Haney Shoes

Haney the type of shoe store that prides itself on great customer service. Or so I’ve heard. Head here if you want a new pair or Ecco, Merrell, Keen or other non-​Nike, New Balance, etc. brand of high end shoes. Sad thing for me is that the only pair of shoes I had my eyes on cost over $ 300. Not quite in my budget for a pair of chukka boots. At least I know I have good taste.
So on this particular visit, I left Haney empty handed (footed?). It was probably cut a little short thanks to none of the staff at Haney actually acknowledging my presence, even though I had been browsing in the mens section for a good 10 minutes. Ah well. I guess I never should have strayed from Zappos in the first place.

Haney Shoe store has a group of great/​helpful people working there and they are always in a good mood to see you walk through the doors. I used to buy my shoes from stores like Yonkers, JCPenny, even Wal-​Mart, and there was never anyone there to fit you and make sure you had the correct size on, just grab a pair off the shelf and see if it «fits». Well, after going to Haney Shoe store I know what it really means to «fit» in a pair of shoes. The customer service is outstanding from the moment I walk into the store to the moment I walk out. First thing they did was measure my feet and then got me the correct size shoe to try on. I didn’t realize things like steel toed shoes/​boots need to fit differently than dressy shoes, or pull-​on boots fit a ½ smaller than laced boots, etc… At first I didn’t think the shoes fit right because I was so used to the poor fit and how I had purchased shoes over the past 20 years, but after becoming more educated about the proper fit and size it now makes a huge difference in my everyday shoe-​wearing life. They will even custom fit your insert for you if you need more arch support or plantar fasciitis support, etc… I have purchase many pairs of shoes now from Haney ranging from steel toed Red Wings, to dressy Eccos, to hiking shoes, to various inserts and socks, and am always more than pleased everytime I walk out of the store. I will never go to another store to purchase shoes as long as I live in Omaha. This is the best ‘small town’ local store to buy shoes in Omaha, period! Do yourself (and your feet) a favor and visit Haney Shoes for great customer service and a great product.

I love a small, proper shoe store that carries excellent brands designed for comfort, rather than «cute» overpriced footwear guaranteed to leave you with bunions and corns and fall apart after one season. Girls – find a man who would rather see your beautiful feet without disfiguring you.
And it’s great to find a store where they actually sit down and fit your shoes. If you can even find someone to help you at Von Maur they just hand you the boxes and then disappear. It’s not like they are not charging full price, so where’s the love?
Speaking of Von Maur, I found a shoe at Haney for 40% off that Von Maur was still selling full price, and not just some oddly sized pair or weird color, but a basic black workplace, dressy shoe.
To top it off, Haney’s sells a full line of quality shoe care products. I am one of those weird girls who actually enjoys shining her own shoes, and these guys had me fully kitted out. Any other shoe emporium around here isn’t even close.
Come to Benson, support local business and leave with a smile and without the dose of Von Maur attitude. I just moved back to Omaha after seven years in NYC – this place is up there with Harry’s Shoes on Broadway and TipTop on 72^nd Street. Old school personalized service.
I subtract one star because I think for the size they could get in a couple more brands and maybe more fully flesh out their lines. I would also like to see them carrying more wool socks, like SmartWool or DarnTough.