ASICS

The dirty little secret about outlet malls is that much of the merchandise in stores is actually inferior made-​for-​outlet stuff instead of the quality premium stuff you see in the non-​outlet stores. There are several shoe shops in Vaughan Mills and Halton Hills (Toronto Premium Outlets) that do this, such as Nike, Adidas, and Reebok. ASICS doesn’t; this shop has their real shoe lineup with no compromises. Unfortunately, as a result, almost none of their shoes are discounted.
First, I went to the Vaughan Mills ASICS shop. The lady measured my feet with a brannock device and determined I was a size 9.5 2E, even though my previous shoes were size 11 Nike and Reebok. I got the black GT-​1000 3 but couldn’t test it much in-​store because I’d miss the bus. After coming home, I tried it out for a bit and was very unsatisfied. They were just too tight and the heel was slipping! Went back the next day and got a size 10.5 2E. That didn’t solve the heel slipping problem. The heel counter for the GT-​1000 3 was nonexistent and the ASICS employees hadn’t realized this.
Unsatisfied with the service, I went to the Halton Hills ASICS shop and stayed there for three hours to try out different models. The staff at Halton Hills seemed more inviting: they didn’t insist that my feet were of a certain size. Eventually, I settled on the black Nimbus 17 size 11.5 D. It’s wonderful! The heel slipping is gone because there’s an actual heel counter. The Nimbus 17 is ASICS’ top-​of-​the-​line shoe, so I wondered why the staff at Vaughan Mills didn’t suggest it to me. It would’ve saved me a lot of trouble. I paid full retail price for it: $ 190.
Vaughan Mills ASICS gets a 2, while Halton Hills ASICS gets a 5.

This is an ASICS outlet located inside Vaughan Mills if you are looking for some good deals. Additional 25% off on some of the items that are already reduced. And additional 40% off on everything at the back of the Clearance rack.
It might not be as big and flashy as the Nike Factory Outlet just across but I found the saleperson a lot more helpful and approachable.
Drop by if you are looking for good quality runners and active wear at a discount.