Best customer service! Top tier selection and amazing value! There's not too many shoe stores that will actually measure your child's foot and fit them for you ! The crew at Lonnie Young's shoes has decades of experience to ensure the best fit for your child's growing feet! They also carry some adult sizes in the tennis shoes! The whole family can get fitted up! This is hands-down the only place I want to spend my money on shoes! read more

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I absolutely LOVE this shoe store! You cannot beat the quality of service of a small business. Lonnie Young's employees are so warm and never hurried, I feel like they actually value their customers. The big corporation shoe chains just do not compare. It reminds me of shoe stores from my childhood, where professionals measure your feet, watch you walk, and evaluate size and style to guarantee a good fit. The school shoes we buy last all year long. I shop at Lonnie Young's for all of my children's shoes! read more

I love the customer service here. They have a wonderful selection of shoes for children and even adults too.

Have kids? Do your kids need shoes? You must go to Lonnie Young's. They carry many top-notch brands including Stride Rite and Merrell, and are the hard-to-fit experts in Nashville! While I was in the store, being helped by a wonderful man, there were several other customers, all with children with hard to fit feet. They all left with shoes! Customer service is excellent--I went in to see what they had for my nephew, and was immediately given the tour of the small shop. You can find everything from traditional white "stand-up" shoes (you know the kind--we used to call them baby "church shoes") to very cool Kenneth Cole "driving moccasins" for toddlers. They also carry every size, from newborn booties to pre-teen, and even a few styles of running shoes for women. The very knowledgeable salesman educated me on the different styles of children's shoes and how they vary in size...I never knew there was such a selection! I left empty-handed, but that was because I realize I have ZERO idea what size shoe my nephew wears--and the gentleman in the store refused to let me guess! How's that for service--no pressure to buy! He just wanted me to leave with the right shoe. I will definitely be back and highly recommend it if you have kids, or kids to buy for! read more

Lonnie Young Shoes - Shoe Stores Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Lonnie Young's Children Shoes has literally been around in the same location since I was a little tike. Now, with my own little tike, it's time to start shopping there again. Only this time around, there's an Internet and a quaint little website called Yelp where I can spread the good word to others. I am a firm believer that a kid does not need shoes until the kid can walk. Welp, little man started walking a couple of Wednesdays ago, so we're in the market for shoes. The store itself is up some stairs and small, but you immediately feel comforted and at home. You don't feel like someone is about to push shoes on you and try to sell you at every turn. Because let's face it, you're already stressed enough as a parent trying to fit in shopping in between naps, other activities, and all of the chores you've got to do as well - and then there's that little thing called a job that you do probably 5 days a week on top of the job of playing parent. (I don't just play a parent on Yelp, I'm also a real parent.) So, back to the atmosphere, it's calming. If you're buying shoes for a kid, it is additional stress because you have to worry about the fact that the little bugger is going to grow out of them in a month, maybe two - if you're lucky. So, you don't want to drop $100+ on the little man (or lady). Fortunately, Lonnie's is price friendly. We got a pair of Chuck's and a pair of New Balance (that's two pairs of shoes) for less than $75 total and that's with the ~10% Tennessee Sales Tax included. Not too shabby. The two older gentleman and the young lady who work the store and help out families are top notch on the client service, too. You really just cannot beat Lonnie's for the kids in your life. read more

I am writing this review as an actual person who brought my actual 2-year-old daughter to this store to buy shoes. This store is an old-fashioned children's shoe store, and there are some things they do very well, and some things about it leave you wondering how this store still exists. Now, I'm the kind of person who likes to buy everything online, but my kid's feet are growing like crazy so I figured they should be measured. First, the good: the sales staff is extremely knowledgeable. They all appear to have worked there forever, and the woman who helped us patiently measured my child's feet (both of them), told me what size (a full step up from the measured size), and watched how my daughter walked in several pairs of shoes so she could recommend which pairs would be best. I went in the middle of a weekday and for most of the time we were the only customers, which was nice. Also, I loved their selection of shoes. Lots of beautiful, classic shoes: saddle oxfords, patent leather, white leather sneakers, etc. The not-so-good: the store is in a ridiculous location. Now, it's in Green Hills, which is convenient for me, but there is no storefront. You enter a door on the side of a building and go up a flight of stairs - honestly you feel like you're going to the dentist or something - and it's hidden on the second story. I walked in and thought, "how is there a shoe store here?" Secondly, the shoes did not appear to be obviously marked with any sort of price, which was kind of awkward. It's uncomfortable to go over to the register to pay and literally have no idea how much the total is going to be. This store is definitely not set up to make the price-conscious customer feel comfortable. That said, their prices ended up being comparable to what I would have paid online at Zappos, so I'll probably go back, at least while my kid's feet still need to be measured. read more

I am visiting my parents here from out of town and we decided to get my kids new shoes! The sales associate who fit the kids and helped us choose the shoes was FANTASTIC with my children. My 4 year old was dead set on light up shoes that I didn't want him to have and she helped convince him to get the ones I wanted all the while making him feel like he was calling the shots! My 1 year old typically does not do well with strangers, but the sales associate had her smiling and running around the store in new shoes! Wonderful experience and I will recommend the store and return when I visit! read more

Even though they were busy, they worked with my daughter to get the correct fitting shoes. They had all the good quality brands including Stride Rite, Livie & Luca, Hanna Andersson, Tsukihoshi, and more. Good selection of cute shoes. Very happy with their customer service. I look a mess because my baby had me up most of the night, but it didn't stop them from being friendly and helpful. Happy I found this store. read more

The same place (I'm told) my husband's shoes came from when he was a child, and it's where we get our son's shoes as well. Everyone here is fantastic, especially the gentleman that has sized our son's feet every time... I'm guessing he's the owner but not positive? I need to find out his name next time, because he is seriously wonderful and really gets it. For one, the type of shoes we always buy he calls "do alls" and that's accurate. We're not a family that will ever need white patent leather shoes, but I'd rather my kid not be in sneakers all the time. He checks the shoes our son was wearing when we walked in, making sure they will still work. He didn't judge us for our kid being barefoot this first time we came in. (Our son wasn't a big fan of shoes to begin with, but maybe that's because we weren't getting the right kind!) And this last visit I asked him abut summer shoes. He told me Whit should be wearing sandals and showed me some. I asked if he has to wear socks with them and he responds, "He could. But it looks kind of nerdy." Thank you! Totally gets it! read more

These guys do the shoe...yes dey do! This is the place where the grown up people work, who know how a shoe sposedta fit...and fits it. They bring out lottsa pairsa shoes and make you and your kids comfortable in the experience. Yes, it costs more to buy shoes that DO fit right and DO last longer. You wanted a life, now get away from that mall store with the shoeser loser college degree punks who can't find a job with a Masters in Nothingness and go here and make your own new degree play out easier. They even carry some walking tenny-shoes for old farts! read more

I just had the best experience at Lonnie Young Shoes today. My little man is on the move and I wanted to give him the best start. The staff and owner were so welcoming and helpful. They gave great advice, gave me options and listened to what I was looking for. There was no pressure and they were really good with my little one. I will certainly be back! A customer for life! read more

Let me preface this by saying I have spent hundreds , if not thousands, of dollars here on my kids' shoes over the years. They have a nice selection, although definitely NOT comprehensive, and they are good at fitting the kids shoes. The adorable young hipsters they have working at Nordstrom are certainly sweet, but do not have the expertise in fitting the kids' shoes. However, my experience there today really soured me on this place. In general, I am your typical well dressed, fairly affluent looking Green Hills mom, but today, having ventured out without getting myself all spiffy, I guess I didn't fit their profile. I wasn't dirty or disheveled, just definitely not blonde and I left my Lululemons at home. I came in, and there were 2 other customers there. And 4 people working at the store ( although initially only 2 were visible, the 2 older gentlemen who work there - I think one is the owner). I put my name down on their waiting list, as I saw they had one out. No one acknowledged me or my 3 year old, who is, of course, the most adorable and well behaved child in Nashville. The other 2 employees, the middle aged lady and the young girl (more on her later), came out within five minutes. I think the young girl is the granddaughter of one of the older gentlemen, and she does not wait on clients, but the middle aged lady does. She initially began to be the second person to help one of the clients, a young father who was trying on literally every single shoe that came in his kids size. My daughter was crabbing a little, as I had promised her we would go to the candy store after the shoe store, and by now we had been standing around for about 20 minutes. I attempted to make eye contact with the aforementioned lady who works there, but decided against saying anything because I didn't want to seem rude taking her away from the young gentleman she was helping with (as the second person waiting on this man, remember). I told my daughter numerous times to be patient and wait, that we were next, and it would be just a few more minutes. I wasn't rude about it, but I know they heard me. Well, another more affluent looking mom walked in and middle aged lady went right up to her, all obsequious and helpful. I was pissed, to say the least. I even said, "I'm sorry, I've been waiting", but got no response. I put my baby's shoes on to leave, and then when one of the older gentlemen finished his sale, he came to help me as I was walking out. I'm sorry - too little too late. Oh, and about the young girl at the register. The last purchase I made there was several pairs of shoes in the spring. I went to return one of them because my husband didn't like them. Instead of crediting my account, they CHARGED ME AGAIN. To their credit, they did realize it before I did, and called to correct it (one time), but I had to go into their store to get my account credited for the over $100 they had charged me erroneously for. I was willing to overlook that as an error that anyone could make (although that has never happened to me before at any store (that I know of)), but coupled with today's awful service, I will not be going back there again. Ladies, get out your diamond earrings and your Tory Burches, if you want to be served. read more

I have purchased two pairs of shoes for my toddler here and have been extremely happy with the customer service and quality of the shoes. They measured each foot, provided recommendations about types of shoes for my baby's walking stage, and let him "take them for a spin" around the store. I will continue coming back here for shoes as my little guy gets older. read more

This place is fantastic and has been outfitting my little ones in shoes for several years. They are knowledgeable about kids shoes and do a great job measuring and fitting the shoes. My 4 year old always leaves happy and never complains about shoes hurting him. I love that they have a good selection of Sunday shoes as well as everyday. They have a good selection. If you were to try Nordstrom's as a comparison, you would find a hugely unhelpful staff who know nothing about sizing kids shoes, a terrible selection (especially for boys) and never anything in the size you want it. I have learned my lesson and will happily stick with Lonnie's. read more

I've always heard about Lonnie Young's: my husband, near to 40, went as a child and now we take our son. I've never experienced more kind, helpful, & knowledgeable staff in any store. When a shoe we liked was out of stock, the sales lady realized we preferred that style and said they'd order it or we could take notes and try somewhere else - not pushy, just wanted us happy. Also, a great sale stock. Highly recommend. read more

This is the only place that can fit my daughter. She takes a wide , but also has a high instep making shoes on the shelves at the mall impossible to get on her feet. All her shoes since the first at about one year old have come from Lonnie Young. She's about outgrown them (they sell children's sizes except for a few other ) and I am panicking. The staff has thorough knowledge of shoe construction, shoe fit, and also each and every manufacturor's lines, pros and cons. Will not sell unless the child is with you to be properly fitted. Mr. Randy is even degreed, certified, trained,whatever it's called, in mechanics of the feet and legs, gait,etc. This is the only place to buy kids' shoes and be assured of getting the right fit in the right shoe for your individual child. read more

We've been shopping at Lonnie Young Shoes since about 1983. Now I am taking my grandkids there to get shoes, and now it requires a twice yearly drive from Florida to do it. And it is still worth the effort for the service, quality, selection, price and fit. Heading back this weekend to get shoes for this fall in school and look forward to seeing the familiar faces! read more