About Dows Family Shoe Store on West Street has been serving not only the community of Gardner, but also the entire region since 1958. Customers travel long distances to our destination store. Mr. Dow, and his long time employees have shown a strong commitment to quality & Fit throughout the years. His business philosophy is to treat every customer with individual professional service and respect. Specializing in hard-to-find sizes, Dows carries a variety of styles in extended sizes and widths for the entire family as well as specialty shoes: diabetic, orthotic friendly, AFO adaptable. In addition, the store offers products to fulfill orthopedic prescriptions for patients with special needs ; arch supports to special arthritis foot cradles, toe crests, and leg length lifts. The friendly, experienced staff have worked together at Dows for many years. They have built solid customer relationships, helping to serve each ones unique needs. Dows Family Shoe Store provides exemplary customer service, and it shows. If you have been a customer once youll be a customer For Life!