Athletes Connection

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Lax M.

3 years ago

Stopped in there yesterday to pick up a pair of women's lax goggles for my daughter. Explained to employee that her women's goggles were apparently taken by a team mate & their youth goggles were left in their place. He pointed me in the direction, but did not walk me over to where female goggles are. I asked him across the store if all goggles on the shelf he directed me to, were women's and not girls. He assured me they were ALL women's, and so I grabbed a grey pair & made my purchase. Got them home & realized the were in fact female youth 12 & under, the exact same pair she was in possession of. I like to support local businesses & that's why I shop there, but at this point I placed an order for a pair of women's goggle from amazon. Went back to the store later in the day to return & the return literally took over 20 minutes as the individual was having trouble processing it. Have had totally different experiences shopping in this store with & without my boyfriend with me. Will not be shopping here in the future. read more

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Karen S.

11 years ago

If you need anything lacrosse- this place is AWESOME. The staff is wonderful. My son is new to the sport and they have been so incredibly helpful educating him (and me) on the different equipment, materials, pros and cons. They have patiently answered questions and not tried to sell us anything we don't need. They have shared info about local happenings and groups, they strike me as people who are there because they love the sport. read more

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5363 Plainfield Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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From the owner: We offer an Awesome selection of ski, golf, and sportswear!…read moreJoin our Boyne rewards program for FREE and earn free gift certificates, free golf, free skiing and more! All purchases at our resorts and stores earn points for FREE rewards! Stop in and visit! We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Captain Harassment and his Bizzaro world is not a place to visit…read more At the second we stepped in this business my family and I were treated like thieves. The owner let one of us use their restroom but then proceeded to hover over the door and harass them for taking to long. They also followed us out after and said very sarcastically "well at least you got to take a dump" then proceeded to lecture us saying that my family member didn't leave the fan on or spray fragrance. My family member has IBS and was very embarrassed. The owner then replied to a previous review that a friend of theirs got robbed a year back and he tried to say we were trying to do the same to him. We just wanted to see your store of overpriced crap and you basically made us leave because of your preconceived prejudice. Get a camera if you're so scared of someone stealing. Also grow up and understand you have a street store that is open to the public. It is not illegal for us to just look around old man.... Read through the reviews and you will see this isn't the first time he has treated his customers like this.

Amazing owner; kind, welcoming and incredibly knowledgable! Curation is on point. Best spot to find…read moreoriginal albums/records, vintage leather and denim jackets, period pieces, vintage toys, and props! Highly recommend you check it out and enjoy the great vibes and collections

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