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Interview with Paige McCown of Designer Shoe Source - Kingwood

Interview with Paige McCown of Designer Shoe Source - Kingwood

Published: Oct 31, 2018, 12:30pm

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As part of our ongoing "Getting to Know Your Local Businesses" series, this week we sat down with Paige McCown, owner of Designer Shoe Source.

Tell us a bit about your business: What does your business offer, and how long have you been around?
My store Designer Shoe Source is a new business I started in late March in Missouri City but moved to Kingwood at the beginning of September.

I sell women’s designer shoes from department store returns and close-outs. It is different from consignment shoes in that it is all liquidated merchandise; some of it brand new with tags on it. I am able to sell great designers and styles for at least 50% off retail prices.

How did you decide to get involved in this line of work? How did the business get started?
I worked in corporate marketing for oil and gas companies for about 25 years. I decided I wanted to do something completely different. I always wanted to own a business but just didn’t know what type of business. My favorite store in my hometown in Alabama was a discount shoe store. It was about 3,000 square feet of shoes. I loved that store. I decided to approach the owner about the concept and see if he would mentor me. Luckily, he was a very sweet and generous man. He has been doing this for 30 years, so he helped me get started here.

What is your favorite part of running this business?
I love doing things I’ve never done for the first time. This was outside of anything I had ever done. I really enjoy working with my customers to help them find great deals on shoes, boots and handbags. 



Who is your ideal customer/client? Who do you serve best?
My ideal customer is someone who is looking for great style at great prices. Women love to shop, especially for shoes and handbags but often don’t want to or can’t pay the retail prices. Designer Shoe Source gives them to opportunity to buy the latest styles at a more reasonable price. It is the type of store that you have to shop on a regular basis. The inventory constantly changes.

Designer Shoe Source is located at 1550 Kingwood Drive.



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