Archive for the ‘shoes’ tag
Gwen Rawls Italian Shoes, 4840 Forest Drive Suite 17: 28 February 2019 1 comment
According to The State, today was the last day for Gwen Rawls in Trenholm Plaza. Not being a woman or in need of Italian shoes, I was only vaguely aware of this place, but it is in the same wing of the plaza that 32 Degrees was (though about as far away from Rosso as it is possible to get).
It does seem odd to have three storefronts close fairly close together in time like that, but on the other hand, plaza management continues to bring in new businesses like BLD Diner. We'll have to see what happens.
(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)
Payless Shoe Source, 5422 Forest Drive: March 2019 no comments
Payless filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 18 February 2019, and will be closing all of its stores, which includes three locations here in the Midlands.
This store is in East Forest Plaza at the intersection of Forest Drive and I-77. I don't have it in these shots, but the Fallas in the same wing of storefronts closed late last year as well. I have put March 2019 as the closing date, but the linked article indicates some stores may last as long as May.
I have never been in this store, but I have bought shoes at Payless several times, and they seemed reasonable in both price and quality.
(Hat tip to commenter Tom)
Shoe Dept., 5570 Sunset Boulevard Suite F: May 2018 no comments
Looking at the company website, it appears that Shoe Dept. is the correct name for this store front with no The and no full spelling of Department. It also appears to be a brand of Shoe Show, Inc. which also operates stores under that name and as Burlington Shoes.
Commenter ED suggests that the adjacent Dollar Tree will be expanding into this space, and indeed this may already has happened, as I have not looked back in there since May.
Shoe Dept. appears to still have a store in the Lexington area at 1792 South Lake Drive.
(Hat tip to commenter James R)
Shoe Carnival, 142 Harbison Boulevard: September 2017 (moved) 6 comments
Well, this has already been extensively ventilated in Have Your Say, but Shoe Carnival has moved down the hill from Columbiana Station by Old Navy to Harbison Court.
The new location, seen below, is the former home of Regency Beauty Institute (on which I never did a closing) and right next to the previous (and recently departed) shoe store in that complex, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse.
Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, 262 Harbison Boulevard: August 2017 3 comments
This has already been discussed, but Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse has closed on Harbison. This store opened in 2012 and replaced Rugged Warehouse (interesting that both names contain Warehouse) which closed in 2010.
As you can see in the final picture, Harbison Court will not lack for shoe stores due to this closing as the adjacent storefront (which was at one time Regency Beauty Institute, though I'm not sure that was the most recent tenant) is being upfitted to become Shoe Carnival.
Just For Feet / Footaction, 234 Harbison Boulevard: 2016 (moved) 9 comments
Shoe Time, 6432 Two Notch Road: Spring 2016 no comments
I'm guessing about the closing date here. The last post on their Facebook page is from February 2016, but I think the closing is much more recent than that given the signs are still up and the fixtures still in place.
Shoe Repair Express, 1531 Broad River Road: 2015 1 comment
This Boozer Shopping Center storefront lists in the February 2015-2016 phonebook, so I'm guessing is closed sometime this spring. And, no, they weren't responsible for the Patient Rarking -- I think there's a medical operation in the same wing.
Kicks Shoes, 2921 Devine Street: 3 August 2014 (upcoming) 7 comments
Kicks Just Keep Gettin' Harder To Find
The State reports the upcoming closing of Kicks Shoes on Devine after 15 years in business. It seems that the changing retail market for shoes, which includes strong online competition, coupled with the lingering 2007 recession are the main factors.
3 August will be the store's final day.
UPDATE 17 November 2014 -- Now London & Lace:
GB Shoe, 421 Bush River Road Suite 3001: January 2014 (open again) 5 comments
GB Shoe is currently closed for renovations, and unlike many places claiming such and then vanishing, there actually are renovations underway. In fact, if things go to schedule, they should be open again next week.
GB is in the old Dutch Square A&P building, and as part of the Dutch Square property, has a really odd address. We are to think of it as 421 Bush River Road, when the actual store has no access to Bush River, and does have access to Broad River!
By the way, does anyone know what GB stands for (or stood for)?
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
UPDATE 20 February 2014 -- Open again, as promised, and as reported by commenter Andrew:
