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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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really don’t want to have to write a…

Really don’t want to have to write a bad review about any shop, especially a small business, but unfortunately I have no choice at this stage.
Placed an order online with this store, paid for next day delivery, it has been 3 days since I ordered and I have not received the item, and have had no correspondence from the store despite several emails (all sadly ignored). I have also tried messaging on their instagram page. The tracking on Shopify shows the item has been held because not enough postage has been paid for the item, which is strange and someone i have not seen before. I can’t understand why this would be the case when I paid for next day delivery and it was a pair of a Birkenstocks that were over £135.
Really disappointing to see a small business (who I tried to support by buying from them rather than the chain stores) taking money in this way and then not responding at all to a customer. I am quite reasonable and wouldn’t have minded if there was an explanation. But to just ignore someone is rude. I suspect I may have been scammed given no communication and the delivery issue, so have had to report this elsewhere.
I am only writing this review so that other people don’t end up with the same experience. I would be cautious buying from here again.
If I do hear from the company I of course will amend my review to reflect this.

July 18, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Super-quick delivery, great shoes

My shoes were dispatched the next day and arrived so quickly, in perfect condition (the box was damaged but that may well have been Parcel Force.) They fitted perfectly so I didn't need to send them back – I love them!
My only slight niggle was that I emailed the shop to ask about sizing for a particular brand and I never heard anything back. After a few days I took the risk and it was fine but it would have been good to have had a reply. I would definitely shop here again though.

May 12, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Modern comfortable sandals/shoes

Prompt delivery!Wolky shoes very comfy! Ordered an additional Jana pair of shoes and very happy! Imelda shoe boutique offers a great selection of comfortable modern sandals/shoes including trendy accessories.

May 1, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service

Photo of product was an entirely different colour. Emailed to ask if this was what all the boots are like. Completely ignored. Emailed again to request a return. Completely ignored.

Tried to call to discuss return. Ignored.

Returned the awful boots now and hope to get my money back as ap after wasting nearly £5 returning an item that looked nothing like their pictures.

Awful experience. Wont buy from them again!

March 28, 2025
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Reply from Imelda's Shoes

Hello I am sorry you have been unhappy with our service and products. We only received your last email saying you were returning them to which we replied. As for the product the photo's used are the official Fly photo's issued to wholesalers of their product. These boots are of a high quality I am sorry they were not to your requirement.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good customer service

Very good customer service. I was waiting for a specific style of boot and as soon as they came back in stock they called me. I ordered that day and they came within a couple of days. Boots are fantastic.

February 21, 2025
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

no communication

I have ordered some trainers. After a week I received an email of my payment refunded. No explanation of why, not even a "sorry out of stock" comment. The website gave no reason to believe that this item won't be available. Very poor communication.

November 12, 2024
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Reply from Imelda's Shoes

Hello I am sorry you didn't get your email but one was sent explaining they were out of stock, unfortunately they often go into the spam.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unhappy

Unhappy! Shoes advertised were size 39 Birkenstocks - shoes that arrived were size 39 NARROW fit - this was not stipulated on the website when ordering so I’ve had to return them at my own expense - can’t get thru on the phone - not happy 😡

November 6, 2024
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Reply from Imelda's Shoes

hello I am sorry but on the Boston EVA's they only come in a narrow fit the regular fit is only on 41 upwards. This is not just us it's what Birkenstock make.

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