Shoe Carnival… Don’t let the name fool you — you won’t see cotton candy being spun onto paper cones, the sound of cheap, tiny balloons being speared with darts exploding in defeat, or tired Ferris Wheels with burned out bulbs illuminate the night sky… BUT. You will see tons of shoes for sale. The day of my visit was especially intoxicating as they were having a Buy 1, Get 2nd Pair for ½ off for a majority of their boots! And, they had very nice boots on display! Prices are okay, but this is coming from someone who doesn’t want to pay a dime for anything. They did have a pretty ample clearance section that I did score some flat sandals with the cutest fringe for $ 10. They will be showcased in Spring 2016 — yes, they will! I liked the fact that they had plenty of different mirrors angled for anxious buyers to sashay around the store for a preview. They also had a good assortment of casual sandals, athletic shoes, heels, and boots for women. I’ll certainly be back!
Tasha C.
Place rating: 5 Queen Creek, AZ
Clearance items on further sale… Check back of the store. Great deals right now. BOGO plus extra $ off. Got shoes for me and husband. Spent $ 175 for over $ 400 worth of shoes(6 pairs plus two packs of socks). Teva fans they are on clearance. Normally $ 69, clearance $ 30, plus another $ 5. Good selection of tennis shoes… Nike flex on sale for $ 59. Staff realty helpful.
Jessica G.
Place rating: 4 Mesa, AZ
We took our boys to Shoe Carnival the weekend of July 20th for back to school shoe shopping I have to admit it was a little overwhelming since all of the little kids shoes were totally picked over however the shoes floor attendant named Jake was very helpful. He measured the boys feet and found out we could actually move up to the adult sizes so were able to find shoes and still get he great buy one get one 50 percent off special. We walked out with a pair of Nikes and a pair of Vans for under 70 bucks total. If you have kids in size 5 to 7 don’t plan on being able to find anything during the special buy one get one 50 percent off sales even if you are there three weeks before the back to school rush(I started this review on my phone and forgot to log in to post it back then)
Monique H.
Place rating: 2 Phoenix, AZ
It’s more like a shoe farm than a carnival — a lot of uninteresting shoes in large quantities. I was really excited when this place opened up because there are not enough shoe stores in the world. I’ve been in several times and it’s always a let down, I think they need to get a new buyer before they go belly up.
Philip T.
Place rating: 4 Gilbert, AZ
Very nice shoe store if you’re looking for basic dress shoes. Major brands, good prices, well stocked — first rate shoe store.
Jennifer G.
Place rating: 4 Pinal, AZ
A nice little shoe store. Not as overwhelming as DSW and not boring and ghetto like Famous Footwear. Nice layout with good organization: Wedges in one area, flats in another, tennys in another, etc. Affordable prices unlike DSW where shoes are still expensive simply because they are name brand even though they are marked down. I havnt purchased anything from the Carnival yet but its only a matter of time since they do have some really cute shoes. Overall, a very pleasant shopping experience at Shoe Carnival. :) A suggestion: To stick to the carnival theme, I think all the employees should have to dress as clowns!!! Haha JK
Holl L.
Place rating: 4 Santa Clara, CA
A little embarrassed to say, but I like this place! It’s like Famous Footware, Shoe Pavilion(didn’t SP go out of business?) or a small DSW. Brand names shoes for less! Gotta love that. I’m surprised the prices are less than DSW or similar places. And they have the«buy 1, get 1 half off» sales. I really enjoyed shopping in here. The variety of shoes are all great. At least 1 member of the family will walk out with a pair of shoes that they’ll like. I bought 2 pairs of shoes(for the hubby and I) for only $ 50. We were really happy.