I visited MEC store in Calgary at a time flagged "as busy as it gets". Thank you Vlad for taking…read morethe time to assist a customer who is a senior. I had been gifted Mountain Hardware womens' trousers - and broke my fingernail after many attempts to open the very stubborn clasp. It seemed useful to be able to open the belt for a number of reasons. Vlad immediately and cheerfully assisted with finding me/manufacturing a replacement that worked. Very happy with the customer service. Thanks Vlad.

BAIT AND SWITCH WARNING…read more Went back here three times looking at some expensive poles they had priced on the rack for a great deal. I even discussed with a salesperson what an amazing deal it was who concurred with me. At the till that price would quadruple. When I pointed out they had their in-store pricing much lower they told me to pound sand.

Great service and friendly knowledgeable staff that really know their stuff. Ill be back next year…read morefor another tune up and shop

I was on their Website and located a pair of Atomic ski pants advertised for $200.00. When I…read moreattended the store I located the ski pants and was ready to buy them and was then advised they were $600.00. I showed the manager the advertised price on their website. She would not honor the advertised price and offered slight discount that was no where close to the price on their site. Very poor customer service when they fraudulently advertise one price to get the customer into the store and then don't stand by their own pricing. I do not recommend this store. Terry

I truly cannot say enough about the amazing service I have received from Mike. As a mother of two…read moreyoung men who love boxing and a mom who knows nothing about the sport, regarding paraphernalia.... Mike answered all of my questions and explained everything to me in terms I could understand. For the record, I am an intelligent woman. Smiles. Not only did I leave the store with an array of gifts, I left with Mikes number... in case I needed anything else... which I did. He went out of his way to track down an item for me online, contacted the gentleman selling it and before I knew it was driving to pick it up. I was thankful, as Mike saved me a great amount of money and time. Throughout the month, he has been good enough to message me to keep me " in the loop" as to when the boxing shoes would be in for me to pick up. I mean, who does that! Grateful!

Buddy was sick to talk to, helped me find gear in my price range lol. Hooked me up with some solid…read morefight gear.

This is a specialty store that specializes in outdoor gear. Their competitor is MEC which is right…read moreacross the street. Well came in to look at backpacks. Nothing interested me. The store is smaller compared to Vancouver location. But nice to browse around. This is located in Beltline

Atmosphere might be what MEC used to be in terms of its young, hip, and hungry edge. It's a smaller…read morestore, features mostly brand names, and perhaps has more limited choices in some areas. However, for me and my US-based credit card, it's all about the sales to selection ratio. On a recent Saturday, I went back and forth across the street comparing styles and pricing of hiking shoes and jackets. The folks here were friendly, helpful, and totally cool to comparative shopping game I was playing.

I live out of province. Ordered a pair of skis i was looking for and they were super helpful…read moregetting them to me. Great service.

Super Friendly Staff! Always find something I love everytime I shop there…read more Love this store cause they are also really involved in their community.

Gord's Running Store was great, but what really stood out was the man who helped me. He was…read moreincredibly knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely focused on finding the right fit for me rather than just selling a pair of shoes. His advice felt honest and personal, and he made the whole experience easy. The pair of shoes I bought are definitely the right ones for me!!

Awesome store and great customer service. David was very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful!read more

What a great online find! This small shop in Calgary has a nice selection of knives and EDC /…read moresurvival gear. Many of their products are listed for less than larger online *Canadian* retailers, depending on model. Sidenote: It's still hard to beat U.S. prices (as online shoppers up here know), but due to the somewhat recent border law changes regarding assisted / manual opening knives (I have strong opinions about that, which I will not get into here), many of the cutlery retailers in the States have ceased cross-border shipping. So for the majority of us law-abiding residents, we need to purchase these items solely through Canadian retailers. I'm all for supporting local businesses but not a fan of being forced to do so... more options are always good for consumers. Anyway, Target Knives miraculously had a discontinued multi-tool that I was looking for (one left in stock), which was quite amazing since the model has been discontinued for several years now. I seriously think I purchased the last one in Canada, at least online! My order arrived quickly and was packaged securely. I didn't receive any email confirmation / tracking info after ordering, which I attributed to the online e-commerce system for a small store. Hopefully this is something they will start doing once their online sales become more frequent. From their online selection (haven't visited the store yet), it appears Target Knives's purpose is aimed toward daily-use EDC / survival gear. Don't expect to find high-end or ultra-custom cutlery online here (Benchmade is probably the highest brand they carry online, which is definitely quite good), but for mid-range and below, Target Knives has a good spread for a small shop. You might find some hard-to-locate gems such as the multi-tool I purchased... and as mentioned, great prices on many of their products. Honestly, dependable mid-range gear is better for EDC anyway IMHO since I hate messing up super expensive gear during daily tasks. But hey, if you've got the money for it, more power to you. It looks like from other reviewers that Target Knives also carries some eclectic products in store, such as swords and fantasy collector items. I didn't see these online, but there are displays of them shown in the store photos. Pretty cool... I will definitely be stopping by during my next Calgary trip to check this place out!

My day started out by calling around to about 5 big shops to find a multi tool I have been reading…read moreabout for months now, and after getting a "no sorry I don't have that" from all 5 I called this place up. I didn't know if I would have any luck since it's a knife shop, but let me tell you this place is a Mecca for knife and out door tool people. There is tons of stock, he had three of the tool I wanted! Very eclectic little shop, and the owner is very helpful and knowledgable. Canada needs more of these home grown mom and pop shops. And literally everything I browsed while there was well below any discounted prices I saw online. Even Amazon! One word of warning, come here fully prepared to stay a good amount of time, because this place is loaded with great stuff.

Take an old church, make it bright blue and turn it into a biking skiing disc golf store? Oh yeah,…read moreI'm loving this. First thing - Disc golf! I'm pretty sure this is THE store in Calgary for Disc Golf and Disc Golf accessories. I'm not huge into this world, but I've never seen this kind of selection at any other store in the city. There's something so satisfying about the way the old hardwood floors creak as you walk around them perusing some sexy Devinci mountain bikes. I've bought some bike accessories from this store, including my floor pump and several expensive tubes (until I learned that $5-$7 tubes do in fact still exist and you don't need to waste your money.) But for some reason I keep skipping them on the bigger items. Keeping in mind I usually want some niche high end mountain biking or fixie gear, this store would be for you if you're... well if you're not a mountain bike freerider/fixed gear hipster. Commuters, road bikers, and anyone who's a fan of Opus or Devinci may very well find a happy home here. The staff have always been friendly and helpful. If you're into disc golf, definitely go here. If you're into cycling, they'd well be worth a visit as you're shopping around. I haven't usually found the thing I'm personally looking for here, but the investigation has always been helpful.

Just spent over $200 at this store, yet the old guy at the till told me if I didn't wear a mask…read morenext time, I couldn't come in. I told him I have an exemption but he didn't care. Nice customer service,not.