Inspire

I love Inspire! Every time I need a new pair of flats or a cheap and cute pair of heels, this store is the first place I check. Sure, the employees are super bored, but they are polite and that’s really all that matters.
The heels are usually in the $ 20-​$ 30 range and the flats are $ 20 and below so it’s a great place to shop when you’re on a budget. I’ve also found that their flats hold up AMAZINGLY well for the price. I walk everywhere, every day, rain or shine, and have had flats from Inspire last me for at least 2 years — not bad for 20 bucks!
Their selection is huge — their heels and wedges range from work-​wear to party-​wear, they carry boots and sandals year-​round (perfect for weird SF weather), and they have a sale table (usually around 30%-50% off) every day.
Other notable things:
They also sell little girl’s shoes (so cute!) and carry accessories (belts, earrings, body jewelry, etc).
The return policy is 14 days for exchange or store credit.
They will only take cash for the 10 cent SF bag tax, so be prepared to fork over a dime or carry a shoe box.

I was on a quest to find the perfect pair of chunky heels after seeing them go back in style. After scouring through a half dozen stores, I realized that Forever 21 did not have my size, Aldo only stocked stiletto heels, and the others were not what I was looking for.
Then, I wandered into Inspire. I saw a lot of cute thong sandals and Tory Burch inspired flats for half off. I initially picked put a few and then saw their boots, also half off!
An hour later, I left with a pair of grey leather slouch boots with chunk heels and buckle accents, a daisy deco leather thong sandal with knit details, and a Toms inspired slip on with polka dot print. The damage? Only $ 30! Such cute shoes INSPIREd me to create some pretty cute outfits for tonight.
The employees are really nice, they seem a little bored and hostile but they warm up to you after you give them a smile.
The entire shop is very organized, partly why I decided to come in. They have walls organized by shoe style and color. A wall of thigh high boots, regular boots, booties, sandals, flats, heels, wedges, etc. They have more sizes in the back, just ask. They also offer make up, hair accessories, jewelery, and some clothes.
Bottom line: Loveee the shoes and the price!

The shoes here are cheap but I can never find a pair of shoes I like at this store. en The shoes here are knockoffs but even as knockoffs, they don’t look very good. Their shoes look nice from far away but up close, they look unfashionable, distasteful, untasteful, and inelegant.

I like how this is a little boutique of accessories, a lil makeup, and affordable shoes. It’s not as fancy as a Nine West or Aldos, but it’s a grown version of Claire’s.
What I like here are the lashes that are more affordable than the ones sold at Walgreens & Target, even though they’re the same brand. Earrings are cute, there’s feather earrings! Nice, interesting selection of rings similar to Forever 21 & Betsy Johnson.

I was here two weeks ago and bought a pair of awesome slip-​on shoes that are sorta like a Tom’s knockoff (I’m not ashamed!). They’re super comfortable and look great.
Anyway, this store opened maybe 6 months ago? It’s not as well decorated as most of the well known shops (i.e. forever, J. Crew, etc); it’s more like a privately owned store. They sell many styles of women’s shoes from casual to fancy smancy and a few other cheap accessories. They kind of remind me of a Chinatown shop… it’s a small shop that sells very general things.
Customer service was good. I asked for different sizes and styles to try on and they brought it out promptly. There were two sales associates and they didn’t really seem like they wanted to be there. Not very ethuastic…