Holly D.
A terrible experience
This was one of the most disappointing and time consuming shopping experiences I’ve had with a specialty running store, and I’m sharing it so other runners can avoid the same ordeal. On Sunday 7/26, my boyfriend and I went to Fleet Feet North Miami to buy On Cloud running shoes. The store didn’t have his size, but the associate promised they would ship the correct pair from Coconut Grove the next day, email the receipt, and send a FedEx tracking number. None of that ever happened. By Friday 7/31, we still had no shoes, no receipt, no tracking, and no proactive communication from any store. When I called on Friday morning, Pablo (the owner) said the wrong shoes had been shipped, then promised a new pair for Saturday delivery and tracking “by the end of the day.” No one followed up. Later that afternoon, a manager at the Kendall store spoke to me rudely (“I know who you are”) and repeated the same shipping promise again with no tracking, no update, and no accountability. On Sunday 8/2, I called Coconut Grove and spoke with Manny, the only truly helpful person in this entire process. He tried to track the order and was waiting on Pablo for the FedEx number, which never appeared, confirming the shoes hadn’t actually been shipped as promised. Shortly after, Pablo texted that they were sending the shoes by Uber courier with two pairs of socks “for the inconvenience.” When the package arrived, we opened it and found a mismatched pair: one black/white left On Cloud shoe and one white right shoe in a different style we never ordered. As you can see from the attached photo, we ended up with two different shoes instead of the correct pair. I called Pablo again; he admitted it was a “big mistake” but said he couldn’t process a refund until Monday when accounting opened. At that point, we were eight days past the original payment, with no usable shoes, a mismatched pair we can’t wear, and still no refund in motion. Bottom line: Manny at Coconut Grove showed genuine customer service, but Fleet Feet’s leadership and operations across North Miami, Kendall, and Coconut Grove were disorganized, uncommunicative, and at times rude. Multiple broken promises, shipping errors, and delays on something as basic as a refund have completely eroded our trust. We will not be shopping at Fleet Feet again or recommending them to other runners. What I expect is simple: a prompt full refund, clear ownership of the repeated mistakes, and real improvements in staff training, inventory controls, and customer follow‑up. Until Fleet Feet can demonstrate that level of accountability, I’d strongly encourage other shoppers to be cautious or take their business elsewhere.



