The staff and owner were super helpful. I needed a specialty part for a splitboard. Without it, I…read morewouldn't ride the board. They were kind enough to find the part on a rental board and got my board professionally setup so that I could ride. It saved my trip! A+ service! Highly recommend!

Friendly service! Found what I needed, and was on my way. Needed a pair of snow boots, got a…read moregreat pair of Sorel's

We were referred to Bend Shoe Eastside by their downtown store. I was looking for a specific…read morerunning shoe. Unfortunately, they do not stock that shoe; but, pointed me in the right direction to get the shoe that I want. That is custom service above a beyond my expectations.

This Eastside Bend offshoot of the long time Bend shoe business named Birkenstock - Bend Shoe Co…read more(located downtown on Wall Street) opened a couple of years ago in the Forum Shopping Center (the one that also hosts Whole Foods, Barnes & Noble, Wild Birds Unltd. and Nothing Bundt Cakes) in the space that used to be a Hallmark store. Shopping here recently was a top notch experience for excellent service from the people who work there and quality brands in a range of styles of shoes, sandals and boots in many sizes, including narrow and wide widths, for women and men. On a busy Wednesday afternoon every customer was promptly greeted and seemed to get the same quality care and attention from the knowledgeable staff who could make recommendations as well as help customers try on their choices from the many casual - comfort brands that included Hoka, Josef Siebel, Born, Taos, Ecco, Keen, SAS (San Antonio Shoemaker), Dansko and others. . When some customers needed a different size or color than what was available in this location's inventory, I could hear the staff offer to have it brought in from the downtown store or arrange for the shoe to be held at the downtown location if trying it there was what the customer wanted to do. My husband and I walked in expecting to spend a few minutes to get my feet measured and see if I could find a pair of shoes and we were both surprised to find such a large, well displayed inventory in the larger than expected light and bright space. We walked out more than an hour later with five pairs of shoes, three mine and two his, that are both comfortable and fun to wear. STELLAR SERVICE: Store manager Stephanie was professional and patient as she assisted me to try on probably a dozen pairs of shoes (in most places I am lucky if I can find one that will work for me) and another woman and a man who were also working on a busy Wednesday afternoon helped my husband. Everyone was knowledgeable about brands, fit and styles to make recommendations for both of us. That is particularly valued by me as I have hard to fit feet and also have had multiple sclerosis since my college years which makes balance and gait a problem so the right shoes are key. This was like shopping in Nordstrom for shoes in the day when I lived near those stores for skilled sales professionals who knew their product lines and understand feet too. This kind of skill and service is how customer loyalty is grown. CONVENIENT PARKING LOT: We lived in Bend for almost 20 years and shopped the downtown Birkenstock store from time to time but popping into this store on a recent visit to Bend was our first time at this location which we chose because downtown parking is miserable and this store location offers a convenient to use parking lot. Next time we are in town we will have shopping at this Eastside location on our "to do" list again. We recommend the store. ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible parking is in the lot right outside the door. All on one floor with ample clear floor space to navigate to displays and seating to try on. HOW TO FIND IT: Map and contact info to confirm this location can be found here: www.bendshoeco.com/locations/eastside-forum-shopping-center/

We visited this store on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Overall, the store itself is great--offering a nice…read moreselection for both men and women. My husband picked up a colorful pair of Hokas, and I bought some wool hiking socks that were marked 20% off. Based on inventory and product variety alone, I'd give this place 5 stars. Unfortunately, the customer service didn't match the quality of the merchandise. I'm giving this 3 stars because the two employees we interacted with came across as... fake friendly? Not sure if that's a real term, but that's how it felt. At checkout, the man helping us ran into issues with the receipt printer. It wasn't printing correctly, so he asked if we wanted a receipt. My husband said no, he wasn't concerned. As we walked out, I did a quick mental tally and realized we didn't seem to get the 20% discount on the socks. We were still near the entrance, so we turned around but he wasn't there so we asked the woman employee to help us. I explained that we didn't have a receipt because their printer wasn't working properly, but it should be the last transaction in their system. I also mentioned that there might be something in the trash can, but it didn't print correctly, per what her colleague said. Instead of being helpful in a nice way, she replied with a snippy, "Well, I thought you said there's no receipt." That tone rubbed me the wrong way. If I were in her shoes, I would've at least apologized for the missed discount and tried to help resolve the issue, rather than getting defensive. The socks had large 20% off stickers, so it was clearly a pricing oversight. We're talking about an $8 difference--not the end of the world, but it's the principle and how the situation was handled. I think she did not like that I bothered her with such thing. As the saying goes, people won't always remember what you said, but they'll remember how you made them feel. And honestly, the whole vibe just felt snooty. If my husband didn't need to try on the shoes, I don't think we'd have received any help at all. I don't plan on coming back to this specific store. Maybe it's just a Bend, OR thing and this is how they act at that place--who knows.

I'm great selections and lovely vibe in the store. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Highly…read morerecommend a visit there!

Birkenstock - Bend Shoe Co. is everything an excellent shoe store must be. Start with the excellent…read morestaff. They seem to understand shoes and how shoes must match your feet. After a short description of what we were looking for, the young woman brought out the right shoe. Unfortunately, when we got the shoes home they were not quite right for our needs. We took the back, explained the difficulty, and they immediately found a better shoe. When I asked about a running shoe, we were referred to their east side store. Birkenstock - Ben Shoe Co. is now our go to shoe store.

Every year we've come to Bend for Thanksgiving every year and it's not the meal my husband looks…read moreforward to, it's going into and buying new shoes at Bend Shoe Co. It's the service and the selection. Warm, understanding and knowledgeable staff, along with lots of choices. See you next year!

Walked in looking for work boots and was shown that they stock 1 decorative pair of women's work…read moreboots. Went over to the men's section and they had TWELVE pairs! All with different features and types. I guess it doesn't matter if my toes are crushed on the job, as long as I'm looking stylish? Come on famous footwear. Do better.

One star for the customer service. A cashier with greasy silver hair (she looked like she had a…read morerough night and didn't get to freshen up before she went to work) copped a little attitude when she checked me out. She told me to pick a method to receive my receipt on the credit card machine. So I chose the email option and was entering in my email when I hear the cashier's voice repeating that "it's JUST asking how you want the receipt." She seemed annoyed. Then asked if I wanted a bag, I said yes and made a comment that the lid of the shoe box may not hold (justifying why I wanted a bag). She then put the box in the bag without closing the lid so the shoes fell out. I felt like it was amateur hour. So I opened the bag on the counter and readjusted the shoes back into the box, closed the lid, then re-bagged it appropriately. Then as I made my way to the door, I hear her voice yelling "have a great day!" I know I can't be expecting too much. It's not like I walked into a Hermès, but I wasn't in a flea market in the ghetto either.

Compared to most factory outlet malls, which are giant mega-malls, Bend Factory Stores is quite…read moresmall. Yet it still has a lot going for it. I like shopping in Columbia (which has really great deals), Eddie Bauer, Rack Room Shoes, Kitchen Collection and some others. Nike, too. The parking lot is huge. This is not a mall where you shop, eat lunch, shop some more. There's not much in the way of food, with the notable exception of Wild Oregon Foods.

So depressing that so many stores have pulled out. And the stores that are there are either low on…read morestock or not offering outlet prices. Need to hit outlets elsewhere for good assortment and deals.

Great selection, great costumer service , free beer when shopping. Highly recommend this store …read more Matt did a great job helping me out to find what I was looking for .

Great clothes and staff. It is nice to have an upper end men's store. Free beer a nice touch.read more

Always lots of options and sometimes some nice surprises. I've never had anything but helpful…read moreemployees. Glad we have this store in town with so few options otherwise.

LOVE this store! Great selection and wonderful staff! The manager and her staff are so helpful!…read moreCan't beat the prices. Will be getting all my shoes here!