Swedish Hasbeens

What can I say? I adore Hasbeens.
If these cute wooden clogs haven’t entered your life yet, you really should change that. Of course, you can always by them online — but if you’re in Stockholm, then why not stop by their flagship store?
The shoes themselves are very expensive in my opinion, but I’m a total cheapskate, and they are very high quality designer shoes made of real wood and leather. I must confess I’ve never purchased a pair full-​price — but that’s one thing that’s so great about the store: Sales! As the seasons change they offer huge discounts, sometimes starting with 30% off and then moving to 50%. I was lucky enough to score a gorgeous pair of tutti-​frutti coloured heels at half-​price in mid-​August, after having my eye on them since April!
Because of the price I would give four stars, as opposed to five.
But, if you’re interested in the shoes themselves, there are plenty of blogs you can read online. This review is more about the store. So what about it?
Well, for one, the staff are really, really nice. The owner is there sometimes and is simply delightful, but all of the employees I’ve met have been great. Foreigners frequently comment on the lack of customer service in Stockholm, but the Swedish Hasbeens store is an exception.
Even if the store looks empty and the employees are sitting in back, when they hear the doorbell they will walk out and greet you and try their best to help. They don’t just leave you to do their thing, they will ask you about what styles you like, help you find the right size, give advice about the fit and opinions on how they look if you ask, and generally just be really sweet!
The store itself is small, but still spacious and clean. When I was there a year ago they had brown and black checkered floors, and now they’ve switched to thick dusty pink carpeting. I like both honestly — they can keep changing the design as long as they don’t change the great customer service!