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shoe store
A retail store specializing in shoes and other footwear, including sandals and boots.
A shoe store is a shop or large store specializing in the sale of shoes and similar footwear, including sandals and boots.
Footwear is the store's specialist merchandise. Different kinds of footwear can be sold together, so the term is not restricted to closed shoes or a single style.
An athletic clothing store may carry athletic shoes as part of an activewear assortment. Footwear sold incidentally in a broader clothing or merchandise range does not alone establish a shoe-store specialization.
