Offspring Shoes
Experiences & Reviews
Offspring Shoes is a UK footwear retailer specialising in sneakers and lifestyle footwear. The company operates an e-commerce site alongside physical stores and markets seasonal sales and curated trainer lines. Consumers researching Offspring often look for information on delivery, returns and authenticity of branded footwear.
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Our Analysis
Service quality
Frequent reports of slow or ineffective resolution for refunds, returns and order problems; a minority of reviewers describe prompt, helpful service.
Value for money
Several reviewers highlight competitive prices and good sale deals, but these comments come from a small subset of reviews.
User experience
Some customers describe a clear, easy website and smooth checkout; others report cancelled transactions or poor order handling.
Product quality
Mixed reports: many buyers receive the expected items, while others report wrong sizes, dirty or worn pairs and damaged packaging.
Communication
Numerous reviews describe delayed or absent responses to emails and no reliable phone/live chat; a few note helpful staff interactions.
Overall experience
Overall impressions are divided: several smooth purchases and fast deliveries, but many unresolved delivery and refund disputes reported.
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Featured Customer Experiences
Representative examples from 21 verified reviews (December 2021 – September 2025).
Nike Air Max 95 OG Neon
"This is my third time buying a product from OFFSPRING. The company's website is well organized and there are no difficulties choosing an item. They have a wide range of high quality sneakers and this is what I love most. The prices are very competitive with excellent customer service ready to answer all the questions you may have. Very early today the delivery guy passed by dropping my parcel, and they are exactly as described. I’m very satisfied with my purchase of the Nike Air Max 95 OG Neon. I would highly recommend Offspring to anyone interested in buying sneakers online. I will definitely be back for more!"
Ordered a pair of Nike trainers on the…
"Ordered a pair of Nike trainers on the 13th, on the 18th they were out for delivery with Yodel. At 11:11pm I received notification that the driver had..."
THIEVES
"Ordered 31st Aug, despatch email 2nd Sep......nothing since. Automated email replies, no response on insta messaging or Messenger, even though they're..."
Great service
"Personally reading reviews prior to ordering, I decided to take a gamble on my credit card. I ordered a couple of pairs of Nike Shox, at a ridiculous..."
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Sources: Trustpilot (20) · Collected.reviews (1) · Quotes shortened · As of: September 2025
The 2 stars are for the fact that I've…
The 2 stars are for the fact that I've now received my order but the missing stars are based on how the way they conduct their business with their cou...
Ordered a pair of Nike trainers on the…
Ordered a pair of Nike trainers on the 13th, on the 18th they were out for delivery with Yodel. At 11:11pm I received notification that the driver had...
I ordered a pair of sneakers from them…
I ordered a pair of sneakers from them 10.5 being shipped to the USA , it came and it was a 10.5 uk shipped to the USA I contacted them to c how we co...
Avoid like the plague
Ordered and paid for trainers. Confirmation received and payment processed. Nothing for a week the reached out to customer support, who told me this....
THIEVES
Ordered 31st Aug, despatch email 2nd Sep......nothing since. Automated email replies, no response on insta messaging or Messenger, even though they're...
Avoid!
Placed my order on 27/8 (W74570980) Was originally hesitant due to bad reviews online, but were considerably cheaper than elsewhere so thought I would...
Offspring are thieves
I have spent lots of money with offspring and theen tgey choose to treat loyal customers like dirt , I ordered some trainers way back in July and I ha...
I love the trainers and delivery was…
I love the trainers and delivery was very quick, however one trainer arrived very dirty inside with black marks and hairs. It appe...
My go to for trainers
Always a seamless transaction process online. I’ve heard horror storie...
Speed delivery
Speed delivery, great trainers. But unfo...
Excellent service
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Staffs are nice
Bought several pairs of shows during summ...
Poor shopping experience again with…
Poor shopping experience again with Offspring unfortunately. I'll stick to my tru...
Great service
Personally reading reviews prior to ordering, I decided to take a gamble on my credit card. I ordered a couple of pairs of Nike Shox, at a ridiculous...
No way of contacting this company
No way of contacting this company. No phone number and email says it takes 5 days. Its 2025 this is not acceptable They cla...
fantastic fast delivery
fantastic fast del...
Great service fast delivery
Great service fast d...
Considering the other reviews
Considering the other reviews, probably not worth leaving this as it seems to be a trend of poor performance. I can't leave on photo evidence because...
If I could give zero starts I would
If I could give zero stars I would. Offspring needs to Stop using YODEL as a delivery service, it’s trash ! They are lazy and disrespectful ! They lef...
Close this company down
Genuinely the worst experience I’ve ever had had shopping online, the customer service is practically non existent, and what correspondence you get is...
Conclusion
Customer reports are mixed. Many shoppers praise a clear website, competitive pricing and fast deliveries on successful orders. However a sizable portion of reviews detail problems with deliveries (often involving third‑party couriers), slow or missing replies to email enquiries, and difficulties obtaining refunds or resolving returns — including wrong sizes and occasional damaged or worn items. If you plan to buy, keep order confirmations, check payment protections and consider the potential need to pursue a chargeback if issues are not resolved.