Please excuse the digression, but I have to do it: If this is FAMOUS Footwear, what would be…read moreINFAMOUS Footwear? Maybe the Bruno Maglis OJ Simpson wore during his double murder? The one Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev banged on the lectern at the UN in 1960? The not one, but TWO shoes Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw a George W. Bush during a December 14, 2008 press conference?
Anyhoo, while the Infamous Footwear store might be power-packed with history Famous Footwear has, obviously, all of the most famous (or, shall I say, popular) footwear brands.
This location is at the Farmington mall known as Station Park. Let me use as sort of a litmus test my favorite brand, Vans. FF has the second most voluminous selection of Vans at Station Park ... the first is the actual Vans STORE there, so that's saying something. When you include stores like Zumiez, DXL, Tilly's, etc., also carrying Vans, it's pretty impressive ... and the prices are good.
There's almost any brand any man, woman, or child would want. Nikes seem to be the most prevalent. Also a lot of Adidas, Converse, Roxy, Timberland, Birkenstock's, New Balance, Reebok, Crocs, Asics, Doc Martens, and Puma (just to name a few). If you have a kid or kids in tow, you may not escape without a new pair of light-up shoes.
Famous Footwear is also teeming with countless types of shoes: athletic, hiking, and dress are the most prominent. And remember, they're NOT a SHOE store ... FOOTWEAR is part of their name. This means plenty of sandals, flip-flops, boots, slippers, and socks.
Also, you will see them pushing brands that may be unfamiliar: Connie, Dr. Scholl's, Franco Sarto, Fergalicious, Naturalizer, and Sam Edelman. This is because FF's parent company owns these brands, and, in the case of Connie, is their own "private label".
It's hard to review or compare chains as QC, inventory, and service are pretty-much going to be the same across the board. For chains like Famous Footwear--with excellent selection, prices, and customer service-- consistency is a great thing to have!