Bakers Footwear Group

Favorite shoe store and they always provide the best service!!!

I LOVE the store. The selection and the prices aren’t bad. The store itself is nice at this location. The reason for my poor rating is because of the service I received. FRom one particular employee. I came in here once a few months ago and was looking at shoes and asked to try one pair on and didn’t like it and the girl asks while smirking whether «I am just flash shopping?» Who asks that? I got upset although I didn’t show it and left. I must have looked poor or something? Not sure, but I found the comment offensive.
Anyway, I went in a few weeks ago again and the SAME girl asked me THE SAME thing. Is this the way they treat all their potential customers??? VERY RUDE.

Bakers used to be my favorite shoe place on State street, but not anymore. They made remodeling and the prices went up twice. U would will come there for Blowfish and Big Buddha’s shoes, but they won’t cost me as little, as they were before they closed fro remodeling.

I’m not a shoe person. Minus that, I’m big on customer service and quality. The sales girl here is really nice, attentive, and does great for nipping your tastes in the bud.
This place gets two starts because 1. the store is nasty. The carpet looks filthy. The gianormous round ottoman was filthy with spills, smears, and stains. The lighting is terrible. I think its so dim because if it were bright, we’d all see how filthy is truly is and run for the hills.
I like good shopping experiences, especially if I’m not particular about needing to purchase shoes. This place just left me wanting a shower.
Decent selection of shoes and something is ALWAYS on sale.

This place is FAN-​freakin-​TASTIC!!!
Trendy shoes at affordable prices, friendly and helpful staff and cute selection of accessories.
The place is a bit small however and the ther is only one register, so it’s best to come when the lines aren’t so long, which for me, was about early afternoon.

Came up here a couple of weeks ago after school. I was suprised that I found something cuz usually when I come in here I don’t find anything. The girl that worked there told me they had a sale going on I really didn’t think nothin of it until I saw these pretty black patent leather peep toe heels, they were on sale for $ 30 and the originial price was like $ 80. I was happy cuz I really needed a pair of black heels. Then I found 2 clutches they were $ 18 the original prices were $ 55 I got one in lime green and fushia pink it has like croc skin on them and ruffles they are the prettiest cluthes I’ve ever seen. They also had a pretty blue one and a black one. So it’s good to come here when they have sales you might actually find something like I did.

Today, of all days, I did it again. It is snowing and I tried to fit a shoe shopping excursion into my 60 minute lunch allocation. I started off at Macy’s and was looking for a very specific kind of boots. I came up short after a quick browse, as I did not want to spend over $ 200. So, I next headed to Nordstom Rack, where I immediately became irritated at the lack of organization and complete chaos in the shoe department. By this time, I had 30 minutes remaining to find a pair of boots. Next on my normal shoe scouting path was Akira. This place is always hit or miss, and sometimes I feel like the shoes are cheap looking, or I find what I want and they do not have my size. From there, I usually seem to end up in Bakers across the street, where more times that none, I find exactly what I have been searching for. Today I got a pretty awesome pair of buckled slouchy, warm-​greyish/​brownish boots with just a bit of a heel for $ 80! I am excited to pair them over some skinny jeans and can wear them with blacks or browns. I left the store very happy, and hungry, because I hadn’t ate yet. Lastly, I stopped into Aldo, which I always do, just to make sure I didn’t miss out on anything better, and I didn’t. Overall, I have found shoes here 9 times out of 10. The Bakers brand is actually made pretty well, and I have several pair that are super cute and have lasted me for years. Some of the shoes are a bit obnoxious with crazy metallics and even bedazzling but for the most part they have great «career» shoe options that are a bit more on the trendy side. The store itself is a bit outdated, but I like how you can shop online now and will probably always keep them in mind when looking for new shoes.

Frankly, I don’t think I’ve ever actually purchased a pair of shoes here… but I’m sure I might.
Things I’ve learned not having walked into a Bakers since 1999:
Non-​leather shoes are tougher to find here than they used to be, but the prices are so low that it’s always worth a gander to see if some are in stock.
I was surprised to see that they carry brands other than Bakers private label. Jessica Simpson’s moving up in the world. Or Macy’s shoe selection is moving down. Who cares?
Even though the salespeople are always patient and helpful, I still can’t bring myself to ask any one to ride down the elevator a third time. They’re super nice there.

What is going on in this store… it’s disgusting.
I stopped in last night, they had the heat cranked on and the door propped open. Odd but I guess a couple of other stores on the block were doing it as well.
It smelled like there had been a flood or some other kind of very bad event in there. The carpet was stained EVERYWHERE. There was shoebox debris all over the floor; the place was filthy. There was an elevator door just on the right past the entrance, and it was propped open with a trash can, and random garbage was strewn about inside the elevator.
Their shoe selection was not enough to keep me in such gross surroundings. Walked in, walked right back out.

Meh. They have some cute shoes every once in a while, and the sale rack occaisionally has some finds, but they carry far too many stripper shoes for me to give them more than 3 stars. Plus I always find myself thinking ‘$ 70 for Baker’s?’ Sometimes the cost of non-​sale items is too high for what I equate to Payless quality.
The sales people are generally nice, last time I was in I got complimented on my dress, so points for that. But I also had to deal with 3 bimbettes running around the store yelling to each other «Muffy, how CUTE are these?» and «OMG, so HOT Miffy!» while holding up the most hideous gold lame hooker shoes I have ever seen.
If I’m on a cheap shoe hunt on lunch I’ll stop in, but I usually walk right back out out within seconds.

It’s not as big as I thought it would be, but still bigger than the one in my hometown. And far, far more sales items than my hometown store, which usually limits its sales stuff to 1 or 2 shelves in the back corner. If you pass by, it’s definitely worth stopping in to at least look.

Honestly, I don’t see anything special about Baker’s. The selection is limited, the prices aren’t as low as I expected, the service is slow.
Granted, there’s a DSW store close to where I live so I expect a much larger selection — but, I thought Baker’s would have lower prices. Their Sketchers, for example, are the same price as DSW or Shoe Carnival.
Whenever I go in there, there’s only 1 or 2 people helping customers. They really need to have more, especially in the summertime.
If you’re looking for shoes and you’re in downtown, it wouldn’t hurt to stop by. I definitely wouldn’t be traveling out of my way just to go to Baker’s.

Me n my shoes…
Shoes go out of season all the time so why buy something really expensive that you’re only going to wear for one season!
Seriously people, they have shoes for $ 5 sometimes. Need I say more.
The sales associates are helpful and even though they have tons of shoes, the store always looks organized. One drawback is that the lines are always long and there’s only one cashier.

Great location downtown where you can get some cute shoes (not always the best quality) but for the price, it’s just about right. It’s cheap compared to most stores and the selection is pretty large.

I love Bakers but some people call it the rich cousin of Payless. What ever I see in payless bakers has it. I give them all stars because of their class, and nicely dressed sales people.

THis location in particular has a huge selection of shoes! And Baker’s is definitely a cheapy place so you’re sure to find a bargain!

Baker’s is an awesome place to get great looking, trendy shoes. And this store in particular is huge, with lots of styles to choose from. The best thing about this store is their clearance racks in the back of the store. They always have deals on shoes and you are not likely to walk out of this store without purchasing some cool new shoes.