San Antonio Shoemakers

One of the harsh realities of life is that as you age, the health of your feet matters way more to you than style. I was super like WTF when my Mom dropped the bomb on me that I needed to go to SAS to get work shoes. While SAS has known for fabulously comfortable and ergonomic shoes, they are far from having the latest trends and styles. I mean, there are a few shoes that I would rock for irony reasons, but that is about it. So, you can imagine how I was feeling while in there.
So, I go in with my Mom and I’m immediately greeted by the staff and by the ladies shopping. They were all soooo nice. While I was underwhelmed by the shoe designs, I did lay my eyes on a cute pair of Mary Janes that were right up my alley for work. The sales lady took her time and measured my feet (turns out I wear a size smaller in decent shoes), and explained my feet quirks to me and how to remedy my extremely flat feet. So, since we were unsure which would work better, we ordered two different sizes and widths. I was called when they came, tried them on, and color me shocked– they were too big. The cool policy at SAS is that you are not obligated to buy what is ordered at all. It is all about getting you the best fit. The sales lady offered to order me a size smaller and they just came in, and again, she reminded me that if they do not work she does not want me to buy them. That is right there is why SAS gets four stars. The ladies are great at what they do and are no pressure. I wish the company had trendier looks for a younger crowd, but other than that, they are gold.
PS, I really am thinking of getting the granny sandals. I think I’m hip enough to pull them off the same ironic way I did in the ’90’s. ;)