Clarks Shoes

Ah I’m old. I must be old, I wear Clarks shoes. WRONG! Clarks have some cool shoes! OK maybe not cool, but they have really comfortable, sensible, and actually quite stylish shoes.
It started with the brogues. Lady brogues have been very fashionable for a few years, and I purchased a beautiful brown pair. They were so comfortable. That was the start of my penchant for Clarks.
And then the winter boots! Oh my, these winter boots are the best things I have ever bought to wear on my feet. Not only are they flat with sensible thick soles and a nice snug fit around the calves, but the inside lining is made of Gortex! Which means they are totally waterproof! After a lifetime of getting wet and damp feet throughout the Glasgow rainy season (pretty much 8 months of the year, let’s face it) these boots just couldn’t have made me happier. I really hope they have similar ones this winter because I have kicked these boots almost to death and they are embarrassingly worn looking. I did buy another pair of smarter black boots for work from somewhere else last winter, and they just aren’t the same. They’re not as comfy. Clarks shoes, above all else, are comfy. A really good feature too is that some of them have different width fittings — so if you have wide or narrow feet, you’re more like to get something to suit your feet.
I then bought some lovely black patent loafers with tassly bits. Honestly, they’re quite nice, and very practicle for work wear, particularly if, like me, you spend half your life hoofing it around airports.
I now have my eye on some other loafers. As a back up pair.
The staff are a bit peculiar. Some are quite helpful but some of them… I can’t quite put my finger on it… it’s almost as though they talk to you as if you’ve never bought shoes before. Maybe they’re just so used to dealing with kids getting school shoes that they automatically dumb it down for you. Sometimes they even feel your big toe through the shoes to see if the shoes properly fit you. I quite like that though — it makes me feel like I’m being looked after, although really, I’m probably old enough now to work out whether my shoes fit or not. But it’s still a wee bit nice to have a proper adult double checking.

Kinda pathetic that I’m purchasing work shoes while on vacation, but there was a wide variety of options and the salesperson was soooo helpful and kind. She automatically printed the tax refund and prepped the form for me :).
Purchased a pair on sale and while they aren’t fashion forward, they will make standing all day bearable.

Popped in to see if our grandson needed new shoes: no, still the same fitting as before. The staff are always happy even if they just get to measure the wee dude’s feet.

This is a busy clarks store in the centre of Glasgow. It is a good sized store and holds a large selection of styles. Prices are reasonable and they often have good sales on where you can pick up a bargain. Although it has got a bit more with it in recent years, high fashion it ain’t. Sensible shoes are what clarks do best. I go to this store to get black work shoes as you can’t beat them for comfort. They also last absolute ages considering that they are being worn on such a regular basis. Staff are all really nice in fact the only thing I don’t like is the hard sell with their leather and suede protector.