Ever wonder what the person who helps you get 300 different pairs of shoes is thinking when he goes into the backroom? Here's a glimpse.
1. I may be kneeling at your feet, but I’m not your servant. Lose the ’tude, dude.
2. Don’t ask for a size 7 if you’re a 9. No one cares how big your feet are (though we all appreciate a little foot powder, if it’s not too much trouble).
3. Shoes should be as wide as your feet and longer than your feet. It’s not just the distance from the heel to the end of the big toe that matters. It’s also the distance from the heel to the ball of the foot.
4. Don’t try on sample shoes if they’re not your size. “People smash their feet into shoes that are three sizes too small , and then I have sample shoes that have been stretched,” says a New York salesman.
5. Please don’t keep me waiting ten minutes while you talk on your cell phone. What if I did that to you?
6. If we don’t have exactly what you want, it may not exist. And I can’t cobble it together in the back room while you wait either.
7. Losing weight will make your knees, ankles, and feet feel better. Shoes—not so much.
1. I may be kneeling at your feet, but I’m not your servant. Lose the ’tude, dude.
2. Don’t ask for a size 7 if you’re a 9. No one cares how big your feet are (though we all appreciate a little foot powder, if it’s not too much trouble).
3. Shoes should be as wide as your feet and longer than your feet. It’s not just the distance from the heel to the end of the big toe that matters. It’s also the distance from the heel to the ball of the foot.
4. Don’t try on sample shoes if they’re not your size. “People smash their feet into shoes that are three sizes too small , and then I have sample shoes that have been stretched,” says a New York salesman.
5. Please don’t keep me waiting ten minutes while you talk on your cell phone. What if I did that to you?
6. If we don’t have exactly what you want, it may not exist. And I can’t cobble it together in the back room while you wait either.
7. Losing weight will make your knees, ankles, and feet feel better. Shoes—not so much.