Imelda's Shoes Reviews 194

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome independent business, that was showing creativity during the pandemic. Loved the shop window with shoes numbered so you could easily order online. Shoes arrived fast and my wife was made up w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely disgraceful treatment , sold me shearling sandals and when I got home they were different colours ( the fur ) one white one cream cost £130 . As I bought on holiday they basically said no r... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Despite not having my preferred colour available & the fit sadly not being suitable in the end (which is such a shame as I really love the Isleen softinos) Imeldas provided an excellent, helpful &... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was amazed how smoothly and quickly everything worked, as I’ve never bough using Shop before. Imelda’s is my absolute favourite shoe shop and it felt good to be able to give my custom during Lockdo... See more

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Imelda's Shoe Boutique is a unique footwear shop set in the the 'Lanes' of Norwich, Norfolk. The 'Norwich Lanes' are a quirky and fashionable part of the city and Imelda's sits perfectly in this location.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking customer service

Please take notice of the negative reviews because if you have an issue with this company they will not take any notice. I received a faulty pair of loafers which had a white mark on the top. I reported it immediately, no response. Chased again, no response. This company are highly unprofessional so be warned.

14 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. Generally go to the shop but ordered the shoes online and received quickly and well packaged. Highly recommend ❤️

4 January 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Magenta tights

Hello. Words cannot describe how heartbroken and disappointed I am with this shop. I have been a customer for maybe over 10 years. I live and work abroad most of the time, and whenever I was back home in Norwich, I would always pop in and buy many things. As a reporter, journalist, and blogger, I also posted about the shop and promoted it. I brought in many customers, and to be honest, they rarely had decent sales, but I didn’t care because I thought the shop was unique.

Lately, I’ve noticed that prices have gone very, very high, but again, I thought life is getting hard for everyone. I waited a few weeks to buy the tights I always wanted in purple. When I finally bought them, they were nearly £20. I thought, fine—they’re unique, and I’ll enjoy them. Over the past 10–15 years, I’ve spent a lot of money in that shop.

I went home and tried the tights on. The moment I put them on—even though I bought an extra-large size specifically to avoid issues, as they were very fine fishnets—they immediately ripped. I took them off, and the next day, when I was in the area, I popped back in and asked the shop assistant if she could tell the manager or owner what had happened. I said, honestly, I don’t even want a refund—if possible, I’d just like a replacement pair or some kind of discount. She promised she would pass the message on to the manager. Unfortunately, I never heard anything.

A few days later, I was there again buying knee-highs and spoke directly to the manager. I asked if she could please help me and showed her what had happened. This is where the real problem began. I don’t know her name, but she was very nasty to me. She said I probably didn’t know how to put fishnets on and implied that I had ripped them on purpose. She said she would have to teach me how to put her fishnets on. She went on abusing me, saying I had no idea what I was dealing with, that she didn’t care if my tights were ripped, didn’t care if I was heartbroken, and didn’t care how much money I had spent in the shop.

After all these years as a loyal customer, that kind of treatment is unacceptable. I went to the market afterward, where a wonderful seamstress fixed the tights by adding a special patch. We’ll see how long they last. Honestly, the tights are faulty. In my opinion, fishnets should have some kind of reinforced middle area—but that’s not even the main issue.

The real issue is how the manager spoke to me. Shame on them. I will never, ever go into that shop again.

15 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Selling items they don't have

Purchased an item that was listed on there website but no longer available. Very un professional and disappointing. Refund also took ages. I don't recommend buying from them. Upsetting experience.

1 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous Shoeshop Great Service

Fabulous shoeshop, with a tempting selection of ladies shoes. I had seen the shoes I ordered in the shop but didn't have the time to look so I ordered them from Imeldas website and they were perfect and sent quickly.

26 August 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, friendly service from Liz.
So helpful and knowledgeable of her stock and which shoe would help my health condition.
Extremely patient too.
Thank you so very much.

17 August 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Nice shoes, terrible customer service

Nice shoes, rude staff. I was totally ignored when I went in the shop. A young girl who worked there blanked me as I walked in and carried on sorting some shoes sitting on a stool. The other lady was too busy chatting to a friend to serve me. By the time her friend left and she abruptly served me I decided I would not be purchasing from this shop. Bad service cost you a £175 sale.

18 July 2025
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