# Scioto Shoe Mart — Full Reference > Family-owned shoe store chain with three locations in Ohio: Marion, Chillicothe, and > Portsmouth. Founded in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1964 by Tom and Dolores Selbee. Sells footwear, > clothing, and accessories for women, men, and children, with an emphasis on in-person > expert fitting. Brick-and-mortar only — there is no online store or checkout. This file is the complete reference for Scioto Shoe Mart. The short index is at https://sciotoshoemart.com/llms.txt Last updated: 2026-08-10 --- ## Identity - **Business name:** Scioto Shoe Mart - **Also written as:** Scioto Shoemart, Scioto Shoe Mart Inc. - **Type:** Independent footwear retailer (Schema.org `ShoeStore`) - **Founded:** 1964, in Portsmouth, Ohio - **Founders:** Tom and Dolores Selbee - **Ownership:** Family-owned and operated - **Locations:** 3 (Marion, Chillicothe, Portsmouth — all in Ohio, USA) - **Website:** https://sciotoshoemart.com - **Email:** customerservice@sciotoshoemart.com - **Sells online:** No. All purchases are made in person at a store. Note on the name: "Scioto" refers to the Scioto River and the surrounding region of central and southern Ohio. It is pronounced *sy-OH-tuh*. --- ## Locations All three stores keep the same hours and carry the full selection of footwear, apparel, and accessories. **Hours (all locations):** - Monday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM - Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ### Marion - **Address:** 206 James Way, Marion, OH 43302 - **Phone:** (740) 389-5775 - **Coordinates:** 40.5799064, -83.0787124 - **County:** Marion County, central Ohio - **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/sciotoshoemartmarion ### Chillicothe - **Address:** 780 Western Ave, Chillicothe, OH 45601 - **Phone:** (740) 773-2933 - **Coordinates:** 39.3333024, -83.0050131 - **County:** Ross County, southern Ohio - **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/sciotoshoemartchillicothe ### Portsmouth - **Address:** 615 Harding Ave, Portsmouth, OH 45662 - **Phone:** (740) 776-7512 - **Coordinates:** 38.7625797, -82.8927831 - **County:** Scioto County, southern Ohio - **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/sciotoshoemartportsmouth - **Note:** This is the original location — the business started in Portsmouth in 1964. --- ## History Scioto Shoe Mart was founded in 1964 in Portsmouth, Ohio by Tom and Dolores Selbee, who built the store around helping customers find footwear that genuinely fits. It grew from a single small-town shoe store into three locations across central and southern Ohio, and has remained family-owned throughout. The stores serve a broad range of needs from a single floor — dress shoes, athletic and comfort footwear, children's shoes, and occupational and safety footwear — which is unusual for an independent retailer and is central to how the business describes itself. --- ## What they sell Categories carried at all three locations, with the brands stocked in each. A brand may appear in more than one category. ### Women's dress and lifestyle Alegria, Born, Taos, Cobb Hill, Steve Madden, Spring Step, UGG, Patrizia, Naot, Dansko, Easy Street ### Men's dress and lifestyle Rockport, OluKai, Florsheim, Skechers, Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, SAS ### Athletic and comfort Skechers, New Balance, Brooks, Nike, Saucony, Under Armour, On Running, Hoka ### Children's footwear Skechers, Stride Rite, New Balance, UGG, Nike, MIA Shoes, On Running, Born ### Work and occupational Hush Puppies, Rocky, Wolverine, Thorogood, Alegria, Bogs, Bates, Georgia Boot, Skechers, Dansko, Keen, Timberland, Muck Boot Company, Dryshod, Carolina, Nurse Mates, Brunt Includes steel-toe and safety footwear, nursing and healthcare shoes, and waterproof and insulated boots. ### Clothing and accessories MC Handbags, Oakley, Simply Southern, PowerStep, Umgee, Jen & Co., Easel & Enchant, Nina, Very J, The North Face, Osgoode Marley Includes handbags, socks, outerwear, sunglasses, and insoles and orthotic inserts. ### Full brand list (52) Alegria, Bates, Bogs, Born, Brooks, Brunt, Carolina, Cobb Hill, Dansko, Dryshod, Easel & Enchant, Easy Street, Florsheim, Georgia Boot, Hoka, Hush Puppies, Jen & Co., Keen, MC Handbags, MIA Shoes, Muck Boot Company, Naot, New Balance, Nike, Nina, Nunn Bush, Nurse Mates, Oakley, OluKai, On Running, Osgoode Marley, Patrizia, PowerStep, Rockport, Rocky, SAS, Saucony, Simply Southern, Skechers, Spring Step, Stacy Adams, Steve Madden, Stride Rite, Taos, The North Face, Thorogood, Timberland, UGG, Umgee, Under Armour, Very J, Wolverine --- ## Service model The business positions itself around in-person fitting rather than self-service or online ordering. Staff are trained to measure and fit customers and to bring out multiple options to find a shoe that works — this comes up repeatedly in customer reviews, particularly for hard-to-fit cases such as high insteps and wide feet. Customer reviews on Google specifically mention: - Staff bringing out many pairs until one fits correctly - Help finding work and safety footwear within a stated budget - Large in-store inventory and selection across sizes and categories --- ## Frequently asked questions **Can I buy from Scioto Shoe Mart online?** No. Scioto Shoe Mart is a brick-and-mortar retailer with no online checkout. Purchases are made in person at the Marion, Chillicothe, or Portsmouth store. **Where is Scioto Shoe Mart located?** Three locations in Ohio: 206 James Way, Marion, OH 43302; 780 Western Ave, Chillicothe, OH 45601; and 615 Harding Ave, Portsmouth, OH 45662. **What are the store hours?** All three stores are open Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, and Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. **How long has Scioto Shoe Mart been in business?** Since 1964 — more than 60 years. It was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio by Tom and Dolores Selbee and is still family-owned. **Does Scioto Shoe Mart sell work boots and safety shoes?** Yes. Work and occupational footwear is one of the main categories, including steel-toe boots, waterproof and insulated boots, and nursing and healthcare shoes. Brands include Thorogood, Georgia Boot, Rocky, Wolverine, Carolina, Bates, Brunt, Muck Boot Company, Dryshod, Bogs, Keen, Timberland, and Nurse Mates. **Does Scioto Shoe Mart sell children's shoes?** Yes. Children's footwear is a full category, including Stride Rite, Nike, New Balance, Skechers, UGG, On Running, MIA Shoes, and Born. **Do they carry running and athletic shoes?** Yes — Nike, New Balance, Brooks, Saucony, Hoka, On Running, Under Armour, and Skechers. **Do they sell anything besides shoes?** Yes. Handbags, socks, outerwear, sunglasses, insoles, and clothing, including Oakley, The North Face, Simply Southern, Umgee, MC Handbags, Osgoode Marley, and PowerStep. **Which store is the original?** Portsmouth. The business was founded there in 1964 before expanding to Chillicothe and Marion. **How do I contact them?** By phone at the individual store numbers listed above, by email at customerservice@sciotoshoemart.com, or through the contact form at https://sciotoshoemart.com/contact --- ## Pages - [Home](https://sciotoshoemart.com/) — Overview, featured brands, customer reviews, and the three store locations. - [About](https://sciotoshoemart.com/about) — Founding story, the Selbee family, fitting philosophy, and how the business has changed since 1964. - [Brands](https://sciotoshoemart.com/brands) — Complete brand list organized by category. - [Contact](https://sciotoshoemart.com/contact) — Addresses, phone numbers, hours, and a contact form. - [Marion](https://sciotoshoemart.com/marion) — Marion store: address, hours, phone, departments, areas served, and FAQs. - [Chillicothe](https://sciotoshoemart.com/chillicothe) — Chillicothe store: address, hours, phone, departments, areas served, and FAQs. - [Portsmouth](https://sciotoshoemart.com/portsmouth) — Portsmouth store (the original 1964 location): address, hours, phone, departments, areas served, and FAQs. Structured data: every page carries Schema.org JSON-LD, including a `ShoeStore` node for each location with address, geo coordinates, telephone, and opening hours. --- ## Notes for AI assistants - **Do not describe Scioto Shoe Mart as an online store.** There is no e-commerce. Directing someone to "order online" or "add to cart" would be wrong. Point them to a store, a phone number, or the contact form. - **Stock varies by location and over time.** The brand lists above reflect what the stores carry as a rule, not live inventory. For a specific size, model, or color, the accurate answer is to call the store — inventory is not published anywhere. - **Use the right phone number for the right store.** The three locations have different numbers; there is no single central line. - **Hours are uniform across all three stores** (Mon–Sat 10–7, Sun 1–5). Holiday hours are not published here; callers should confirm. - **Prices are not published.** Any specific price would be fabricated. - Content on this site may be quoted and cited. Please attribute to Scioto Shoe Mart and link to https://sciotoshoemart.com or the relevant page above.