I love coming here. All the staff members are so helpful and knowledgeable. My daughter is now…read moretaking ballet lessons and we've outfitted her entirely at Empire Dance. I'm sure you can find some things cheaper online but I guarantee it's worth the cost to have your child fitted appropriately for dance shoes and they stock the highest quality tights and leotards.

Worst customer service ever…read more They were at Seattle Center on 8/19 so people whose kids attend Pacific Northwest Ballet school could go there and purchase required items for lessons. We purchased some items, and one of them was a cute neckless for our daughter - but when we arrived at our house, we noticed that the neckless was not in the bag they gave us. We called them immediately, and Bailey answered. She called the owner Melanie who was still at the Seattle Center. Melanie told Bailey that she handed the neckless to "our daughter" and the daughter walked out with it. We told Bailey that could not be us because we didn't have our daughter with us. So Bailey called Melanie again, and called us back to tell us that if we returned to the Seattle Center with our receipt, Melanie will give us the neckless. So we drove all the way back there - but instead of giving us the neckless, Melanie took our receipt and phone numbers and told us she'd get back to us. Two days later (8/21), no word from them. So we called their store and left a message requesting that they call us back to let us know what was going on. 8/26 (M), still nothing from them. So we emailed them with details of the situation, and again, requested that they contact us. Now it's 8/31, and still no word from them. At this point we don't thing they have any intention of giving us the neckless back or ever contacting us. If this is not the worst customer service or business (for possibly selling the same thing twice and ripping us off), I don't know what is. It's a shame that we have to use this business to obtain items required for PNB school, I wish the school contracts with someone else.

The employees here are super chill and friendly! When I needed to buy my husband shoes for his…read morebirthday, the workers gladly helped me through my predicament and talked colors with me! When it didn't fit, they easily exchanged it with our receipt and were able to help us find the pair that fit!! I would 11/10 recommend this store !

We came into the store and was greeted by Sierra. Nice guy, friendly and helpful! Saved us a lot of…read moretime going around the store looking for things. He was patient and took his time with us! Awesome experience.

Went to this store to get my daughter a pair of Doc Martins. The ladies in there were great!…read moreCourteous and ready to assist. One lady roamed and did her business making sure customers were finding goods and propping up the store. Found the shoes she was looking for.. went to pay and found it was buy a pair get a second half off.. good deal but we were done shopping and the lady at check-out informed me we could come back and get the 1/2 off pair at a later date if we were in the registry.. we are so I'm definitely going back!!

I actually enjoyed it in there! There was a lot of things like art supplies, toys, food, makeup,…read moreetc. And the customer service was great! The price of everything was really good actually and the total of what we go wasn't bad! So I do recommend going here.

I got some shoes for 60$ not bad and they had woman's sparkling blue underwear they were so cute…read morebut didn't get them the selection has small but good had to pick between green and pink the line as a bit long but went pretty quick over all good

The employees are pleasant, however. I have used this product for years and years. Policies change…read moreand they no longer hold to original policy. They do not honor what they originally honored. Warranty is now worthless with this branch. Would I buy from here, spend $500 dollars on a piece of plastic if I knew their warranty was sh@#!? Technology is so much further along you can go anywhere and find this product for a fraction of the price. I use to be a fan but they aren't the same business and the warranty now sucks.

Don't buy these, they are a waste of money. You can go to a dr and get custom orthotics for way…read moreless. Unfortunately we fell for it..don't be like us.

I gave my granddaughters dance classes for Christmas, so my daughter and I took them to find shoes…read more The owner helped us and was very thorough in finding the right shoes at the right price since they are beginners. He spent as much time as we needed to feel comfortable the girls were properly fit. We were very happy to support a local business.

Best place to get my little girl's ballet shoes. Bruce (the owner) is always so helpful and makes…read moresure they fit her before we leave the store. We'll continue to shop at Happy Dance for all our dance gear.

Ever since about 2020 when I was first graduating high school I've been interested in footwear and…read moreSPECIFICALLY Made in USA handmade boots. I started off like everyone with a pair of Copper R&T Iron Rangers as a graduation present, then slowly descended down the rabbit hole of higher and higher quality boots. Eventually, in about 2022, I bit the bullet and bought my first pair of PNW Boots, The Nicks Builder Pro, Two Tone (Brown & Black) in the completely wrong size (10B). I wore them for a good amount of time without realizing and slowly fell out of love with them. It wasn't just the size that bothered me. I felt that the two tone was a bad choice and especially the choice in placement bothered me (Black leather uppers, Brown lowers). Eventually they were sold off and ever since I have had a revolving door of boots from all the PNW bootmakers go through my collection. It wasnt until a recent trip to Spokane that I started working with Franks Boot Company. My first trip up there, I was trying to decide which bootmaker to work with next to find the boot that really works for me. Nick's had lots of unique leathers and the people were very kind and open to discussion about their processes, but lead times were pretty excessive. Whites had definitely taken the more corporate route. A very beautiful and well designed salesfloor, but the people there seemed less interested in discussion and more interested in the purchase. Franks truly was where everything clicked for me. The first time I went to their store in person it was Frank himself who greeted me and sold me my first pair of his boots. He personally toured me through the workshop, helped me with leather choice not by handing me a sample they had upfront, but by showing me the hides in the workshop that they'd be cutting from, and showed me custom built lasts that he built specifically to accommodate customers who couldn't find shoes that fit them anywhere else. Frank felt like more than a business owner, he was a true passionate craftsman who took pride in his work. As someone who had worked in the footwear industry for quite a while (worked at Red Wing Shoes and Allen Edmonds as a Salesman), it felt completely refreshing. My first pair was as basic as you could get, Smooth upper Roughout Lower in their Mocha Oil Tan from Seidel Tannery. It was as classic as Loggers could get. I loved those boots but eventually over time realized I needed to start sizing up to a classic 9D. They were sold off and then I started out new once again. My next pair of Franks was a pair of secondhand boots I got off of r/PNWBootmakers. this time they were in their Standard Black Leather (Seidel Oil Tan) with a similarly standard Logger look. I still absolutely love this pair but felt that both previous boots were missing something. If you are familiar with Franks Boots then you know that one of the main draws to their store is their unlimited options for customization. I felt that I was missing out on the pair I could say was absolutely made for me. For this, I started working with Michelle and Ashton on a fully custom pair of boots, returning to a look I originally wrote off as a mistake in my first pair, Two Tone. I based this pair off of one of their standard options called the Royal Commander which sports Wickett & Craig Olive Harness on top of a heavy duty roughout work leather. I loved the style but was wanting to switch things up with a Lace to Toe Pattern, a heart design embroidery on the upper, and a switch to a smooth Walnut leather. It was here that Michelle intervened and suggested doing a cutout design for the hearts, and instead of some boring work leather, something to match the Olive leather. She sent some pictures over of another W&C leather, Medium Brown Harness, and I was immediately infatuated with the color combination. I placed my order and was told to expect these on the higher end of a 12-16 week wait time. I received these boots exactly 8 weeks after purchase, and they are even better than I could have ever imagined. These boots are a true testament to Made In US craftsmanship. Usually with these types of boots people tell you to expect little imperfections, showing signs of being made by hand, but with these, they are almost flawless. I have never received a pair that has been to this level of quality ever. I had some doubts about the color combo (sorry Ashton) but in person, they couldn't be closer to what I had envisioned when I first started thinking of what I wanted for my new pair of boots. It is without any doubts in my mind that I can say these are my absolute favorite pair of boots I have ever owned, and my most personal boots. They are one of a kind and they have no equal in my collection. Every detail down to the thickness of the outsole was specifically chosen by me. Franks takes customization options seriously and wants you to leave with something that could only be yours. I am super excited to start wearing these as soon as I can.

The owner Frank has a lot to learn about customer service but judging by the way he treated me over…read morethe phone I doubt he ever will. Charging an existing customer (myself) 20% for an online order that was canceled (at the suggestion of his employee to AVOID 20% charge) within hours is just ridiculous, who does this? According to Franks own words, Amazon is considering the same policy (what, the policy of screwing paying customers? ) I placed an order for a second pair of IN STOCK boots in a different size and was immediately (within hours) advised by one of the employees I should not do that because I would be charged 20% restocking fee. No problem, I fully understand. I immediately told the employee to cancel the 2nd order for me and hold the funds for a custom pair I had planned but still got charged 20% when I ultimately changed my mind wth. Regarding my custom order that they had been holding my funds for - I tried to place the custom order for a $850/$900 pair of boots, was supposed to get a call back on a certain day which never happened, so I let a couple days go by then followed up with a call and was told I would def get a call back by the end of the day, never happened again so I let a couple more days go by and then called to tell them to forget it refund my funds because I'm not doing business, giving my hard earned money to a company that treats their customers like this. These people act like they actually have something nobody else has, it's actually sad to see the owner of a business with so much potential be so cancerous to its own well-being.

A.T.H.L.E.T.A. If you intended to read for hours I could…read moregladly write enough praise to accommodate. I am O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D. This location is relatively new...but it still looks like the grand opening. The location is a bit tight spacially...but they have it organized and laid out really well so there is no stress in the shopping experience. The displays are always freshly organized and well displayed. I have absolutely no complaints. The employees are helpful and knowledgeable without being at all pushy. They have all of the sizes they carry in stock (unless the item is so popular it sold out...but you can order it online right there in the store if you need!). There are also petite and long sizes available online. If you have yet to try their clothing...your life is incomplete. Yes, ​the prices can be daunting...but it is worth every penny and the return policy is for life...for any reason. You will thank me later:)

Athleta is in the Gap/Banana/OldNavy family and offers lots of workout and yoga wear (perfect for…read morelooking cute while running errands or going to the gym). You can get discounted gift cards on the Raize App and then use them here. They have petite sizes available for ordering in or complimentary hemming. All their sale items are in the back near the dressing rooms. They offer yoga classes on weekends. I feel that their pants are sized fairly generously, so I recommend trying on smaller sizes as well if you want a snug fit. I noticed in their latest catalog that they are adding more Fair Trade items. Props!