Kids Foot Locker is the market leader in specialized in athletic footwear and apparel for children. Located on Washington Street in Downtown Crossing, this store caters to the parents of kids aged 5-to-11 years old. This store earns high marks for customer service and helpful, knowledgeable employees.

Looking for major-name labels at a low price? Now that Filene’s Basement is closed for renovations, Marshalls in Downtown Crossing is a great place for bargain shopping. This location offers a great selection in women's and men’s clothing—ranging from designer button-down dress shirts to Ralph Lauren polos to Ken Cole Reaction shoes. Also, in comparison to the other bargain stores like TJ Maxx and the Filene’s Basement in Copley, Marshalls boasts an excellent selection of lower-priced colognes and perfumes.

Skechers USA is a shoe superstore specializing in the lifestyle footwear industry. The shoes offered at the Downtown Crossing location appeals to Boston’s trend-savvy men, women and children. Skechers USA stocks a stellar selection of sneakers, sandals, boots, dress shoes and athletic wear for the entire family.

Aldo Shoes in Downtown Crossing specializes in quality leather footwear at reasonable prices. This store usually sports large markdowns (up to 50 percent) and clearance specials set up to summon the Washington Street foot traffic into the store. While the deals are great, Aldo Shoes has below-average customer service.

Located on Washington Street in Downtown Crossing, Expressions of Boston is the go-to place for those looking for must-have sneakers and athletic footwear. Popular spot for the younger crowd looking for latest fashions and limited-edition styles.

The oldest shop of its kind in the world, Big Men's has been taking care of men of large and super sizes for over 50 years. The unassuming office building hides a friendly, warehouse-style clothes emporium, carrying pants size 36-90 ($40+) and shoes size 6-20 with widths from AAA to EEEEE ($60+). Big Men also caters to the vertically challenged with a (figuratively) wide selection of clothing ranging from tuxes to tees, no matter your height. A tailor on the premises makes sure that alterations are same-day. The website sells clothing in regular sizes and ships all products worldwide. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

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Beside being a shoe wizard, this guy - he's from Russia if I remember correctly - also does the obligatory key copies. He has what he calls 'safety' keys that not many other places carry, so if you happen to have such a key for your front door (like I do), likely you can get copies made here, even if you've been turned away in other places.

Endless rows of shoeboxes with a sample pair at the top of each pile fill the two floors of DSW, where you'll find a wide range of shoes (mostly from past seasons) for men, women and kiddies. With labels including Easy Spirit, Dockers, Nine West, Diesel, Reaction by Kenneth Cole, and Skechers, prices are generally about 20 percent off original price. Clearances at the store slash prices up to 80%, so get 'em while they're cheap and in pairs. Hosiery and lingerie also available. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Tons of gear for both the serious athlete as well as the fan.