I have always got great service from Becks Shoes store at Capitola mall location. Since it has been…read morea few years, I did not know that the Store moved to a new location. Becks Shoes 4105 Portola Drive Santa Cruz. The new location is great and accessible from 41st avenue and is in the corner of 41 st Ave and Portola Drive. There is parking in the back and the front of the store is off of Portola Drive. Addison the sales clerk is very knowledgeable and very easy to work with. Not a pushy salesman! He provided his knowledge and patience and helped me select the appropriate superfeet orthotics for my feet to give me comfort and stability to my tennis shoes! He also suggested a certain type of tennis shoe that can provide stability for pronation and supination. He did not push me in buying these new stability tennis shoes. But he actually found some good superfeet insoles for my condition and and stability and comfort for my existing tennis shoes. In the future I will look into buying new tennis shoes that he recommended that I can fit my new superfeet orthotics and provide more stability and comfort! I greatly appreciate his help and easygoing manner and would recommend you stop by the new Becks Shoes store at the above mentioned location. Thank you, Alberto Barba

I'm here from out of town. This mall has so much potential…read more I felt kind of sad walking through seeing how many empty stores were around and how many stores look like they're holding on by thread If this was my town, I would definitely want to pull community together to get it going. We walked in here to find food. Unfortunately, the food court only had five different places only two to choose from for food. Unfortunately, the Ramen place was a no go for us. The Taqueria Gabrielle was super good and they do a great job at how much food they put together in their food and prices are well meaning french fries meat, etc. The service was really great at the Taqueria Gabriel they do have a coffee shop here called the daily grind coffee I have to say my favorite place to see here was the bookstore. If you love books definitely drop by. It is huge. It is so nice. You could get lost in there. I really hope the community comes together and makes this place a great place that it can be for all the teenagers and young parents to come and bring their kids and go shopping . Don't forget to check out the thrift store if you're around as well ! Lots of parking and they have tons of bus stops so you're able to come with public transportation and or have plenty of places to park

Totally stumbled on to this place. Really well curated collection of toys and teacher supplies. The…read moreselection and service was fantastic. Super friendly. Great for kids and curious adults. Really good puzzle supply!

Very cute store with a wide variety of items. Learning materials as well. Would visit again.read more

This was a lovely store that had so much to offer. This cute shop was packed full of clothing, home…read moredecor, and other wonderful items. After reading previous review reviews, I was a little apprehensive, walking in knowing what many others had experienced with their customer service. I will say when I walked in there was somebody who promptly greeted me and my husband, when we walked in and made some small talk. As we peruse the store, I did experience a little of what other people were saying as the employee seemed to keep popping up to chat with us as we per the store. I can understand why some customers may think that it may come off as the employees are watching you while you shop. I don't think that was what was happening at all. I think they were trying to definitely just be more friendly and welcoming, but I think they do need to tone down how many times they pop up while you are walking around the store. All of the items they have to offer are a fabulous quality and definitely a great spot to pick up gifts for others. When I'm in the area, I will definitely pop in and shop again.

This store has a ton of unique items that are PERFECT for gifting. I wish I found this shop before…read moreChristmas. The price point is expensive but expected at a small boutique store such as this. I could spent hours in here looking at all of the different items. My friend was coming in to exchange an item or swap it out for another item. After shopping around and finding another jacket that she liked we inspected the jacket because it was white and we wanted to make sure it was free of damage. We came across black marks on all of these white jackets and brought it up to an employee at the front. They attempted to clean it with a paper towel and maybe water? But unfortunately no luck. They mentioned that she could try to clear it with upholstery cleaner after she purchased it but at the price point of over $100 my friend decided to pass. She ended up returning her item and receiving store credit. The reason for my 3/5 rating is due to the expensive clothing being stained and the awkward exchange. Overall, I would come back and give this place a chance when in need of a unique gift.

There are a lot of Stores in this center, Movies, Hardware, Ice cream, Pets, Art Supplies, Grocery,…read more Drug Store, Pizza, Auto-parts, Parking and a lot more

Unbelievable that a major shopping center such as this does not have public restrooms! If they do…read morehave restrooms open to the public, I sure as heck couldn't find them. And I looked everywhere, up and down the stairs, in and out of CVS and the Deluxe market. I did find one restroom on the upper level, but it required a key code to enter. When I asked at a nearby business if they would be so kind as to give a desperate old lady the code, I was rather rudely told that it was "tenants only." C'mon, Deer Park! Give us a break here, okay?

Brian B has a legit gripe...maybe they will add some bike racks after reading his review?…read more Anyhow, I love this shopping center. I don't even live in Aptos anymore and I am still here weekly. My only complaint is the parking, it always feels like it's packed with tourists (even in the off season.) Or maybe no one knows how to drive? Included in the center besides the previously mentioned... Bittersweet Bistro, JBella Nails, Red Apple Cafe, Optomotrist, Hair Salon, and great Chinese food!

I had been to Bunny's Shoes in Santa Cruz twice, and they were out of many styles of boots in my…read moresize (anything between 6-7) and I've always gone home empty-handed. When I stopped by this past weekend to be disappointed again, they called the Aptos store which happened to have my size in the boot I liked, and the Aptos staff was able to put it on hold for me. When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find that that the place was more than just a shoe store. It was an entire gift shop, with clothing, puzzles, and quirky items of all kinds on display. I explored the merchandise they had in the store, from unicorn themed books & ornaments to cozy pajamas made of the softest material ever. It was tempting, but I purchased my lovely new black comfortiva boots and was on my way. If you can look past the outrageous pricing, there's much to appreciate about this cute lil shop. A nice variety of unique products and designs, friendly service, and free & easy parking.

So many gifts, trinkets, interesting things here! Lovely to shop at for yourself, also for others…read more They decorate where there are so many things to look at so even though it seems like a smaller boutique, you can stay here a long time if you truly browse and shop. You feel welcome here and you feel happy looking around or purchasing.

First I'd like to say I have gone here for years and years. Buying for my kids, husband, friends,…read moreholidays and birthdays. I have spent thousands and thousands of dollars to support this local business. I went to exchange a bag I bought for a friend's birthday. She used it for a week and the handle broke. I went in with the receipt and asked for a replacement. They didn't have the same one so she called someone and when she got off she told me too bad. Since they don't have an identical one I would not get a replacement or a store credit. Apparently the owner or manager authorized this. I was appalled. I told the girl what I thought of this policy and asked her to file my complaint with the owner. She didn't care, she just said I only work here. They DO NOT care that I spent money on something that was clearly defective and they refused to back up the products they sell by offering a store credit. She told me they said to call the manufacturer of the bag. I CANNOT BELIEVE this. It's disgusting. They basically stole money from me. What a rip off. The friends I talked to about it were disgusted and encouraged me to write this. So beware if you shop here and something doesn't work out with a product they don't make, they will not honor a return. Absolutely disgusting and sad way to do business. I will never shop at these stores again. Do waste your money here. I would give negative stars if I could.

I had gotten a zip up sweatshirt for Christmas! I received a gift receipt with it. The sweatshirt…read morewas a size too big, so I took it back about a month after it was purchased. Super easy exchange! And the gentleman helping me was extremely friendly and attentive, as well as his fellow coworkers! The only setback is the color design I received as a gift, was no longer available in store. I was pretty bummed, But I was informed when I received the gift to go back as soon as possible to make sure I got the same one. The employee also said that I could come check out new designs coming in, in a couple of weeks if I wanted instead. It was very helpful. Instead, I went with a navy blue one to match my daughter! Can't go wrong with matching Santa Cruz merch

If you have children in your life, this is definitely a store to shop for them at. So many cute…read morehigh-quality children's toys, books and other goodies. We went and looking to see if they had a squirrel jelly cat, and got to explore all of the wonderful openings they have.

Super adorable age appropriate gifts that are precious and well made. They have bro's bows which is…read morea kid based company, the nuff book which is about self esteem and really cute old school kids jewelry boxes and books. They have the cute mouses that you can get at Neimans or Nordstrom's and a plethora of adorable toddler clothes. In a shopping center next too adorable home store, coffee shop and yummy catering/ bakery. Definitely worth the stop and support. I did.