Benge’s Shoe Store

I’ve shopped here from the time I was a little girl and always found the perfect shoes. I left for years and traveled the world only to return home to GJ. Benge’s shoes remains the highest quality shoe store in town and owner Bruce Benge is an exceptional person and local businessman. You don’t keep a store running for generations if you aren’t the best in town. I absolutely recommend Benge’s shoe store above the rest and hope they continue to thrive for generations to come.

We visited this store back in ¹⁰⁄₀₆ and I bought a pair of Dansko shoes at a great sale price (in retrospect, I should have bought every single pair of that style in my size). The salesman was very friendly, the selection was really good and we loved the beautiful old tin ceiling.
One of my pairs of Dansko shoes «bit the dust» a week ago and an online search revealed no discounts anywhere (no surprise, as it’s rare to find Dansko’s on sale). I called Benge’s just out of curiosity, and their price was $ 9 less than all the others — including free (UPS ground) shipping. I spoke to a very friendly man named Bruce and he shipped the shoes on the same day. He also enclosed some «Sweet Sixteen» cards, which are given for every $ 35 worth of non-​sale purchases. When you accumulate seven of them, you get a $ 16 discount on your next purchase of more than $ 35.
Their web site reveals that Benge’s is a third-​generation business. It also shows some wonderful store photos from the «old days».
(Update on 4÷7÷15): It was time to buy another pair, and Benge’s again had the best price (still $ 9 less than all others). Also again, I spoke to Bruce (a week ago) and he was as friendly as the last time; truly a nice person.

Stopped by during the sidewalk sale ready to buy a pair of shoes for our daughter. The employee-​lady outside was in a snitty mood and unwilling to help us. When we
asked specifically for kids’ shoes, her reply was, «yeah. Go check inside.». I’m used to a clerk showing me where to find what I need. Maybe I expected too much?