definitely a USED SHOES.
Returned and got my refund but took a few days of calling to find the right person who is willing to make the right decision to send me a free return postage.
Although I really wanted that color, I ended up buying a different color from another website because I believe if it happened once it will happen again and I don’t like to keep calling/​email people to get my refund/​exchange.
My conclusion Shoe Biz SF is NOT for On-​Line shopping. first of all the website offered a coupon upon signing up to receive their emails, did so and waited 3 days no coupon arrived to my email. I emailed them and didn’t hear back so I called them, then they sent me the coupon.
Maybe one day I will be back but don’t think so… Sorry Matt ! and thank you Rose. And BTW it took how long to refund the money back to my card: 1 ½ — 2 weeks?! IF you received the shoes on the 16 or 17 of July why put the money back July 30? that is just bad business.

Very cute shoes and reasonable prices — -
This is my new favorite shoe store.
Jack was very nice and helpful– -

Cute shoes at pretty normal prices. I don’t think they ever do sales, at least I’ve never seen them.
The sales people aren’t very attentive, it’s difficult to ascertain who’s able to help me, since they kind of just amble about the place.
They don’t give you cash/​credit back if you want to return the shoes you buy, it’s store credit only, which deters me from going here most of the time.

In my opinion, one of the best sneaker selections in The City!

I’ve bought several pairs of shoes from the various Shoe Biz locations in the city, but not from this location… because they never seem to have sizes in stock! Twice in a row I’ve been unable to try on anything I was interested in, and today the salesperson wouldn’t even come over to help me… so I walk over to him, ask for the size, he goes to look, but two steps later says «We only have it in this size…» and walks away without offering any other help… typical SF service industry indifference.
The men’s selection here is mostly boots and oxfords along with some Toms, Keds, etc. and is fairly interesting. I just wish they would be more aggressive with stocking and service.

4 stars on the design of the shop, they have an all glass or plastic elevator where you can see the everything on the way up and down
When in the area this spot is good spot to visit take a ride on the see through elevator there is a section downstairs for a dj to set up show and also upstairs, shoe sizes on colored shoes following orange and black are scarce. upstairs I saw all Addidas, baby track suits, womens track suits, and mens shoes, fairly large venue for shoes and clothing. Not a must visit but good to take a look at even just a peek
price $$
service ****
ambiance ***** neat, very open, presentation well done

Haight has a medley of awesome shops for you to prospect. Shoe Biz is one of them.
The best word I can give to describe this place: indie. It was swarming with people running around with different sizes. In the midst of this chaos, someone still walked over and offered assistance. I had that look like ‘I wanna try some shoes on, now’. Very friendly, knowledgeable.
Their shoe selection varies depending on your style and preference. A lot of the shoes are considered ‘hipster’ but I don’t really bother about people critiquing clothing.
Bottom line: the shoes are incredibly comfortable, unique, and hard to find. The service was respectable. I also walked away with a new pair of Toms Shoes. Sexy!

I had several thousand Rachel Zoe — like moments in this store.
*GASP*
WHAT???
MY LEGS ARE FOR DAYS IN THESE THINGS.
I DIE.
I BUY.
I BUY NOW — GO GET MAMA A TEN.
GO.
CHOP.
CHOP.
And I didn’t even notice the Adidas-​gasm upstairs.
It’s like this fucking place was made ESPECIALLY FOR ME.
BANANAS.

So, I go in there on this fine Sunday looking to quench my need for yet ANOTHER pair of fabulous boots. I find a couple that I like, then try them on, and then… I’m not as in love. You know how it goes.
I go back to the front of the store to start another lap because, well, I may have missed my next great pair. I find one. They’re fabulous. And I’d seen them, picked them up, thought that they were pull-​ons, and so passed. Well, on this second time around, I notice that the zipper is in the back. You don’t see too many of those. Cool. I go up to the counter to wait for a helping hand. Chick tells me that these are the last pair, an 8 ½, but that they run large so that if I’m normally a 9 I may as well check it out. So I do. They don’t fit.
I tell her that I’d like to see if any of the other stores carry either a 9 or 9 ½. Likely the 9 ½ will be too large, but you gotta be sure, you know? She tells me that this particular shoe company doesn’t make 9 ½s.
Rur? «Just that size?» I ask. She confirms that she knows it’s idiotic. I think that sounds retarded, but keep quiet. Turns out that none of the other stores she checked had the shoe.
So I go online when I get home to check on ordering it there and, LO AND BEHOLD, there is both a 9 and a 9 ½ online. WTF? Was she just waxing bullshit to be funny?

Gosh, I love Shoe Biz. I love both Shoe Biz’s. Each corner of the store has it’s own little feel, it’s own niche. I’m constantly looking for the right shoes as you can see in my reviews for other shoes joints.
The shoes here are fantastic and unique in their own ways. I checked the names of some of the shoes and couldn’t recognize a few but really didn’t appreciate the quality of a lot. I especially like Frye boots for the heavy duty walking you can do with it and their custom made hats. While I’m not in the market for a fedora of any types, I can certainly dig the craftsmanship and care going into this place.
The feel of the layout itself is ultra laid back and chill. I love looking at a full length mirror and not only see the shoe but see how the shoe makes me look and how I look walking in them. Thank you 3 sided mirrors!
The staff members are extremely helpful, the store is clean and well organized, the music bumpin’ as always and the SHOES are cleverly picked out and expressive in their own ways. I love how I look in each one I tried on.

They always have a great selection of shoes in this store! I have been buying shoes here the last few years.
Two weeks ago I bought a pair of flats and every time I wear them I get compliments!
The service is sometimes not the best but the shoes are worth it!