DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

I really like coming here. Great selection and great prices. I always find shoes i like at a great price. They’re always on sale too.

Love this new store. Been to several and love the new look of this store. The staff was very friendly. Always a hit and miss with sizes but they will always help with ordering them for you. Hit the clearance section. Picked up several pairs there as well. Join the reward program. It’s worth a trip to this store.

Love all the options. I came in with a specific shoe need and was able to leave with my mission accomplished! This was thanks, in part, to a really helpful sales person. (Wish I remembered her name!)
The only down side is I wish they wouldn’t push the rewards program so much. I hate being asked to sign up for things all the time (even if it is free).

Ordered shoes with expedited shipping on Sunday– said they would arrive on Tuesday. My sisters wedding was Friday. Shoes did not come till Friday when we were leaving for the ceremony. When I had called on Wednesday, they said in their system I hadn’t paid for shipping but I had. So I told them to look again and lo and behold, there was the shipping fee. They said they would refund that money. I went to the store today to return the shoes, and they had the lower price (without the refunded shipping fee) to refund to me. Fine. So she refunds me the money to my card and says I’ll receive that money in a few days. Why on earth is it taking almost 2 weeks for me to get money back on an order this company messed up in the first place? Isn’t it 2014? I have had returns run more smoothly at other establishments and this is not a small company. I won’t be ordering from them again.

This DSW store is a pretty nice one. They have a parking lot which is great, though it’s usually very crowded. The selection is also superior to the store on Clark Street. I would’ve assumed everything was the same, but it just somehow seems they have nicer things at the Skokie location. The issue I have here is with the service. The evening before I came in, I had gone to make a return at the Clark Street DSW. I found a pair of shoes I liked and they didn’t have the correct size, but the Skokie location did. They were nice enough to put them on hold for me, and I went forward with my return at the Clark Street location. The next day I went to Skokie to pick up the shoes and they wouldn’t apply the rewards cert from my return the night before. They said it had to be the same day as the return. I feel as though having called them to put the pair of shoes on hold the day before ought to qualify. It would’ve been excellent customer service, and doing the right thing, to let me apply it. You have to spend a lot in order to get the measly reward in the first place, so I had earned it. I left there with a very bad taste in my mouth.

This place is geared towards the women.
They get 12 rows of shoes and the guys only get 3 rows.
I still found Reef flip-​flops for a decent price.
I would come here if i’m having trouble finding good and affordable men’s dress shoes.
There’s a clearance section in the back, but the prices are not really discounted that heavily.

My favorite DSW ever!
I have been to the one in Oak Brook, Schaumburg, Deer Park, Northrbook, Chicago (couple of them). Skokie is the best. Everything is organized best, workers walk around everywhere asking if I need help, and the selection is awesome. My size 7 is super popular, and they seem to have extra 7s.
Parking can be a hassle sometimes, but meh, not a problem if you go a little bit to the side.
LOVE SHOES!

I rate this 5 stars on selection but only 2 stars on price. So I would put 3.5 stars if I could.
The selection is incredible, it’s like a museum of shoes (the name warehouse really fits). While there are more women’s shoes than men’s shoes, there still is a rather large selection of men’s shoes. I must admit, if selection is what you are looking for, then this is a must shop (it would make Imelda Marcos cry).
Now comes the bad news, the prices are pretty high, no not like Neiman Marcus high but still not the best deals out there! Yes, they do have clearance racks at the back with some good deals, unfortunately the vast majority of the shoes are priced higher than I’ve found elsewhere for the same brands.
But I digress, go there and check them out — based on the selection alone! Also, service is okay, plenty of parking and at times the lines get pretty long.

Aisles and aisles of shoes at «discount» prices. Service is hit or miss… Make sure you check the clearance racks in the back!

You have to know what you’re getting into when you shop at DSW. It is a huge shoe store with all kinds of styles and price ranges of shoes. There are sections for men, but most of the space is designated for women. I’ve gotten flats, heels, dressy shoes, and tenis throughout the years here. This shop in particular has very pleasant staff and a clean bathroom, which is always a plus. They have a good clearance section for both men and women at the back wall of the store, and they keep things organized. When I was checking out, I saw a «member» get a lovely and FREE tote with her purchase, which might make me reconsider their membership program. DSW’s tend to be in shopping plaza’s, and this one has plenty of parking.

i always find shoes in the wrong place. ALWAYS. but the workers are really helpful. so everything evens out in the end

Luis at DSW Skokie was awesome! He help me find my new shoes and was great at customer service! Not only finding the shoe in my size, but finding two other colors to choose from! Made my day to have a choice in colors. Got the bronze wedges one… so hot for the summer! Thanks Luis!

It’s a huge store but their designers aren’t the best. I do like some of their selections though once in a blue moon. I do wish they sold more discounted designer shoes though; and no, Jessica Simpson is not a licensed designer! lolololol

Nice selection of shoes at good prices, but not as good of a deal as it used to be. The variety of shoes changes all the time, which can be frustrating if you want to go back and get a pair of shoes you liked because they might not be available.

What’s not to love? Tons and tons of discounted designer shoes? Yes, please!
I’ve had pretty good luck at this DSW location. They almost always have my size in stock, and the selection is unbeatable. The prices are definitely less expensive than department stores. Also, the employees on the floor and the cashiers are friendly, and you can tell they love shoes too.
I guess one negative of this DSW is that their parking lot is a little small. DSW shares a lot with Panera Bread, and sometimes it gets really crowded and hard to maneuver around in.
Also, I guess my one other gripe is that DSW’s clearance section doesn’t really feel like clearance. I don’t seem like the prices are that much cheaper than the shoes for sale in the main display area. And the shoes in the clearance section are pretty picked over. I mean, it’s called clearance for a reason, but they pretty much never have anything I’m interested in in my size.
But those two things aren’t enough to prevent me from giving this DSW five stars. This is still the best place to buy shoes!

DSW is a church of awesome footwear, be it a pair of high heels, flats, sneakers, boots, or loafers.
I don’t worship there often enough.

Ok. Seriously? We all know that I have a shoe problem. A serious one. And it’s worse now that I am temping because I shouldn’t buy shoes ever.
I came in here for moral support with my roommate as he needed new work shoes. I can’t resist a spin around the pump and sandals aisles, and then made my way to the clearance rack. Oh. My. God.
I found the most incredible black and gold patent alligator platform pumps that I have ever seen. They had one pair left, coincidentally in my size (GAH!), and so I had to try them on. WOW. These shoes are hot. And actually somewhat comfortable. I had gotten one of those coupons for $ 10, and they were on super clearance… so my choice was clear. I needed to have these shoes. Done and done.
The selection at this store is fantastic. It’s one of the larger ones I have been to. There don’t seem to be many associates on the floor to help with sizing, but clearly I can get myself into a big enough shoe mess on my own!
I don’t regret this decision to purin the slightest. I love shoes, and given the choice between food and shoes, this is what I choose. Call it irresponsible, but I am one happily outfitted lady.

The key to shopping at DSW is to sign up for their rewards program on a junk e-​mail account. You get occasional GREAT coupons in the mail and by buying from DSW you wrack up points that lead to more discounts. Tha’ts just the half of it though. You get so many sale offers/​discounts/​announcements in the mail that it really becomes benificial if you buy a lot of shoes or you would like a discount when you NEED to buy shoes!
It just seems to always work out for me at least.
They don’t have a lot of size 10’s or + for women stocked but they’ll order them for you. They have a lot of cute sneakers, flats, hells and boots. A clearance section in the back, and purses/​other accessories too. It’s the first shoe store I trust to go to outside of a department store. Before I think of a department store even.

i like dsw, and i really like this one. There’s only like 2 places I really buy shoes from nowadays — this dsw across from old orchard or famous footwear on lincoln and mccormick. the dsw on clark is good too, but i don’t like driving on clark, and i don’t like parking on clark — takes too damn long.
there’s only 3 types of shoes i wear — kenneth cole for my dress shoes, kswiss for my casual, and boots for the winter. simple as that. running shoes are usually new balance. with that being said, dsw is much cooler than famous footwear because they have kenneth cole. and most of the time it’s priced the same as the kenneth cole outlet in aurora. SCORE.

Ohhh, DSW, you do me so so right. You know what mama likes and you give it to me good. I get dizzy and hot just walking thru the automatic doors. Rows and rows and rows of shoes, just begging me to take them home. I try not to tease as I go down the endless rows, touching each one; patent, suede, butter soft leather. oh my!
DSW, you know what this girl likes.