OK, this is not a shoe shop that you will want to visit if you expect bargains. It is also not the shoe shop to visit if you only like fashion items that you will wear for a season then discard when it is ‘out of fashion’. I’m not one of those women who enjoys shoes … seriously! But Lana Lang caters for people like me, who would prefer to pay a bit more for a good shoe, and have it last for a very very long time. I’m not interested in what’s in fashion either — I’d rather have a well constructed, good quality shoe that matches a lot of my outfits. If you’re like me, then this is the place for you! Some of the prices here are inhibitive(like $ 400 shoes?), but there are a lot of brands(like Alegria, Minki, etc.) which are fairly priced and last a long time — I had my last Alegrias for 18 months before they fell apart. This is also the place to go if you have ‘difficult’ feet — mine are very wide! So I can’t really go to a mainstream shoe shop anyway ;) Lana Lang also sell mens and childrens shoes(kids Birkenstocks!). Another plus is they’re a local Adelaide business — it’s always good to support local ;)
Mario P.
Place rating: 4 Australia
Men. Shoe shopping. It’s hard. I know. I have three pairs of shoes(which, for your typical chap is something of an excess). I have formal shoes, exercising shoes and casual shoes. If I wanted to cut down, I could probably use my casual shoes and nothing else. But women! Three thousand shoes. It’s an old joke, sure, but it’s one I can’t get over. They only wear shoes for other women to see too. At least, they must, because I never look at a lady’s shoes. Anyway, the first thing you’ll notice when you enter this store is the layout. There are plenty of places to sit and wait for your love to deck her feet. Furthermore, there’s a full-length mirror for you to amuse yourself by pulling funny faces. Shoppers will enjoy the full-length mirror too, as those feet-view mirrors don’t quite show off how much sexier you look in that new pair of stilettos. The staff is helpful and will assault you the moment you pass through the door, but leave you alone the instant you mutter the token phrase, ‘I’m just browsing’, and return as soon as you appear to require the afore-offered aid. Finally, the prices are reasonable considering the quality and designer brands. That’s right, ladies: designer brands! I can hardly contain my excitement.