Why would there be only one shoe in the box?

[sawyerthedestroyer]

I went to a new shoe store today and they only had one shoe in the box for all of the sizes. So it wasn't just the display, which I understand. Is there a reason for this other than theft prevention?

And no, I didn't ask. There was only one associate and a ridiculous line so I left. Just curious.

[hisno1girl]

So people won't put them on and steal them.

Oops! Didn't read.

I don't know.

[TrickyBob]

To deter theft.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

Okay, I figured that was it. I was just wondering if there was another reason I wasn't seeing.

It's just odd, and kind of insulting for our area with little crime. No other shoe store in town does this.

And really, I don't want to have to get an associate if I want to try both shoes on and walk around the store in them for a bit before buying.

[irishbride2]

Aug 9, 2014 12:29:41 GMT -5 sawyerthedestroyer said:

Okay, I figured that was it. I was just wondering if there was another reason I wasn't seeing.

It's just odd, and kind of insulting for our area with little crime. No other shoe store in town does this.

And really, I don't want to have to get an associate if I want to try both shoes on and walk around the store in them for a bit before buying.

Even our Nordstroms does this when they have their big shoe sales and put out the whole inventory. Its not uncommon. 

[nomad100]

Is this show store part of a chain? If so it may have nothing to do with your low crime area and more to do with this is the corporate policy.

And I am sorry that you think that a store trying to keep thefts to a minimum is insulting to you.

[Mrs. ChanandlerBong]

We live in a low crime, nice neighborhood.

More than once, I've sat my daughter down to try on shoes at Target, and inside the box is a worn out pair of shoes someone swapped for the brand new shoes.

It may be a corporate decision to do this or they've been burned in the past. Also, if they only have one sales associate and a long line, it would be very easy for someone to swap out a pair of shoes.

[Deleted]

Aug 9, 2014 12:29:41 GMT -5 sawyerthedestroyer said:

It's just odd, and kind of insulting for our area with little crime. No other shoe store in town does this.

And really, I don't want to have to get an associate if I want to try both shoes on and walk around the store in them for a bit before buying.

WELL BACK IN MY DAY!

All shoe stores displayed only one shoe per style. You told an associate why size you wore and they went in the back to see if they had that style in your size. And it was called customer service, not theft prevention.

GET OFF MY LAWN!

[sawyerthedestroyer]

Aug 9, 2014 13:04:41 GMT -5 @damnation said:

Aug 9, 2014 12:29:41 GMT -5 sawyerthedestroyer said:

It's just odd, and kind of insulting for our area with little crime. No other shoe store in town does this.

And really, I don't want to have to get an associate if I want to try both shoes on and walk around the store in them for a bit before buying.

WELL BACK IN MY DAY!

All shoe stores displayed only one shoe per style. You told an associate why size you wore and they went in the back to see if they had that style in your size. And it was called customer service, not theft prevention.

GET OFF MY LAWN!

Goddammit, I don't want to talk to anyone when I'm shopping unless absolutely necessary, like life or death, preferably. /antisocial

[elleblue]

Aug 9, 2014 13:09:22 GMT -5 sawyerthedestroyer said:

Aug 9, 2014 13:04:41 GMT -5 @damnation said:

WELL BACK IN MY DAY!

All shoe stores displayed only one shoe per style. You told an associate why size you wore and they went in the back to see if they had that style in your size. And it was called customer service, not theft prevention.

GET OFF MY LAWN!

Goddammit, I don't want to talk to anyone when I'm shopping unless absolutely necessary, like life or death, preferably. /antisocial

I consider myself pretty social but I don't like interacting with sales people when I'm trying to shop. Leave me in peace and don't pressure me to buy. 

[eb777888]

I'm really annoyed when I have to wait for a sales associate when shoe shopping. I just want to try the shit on myself. I was waiting at StrideRite for a fucking hour before we got helped. Ugh.

[polarbearfans]

It also cuts down on mismates. I work for a shoe store, and before we started pulling a shoe out, we would have a bunch of single shoes after the sale. While the cashier should be checking sizes, it doesn't always happen if it's busy or the brain doesn't connect that it is two sizes when it is all sale crazy time. Normally the sales associate would be the first check, but that doesn't happen in the case of the customer shopping the sales shoes turning down help. One shoe in the back forced that interaction.

eta: a lot of customers trying to "help" box up shoes mix everything up... Like two different colors in a box