The short answer: running a shoe store well is a size-management problem. Each style comes in a run of sizes, and a sale is lost the moment a customer’s size is missing. The winners track stock at the size level, watch which sizes sell, and reorder to keep the popular middle of the size curve full.
Why sizes make shoes tricky
One “trainer” is really a dozen products — one per size. Track only the style and you’ll constantly be out of the sizes people actually want while overstocked on the ones they don’t. Size-level tracking is the whole game.
Manage the size curve
- Track each size as a variant so stock and sales are accurate per size.
- Watch your size curve — the popular middle sizes sell out first.
- Reorder to the curve, not evenly — buy more of what sells, see reorder points.
- Clear broken size runs (only odd sizes left) before they become dead stock.
Don’t lose the sale
When a size is out, knowing instantly whether another branch has it — or being able to order it — turns a lost sale into a made one. That needs stock visibility across locations.
Know your real winners
Track profit per style, not just units sold. A style that sells well but at a thin margin may be worth less shelf space than a steadier, higher-margin line.
Run it in one system
RushFlow tracks size/style variants, watches size-level sales, supports reorder points and cross-branch stock, and shows profit per style — so a shoe store rarely misses a sale. Explore the live demo.