Battle of the Shoe Stores
| Step by Sloan 1419 East Blvd., Ste. M, 704-376-1275, sloanboutique.comm | Monkee's of Lake Norman 624 Jetton St., Ste. 130, Davidson, 704-896-7779, monkeesoflakenorman.com | |||
| Surrounded by other much-beloved stores and with ample parking to boot, Step’s location fits shoppers just right. | 8 | Round 1: Location | 6 | Sigh. Davidson seems far. Well,OK, it’s not really that far, but when you need a shoe fix every mile counts. |
| Funky Bettye Muller espadrilles, über sexy DVF pumps, and plenty more from Modern Vintage, Dolce Vita, and Cordani. | 8 | Round 2: Selection | 8 | Big selection of sturdy and stylish Frye boots, preppy Jack Rodgers, and the most eye-popping selection of all things Tory Burch. |
| Step’s Dot Sale is so good that shoe lovers call in sick from work just to shop it. The problem: the sale doesn’t happen often. | 7 | Round 3: Sales | 8 | Hardly a day goes by when Monkee’s isn’t marking stuff down, offering a charity-related discount, or running quick-hit last-call sales. |
| Step’s website does a great job giving us a glimpse at what’s in-store, and its Facebook page offers up occasional shoe porn. | 7 | Round 4: Online presence | 9 | A ferocious Facebook presence gives sneak peeks from market, constant new-arrival pics, and lots of customer interaction. |
| 30 | 31 | |||
Best of the Shoe Boutiques
Monkee's of Lake Norman
Monkee's of Lake Norman
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