I bought a pair of boots here about a year ago, because I had a pair before, and they were really good. Key word being "were". When I tried them on in the store, they fit ok, they were a little bit snug on top of my foot, but all shoes have to be worn in. When I tried to wear them, one of them kept scraping the back of my heel and made it sore. I only had them on for about 2 hours, but they made the two toes on the outside of both of my feet completely numb. I brought them back to the store to see if there was anything they could do for me (since they cost around $250, and they hurt my feet so badly I couldn't wear them). It was past 30 days, but since this was an unusual circumstance, I thought maybe they would make an exception and give me a refund. The woman behind the counter was making faces like she was trying not to laugh from the moment I walked in, and the entire time I was talking to her, which I thought was very rude.
She asked me why I bought them if they were too tight. As if the problem I was having was my fault. They weren't "too tight" when I bought them. They're just not quality boots anymore. I have never had a problem like this with any other brand of shoes or boots. I don't need wide shoes, these are just not good quality.
Their boots used to have a one year warranty, but they don't anymore. I asked her if there was anything that could be done, and she said I would probably just have to take them somewhere to be stretched. (After spending so much money on these boots, having to spend even more money just so I could wear them wasn't what I wanted to hear). She said she could take my name and phone number and have a manager call me. I never heard from anyone.
I'm extremely disappointed in the level of customer service. The quality of their boots has also gone down significantly since the last pair I had. Compared to how they used to be, the leather they use now is paper thin.
These boots are sitting in my closet collecting dust, because I can't wear them, and they wouldn't take them back. The worst part is the $250 I've wasted on them.
I will never shop at Roots again. read more