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Heel Boy
Category: Shopping Fashion Shoe Stores Shoe Stores [Edit]
773 Queen St WToronto, ON M6J 1G1
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
(416) 362-4335
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am - 9 pm
Sat 10 am - 7 pm
Sun 12 pm - 6 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Dogs Allowed:
- Yes
10 reviews for Heel Boy
10 reviews in English
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Review from Tara A.
11/15/2011
Like most women, I too love pretty shoes. Comfortable or not, I always find myself b-lining to the shoe department in any store to try on the newest pair. With this in mind, I'm not sure if it's a blessing or curse that Heel Boy is on my way to and from work.
In the mornings I walk by and look into the windows and dream about each and every new pair of shoes they have in stock as they always seem to everything from everyday flats, to boots to charismatic heels to trendy pumps. After I steam up the windows with my breath, I continue on my way to work and dream about the shoes in the window. This always leads me to running back to the store right after work.
My newest purchase from Heel Boy actually comes as a surprise to even me. I suffer from large leg syndrome... I get it from my mom's side of the family.. I Digress.. With that being said, I can never find boots to fit these tree trunks but the woman who helped me at Heel boy made me feel like I wasn't a rare breed. She took me around the store and showed me several options that could work. When I tried on my new pair of boots, it was love at first slip on.
I really appreciate the efforts the ladies always make and even if I walk out with nothing, they are always friendly.
I highly recommend Heel Boy for all of your foot loving needsListed in: My 30 Day Challenge
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Review from Ashley R.
Toronto, ON
9/29/2011
I could do without the staff ignoring me to talk about their totally-epic-dance-party from the night before.
But aside from that, I like the shoes. The selection is smaller than other stores but it's intentional and well considered. I rarely see a shoe in there I don't like. And once you show an interest in actually buying, the staff start to take notice.
I also find there is a good range of prices. -
Review from Abby R.
Toronto, ON
8/22/2009 ROTD 9/4/2010
When I die (which will be as soon as my husband reads this review) they will have to pry my shoe collection out of my cold, dead, hands.
Today was an excellent (divorce worthy) day to buy shoes. I picked up two pairs at their sale. And oh, quelle sale! I picked up a gorgeous pair of ballet flats that were soft as a newborn calf (and were probably made from one) as well as an adorable pair of Steve Maddens (I dont know how to describe them). And guess how much they cost? $60 for the flats, and $25 for the Steve Maddens!
YES!!!! Shoe-gasm!
And altho I may have hid them in the front closet the second I walked in the door, I cannot wait to bust these puppies out as I sashay around the city looking fierce!
Thank you Heel Boy! I signed up for their mailing list to be certain I know of all future sales. Whoo-hoooooo!Listed in: ROTDs, Shoe-Tastic
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Review from Omar C.
Toronto, ON
7/10/2010
I've been to Heel Boy quite a few times and each time I have been failed by the store. They should become a shoe retailer meant exclusively for women because the mens selection is pittiful and almost never changes. This store is a Town Shoes/Aldo in disguise, complete with the shitty quality.
The customer service is dissapointing as well. I don't know if they are pretending to ignore people or if the staff is just very selective with who they want to cater to. I can sit in there on a slow day, checking out shoes for 10 minutes and not be asked if I want a size or anything. Ugh, atleast they have decent sales.
Step it up Heel Boy! -
Review from Micki M.
Toronto, ON
2/11/2010
I really thought this store had a great selection of shoes that would be found only on the road-less-traveled.
The sale they are having right now is good too hehehe!
Also, not sure if people care about this, but I do...They have excellent service. The girls were very nice, helpful, and even though it was my first time in the store, they treated me like a loyal customer. Which I now am =) -
Review from Erin H.
Toronto, ON
9/10/2008
One might say that my collection of shoes points a little too hard to a sad state of conspicuous consumption and so I have done my part in paring (or pairing) down.
This is not to say that I won't buy shoes (God forbid), I just won't buy shoes that I feel others will have, because, well, that is a real waste. So to pay my part to the environment, I shop at Heel Boy -- THE unique shoe store in Toronto. Heel Boy is not a large store but do expect to find shoes that bigger places won't carry. Don't worry the stock isn't composed of crazy moon boots or pointy, purple Fluevogs with steel toes. They also have a pretty decent bag collection.
This store is just plain good, trust me I know. -
Review from Melissa G.
North York, ON
3/5/2009
I had the pleasure to be introduced to Heel Boy while I was attending Queen's University in Kingston and it definitely brought me the comforts of home and the feeling that I was shopping at one of the unique shoe stores in downtown Toronto.
Once I returned home for good upon completing my undergrad degree, I was thrilled to find out that Heel Boy existed in Toronto!
Right on my fave fashion strip of Queen Street (and on the famous downtown Kingston strip Princess Street), this store has oodles of shoes, tons of various styles and houses plenty of hot designer labels.
Apart from purchasing my first pair of cozy chocolate brown uggs from this store, I have bought a couple of sexy high heeled shoes that were born from the talents of more unknown, talented designers.
This is what I love about Heel Boy! They bring out both the mainstream designs and the newer unknown labels together under one roof. -
Review from Christina S.
6/11/2010
Heel Boy has a decently-sized unique collection of shoes I'd actually wear! It's definitely aimed towards ladies in the age range of 20-late thirties with a lot of flats, sandals, boots, and purses. They even carry brands like Seychelles that I've only seen in New York. I just found my dream wedding shoes there, and although they didn't have them in my size, they ordered the appropriate shoes for me from their Kingston location and they only took a couple days to come in!
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Review from Jimi S.
ON
12/11/2008
heel boy, heel.
thats what someone would have to say to me were i equipped with an endless supply of money and feet that didnt need comfort just as much as style. i could easily pick out a half a dozen shoes or more that i wanted to try on. thats A LOT. i find when i go to shoe store i end up being interested in one pair, two tops. its like the old rolls of film where youd take 1 or 2 great pictures and the rest would be hogwash.
they have a good mixture of everyday wear, sneakers and the like, with more formal shoes, some boots and a couple slippers i suppose (each time someone purchases one of them one pair just like it goes to some kid somewhere who doesnt have a pair...like a kid who has no pairs i mean - because wouldnt that be funny if every time you bought a pair of shoes some kid that goes to upper canada college got a pair of sneakers or something...probably not that funny.)
anyhow, this is a store where what you are paying for is fashion not comfort, and no matter what they may say, the shoes are not made with that in mind. the soles usually quite thin and too flexible. anyhow, theyre pretty damn cool otherwise. the only other downfall to this place is their website which is HORRIBLY DESIGNED. it takes forever to load, and you spend ten minutes trying to figure out where to click and nothing comes up.
so dont go there; go to the store. -
Review from Luke R.
6/14/2009
Bought a pair of shoes here for my wedding, and the staff were super helpful and friendly, and put up with me changing my pants in their back room to make sure they matched with the shoes.
