Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > Europe
Reload this Page >

Shopping for Clarks shoes London

Search

Shopping for Clarks shoes London

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 12:48 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Shopping for Clarks shoes London

Hi, does anyone know where I can get a reasonably priced pair of mens Clarks shoes in London? Are the prices the same everywhere or will the same pair be priced differently depending on the shop? Any help appreciated. Thanks!
eteo is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 12:59 AM
  #2  
AllyPally
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Hi there. My other half bought a pair recently and they seemed reasonably priced. I'm about to buy some myself because I went in recently - there is a branch around the corner from my office on Regent Street - and was amazed at how well priced they are. They are so much more stylish than they used to be.

The prices will be the same from branch to branch. I don't know of anywhere you can get discounted Clarks shoes. But, as I said, I think the prices are really good for London!

p.s. If you go to the shop on the corner of Conduit and Regent Street, there is a Church's shoe shop across the street. Have a look at the prices in there!!! Whoa!
 
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 01:13 AM
  #3  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,085
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hi eteo,
Its a pity your not venturing towards Bristol as Clarks have a shopping outlet village in a town called Street.
Which is just south of Bristol.
There are many different company shops there but clarks themselves have a large outlet selling reduced stuff at good prices.

http://www.clarksvillage.co.uk/

Muck
Mucky is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 02:02 AM
  #4  
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Don't know about any particular Clark's shops in London, but look out for their last year's models and you can usually get these at half price or less and they are real bargains.
dancingpcg is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 02:10 AM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,923
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
There is a Clarks factory outlet store in the Elephant and Castle shopping centre. I long ago lost track of when their regular high street stores (there's a big one on Oxford St) have sales).

I like them because they have such broad fittings. Their website strikes me as singularly unhelpful, but it might be worth a try. www.clarks.com
PatrickLondon is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 03:39 AM
  #6  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for your quick responses. I will be touching down in 36 hours. Yippeee!!
eteo is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 03:55 AM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 861
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If your from the U.S. you can probably buy them cheaper in your hometown than you can in London.
mgmargate is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 04:28 AM
  #8  
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,637
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hello

I agree with mgmorgate - I can buy them cheaper here in the US then when I go back to England. LOL!

Sandy
SandyBrit is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 04:52 AM
  #9  
AllyPally
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Actually, that is not necessarily true and something that my mother and I always argue about. A quick check of the two websites - USA and UK - indicates that a pair of mens classic black desert boots cost $89 in the US (converts to £49). In the UK, they are also £49 but this price includes 17.5% VAT

As someone who has lived on both sides of the pond, I know that this is something that overseas visitors always forget - VAT is included in all prices in the UK. What you see is actually what you pay.
 
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 06:32 AM
  #10  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,301
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If you live in the US and you're lucky enough to have a DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) nearby, they have a huge range of Clarke's and they ARE a better bargain then in the UK. I've been buying my Clarke's shoes there for years.
MelJ is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 07:36 AM
  #11  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 861
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Do you really want to spend your vacation time trying to track down a pair of shoes?Please.
mgmargate is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 09:34 AM
  #12  
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,293
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I always bought Clarks for my husband and me at Selfridges.
Underhill is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 12:34 PM
  #13  
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 140
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
There used to be a good Clarke's store on Regent Street (on a corner, sort of across the street from that toy store - Hamley's or something....someone in London correct my mistake,here, please!)
travdog is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 05:49 PM
  #14  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I buy several pairs of Clark's every year at different places in the states, including the local department stores (normally only when they're on sale), the Outlet mall, and on-line from Zappo's. But I also visit the Clark's stores when I go to London -- not because they're cheaper but the selection is different. I seldom see the styles on sale in London available here in the states. It just gives me a broader selection of my favorite shoes.
carrolldf is offline  
Old Sep 28th, 2004, 07:13 PM
  #15  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 34,858
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
There is a Clarks shoe shop very near Selfridge's on Oxford St. I really don't think you will get any bargains there given the exchange rate. Maybe I'm assuming you are American as everyone else did, but Clarks are sold pretty cheaply at many shoe stores in the US, they are at all the discount shoe shops (DSW, Famous Footwear, often marked 1/2 price even at regular dept. stores and at Penneys, etc.). All the models won't usually be on sale at the same time in regular dept. stores, but several of them will be. YOu can get them online real cheap, also, from places like zappos.com, etc. I see them all the time for around US $35-45 (women's styles).
Christina is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SFWoman
Europe
12
Sep 6th, 2011 09:01 AM
kleroux
Europe
7
Feb 12th, 2008 01:27 PM
lseltz97
Europe
5
Sep 21st, 2005 08:30 AM
Arista
Europe
45
Nov 7th, 2004 10:01 AM
BTilke
Europe
13
Aug 1st, 2003 11:17 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -