I visited Clarks in Bluewater to buy a pair of formal shoes for an upcoming event. Nicola (a member of staff) was very helpful throughout, she got me 5-10 different shoes (including different sizes... See more
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Letia at Bluewater store gave my.16 year old a very personalised and well informed service. Having outgrown school shoe ranges and needing to find that first important men's shoe for school was hard d... See more
Anand was marvellous. From the moment we walked in, he gave us his undivided attention. He listened carefully and gave us suggestions and the right advice, consistently checking up on us as we were le... See more
We went to get my children’s feet measured for new shoes at the Bluewater store. I had pre-booked an appointment as I knew it would be busy. We were seen within 5 minutes of arriving and served by a r... See more
Company details
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- #21 of 35 best companies in Boot Shop
- #3 of 11 best companies in Shoe Factory
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At Clarks, our mission is to empower everyone with the freedom to move comfortably. Experts in shoemaking since 1825, we combine the latest comfort technologies, innovative construction techniques and contemporary designs to create pairs that help you take every day in your stride. We’re dedicated to providing outstanding customer service, so you can always count on us when finding the perfect men's, women's and kids' shoes – whether shopping online or visiting our friendly stores.
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Unit LO14, Lower Rose Gallery Bluewater, DA9 9SH, Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom
- 01322623830
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On line order
On line order, misinformation about delivery. Unable to find my order. Told to go to the shop and ask them. Order was located and when I opened the box the boots had clearly been worn. Shop assistant was very helpful however.

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Clarks has always been in our family
Clarks has always been in our family - when I was a child that’s where my mum took us to get our shoes. I have been doing the same. I gave feedback following a recent in store experience. Giving feedback helps to improve their customer experience. Thank you Clark’s for appreciating my feedback
AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE BY KAYLEY
I recently visited the Clarks store in Bluewater in search of shoes for my mother-in-law. Unfortunately, the service was awful. The staff member, KAYLEY, was unhelpful and dismissive, refusing to measure my mother-in-law's shoe size despite my requests. Her demeanor felt unwelcoming, and she lacked basic courtesy when assisting us.
As a loyal Clarks customer, this experience was frustrating. I hope the store improves its customer service moving forward.

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Pricey, limited choice and measuring off
My son’s feet were measured as 8.5H (he is 13) and they had no shoes in store that size. Ordered online the only two styles they had, in a 9H (to allow for growing room), over £50 each pair - and neither would even go on his feet. He has a high instep but this was not picked up at measuring. Clarks then want me to pay to return the shoes by post. We did have a hassle-free return in store. We were recommended to try adult shoes in the store but they are upwards of £90 and the styles are not good for a teenager, being far too old-fashioned. I’m sure the quality is good but I’m just never trying Clarks for his feet again - for a store that claims to care for feet I found them hopeless and very pricey.
I eventually got some suitable wide fit shoes in M&S which were a whole size bigger than what we were told to get by Clarks, and cheaper too.

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Shoes rubbed my child’s feet and store…
Shoes rubbed my child’s feet and store wouldn’t refund - offered an exchange but why would I want my child to have another pair of their shoes?! Complained online, their resolution was to suggest I go back to the store. Not helpful and the saga continues.

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Successful shopping at Bluewater Clarks
Went to the Bluewater branch to get my daughter's school school shoes a week before the start of term. Turns out I'd booked for different store, but they kindly squeezed us in. Vivien was very patient went back and forth for different shoes. We came out with school shoes and trainers. Very happy.
Excellent customer service
Excellent customer service by Dillon in store at Bluewater. Went the extra mile to help my daughter successfully find a pair of boots she liked. Thanks
Dominic at bluewater was amazing…
Dominic at bluewater was amazing helping find the right shoes for my son who has disabilities and a splint to factor in, it’s difficult finding a shoe that fits his requirements but he managed to empower my boy to feel independent with his walking.
Great Experience
Very easy to book a shoe appointment and crucially also really helpful when we had to swap the shoes
Assisted by Sophie
I don't usually bother to write reviews but after listening to so many people moan about the service they received purchasing school shoes I wanted to share a positive one.
A lovely young girl called Sophie served us. She was very chatty with my daughter and helped her choose some lovely school shoes. We were served really quickly. Fantastic service!
Return was easy but had to travel to…
Return was easy but had to travel to Blue water as did not realiaze the one in Hempstead Valley was closed.
Grace saved the day!
Grace saved the day!
Really friendly and helpful service from Grace who fitted my daughter for new schools shoes. We had left it so late but my daughter still came away happy with Grace’s choice.
Assisted by Ashley in store today
Assisted by Ashley in store today. Amazing service despite being a busy store. She measured my daughter’s feet and brought out two selections plus selected some for my elder daughter. We did not feel rushed and the fit was amazing! Couldn’t fault her customer service skills :)
Reggie was very patient and had a…
Reggie was very patient and had a lovely manner about him.
First class personalised service, teenager friendly.
Letia at Bluewater store gave my.16 year old a very personalised and well informed service. Having outgrown school shoe ranges and needing to find that first important men's shoe for school was hard decision for my son. But Letia first came over to help him and then gave him time and space to try out all the options he chose. She helped him choose the best options to try giving him information about each one so that he understood. A genuinely really lovely experience and id thoroughly recommend both Letia and the store to you.
Yesterday I took my twins to Clarks…
Yesterday I took my twins to Clarks Bluewater to get fitted for school shoes. I was expecting mayhem because school starts next week but we were served immediately by a lovely guy called Dominic. Dominic was so great with my kids and sorted them with some lovely shoes. Really impressed with the service and what a nice guy. Thanks Dominic!
Kayleigh was really helpful
Kayleigh was really helpful with getting back to school shoes. She measured all three children quickly and got the ones we wanted nice and quick and suggested some scuff cream. We was then served by Sonia on the tills who was also friendly. All in all a very painless school shoe shopping experience which is what we all want a few days before the little darlings return.
Ordered shoes online never showed up in store.
Ordered shoes online, UPS said they had been delivered to said store. No sign of my shoes in store awaited 2 weeks from date told to collect shoe in case they turned up. Tried to be organised and avoid the preschool summer holiday rush hence ordering online, instead, ended up having to go in store and be served to look at alternative options because my order choice was also not available in store of shelf either. Very frustrating to have to ring a store everyday for two weeks to see if shoes had arrived and ultimately never show up.
No reflection on the staff who were working in horrible conditions at peak school holiday, however extremely frustrating at 38 wks pregnant to have to deal with this.

Reply from Clarks - Bluewater
Good service by Chidi
Seen today by Chidi at Bluewater. He was very helpful, polite and knowledgable, an asset to the company.
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