It's perhaps slightly worrying that as I get older, in a sort of inverse ageing effect I find…read moremyself wearing tracky bottoms more and more. I very rarely leave the house with them on, but as soon as I get in from work, more often than not, I fire on a nice pair of Umbros, and doss down on my bed. Being set in EH12, Brandshop isn't half as neddy as most sports store, and stocks trainers, t-shirts and all the type of sporting goods that don't really require being into sport to wear. I might actually snap up a pair of Nike trackies one day, as they'll be (very) marginally more socially acceptable to be seen with in public.

I can't help but but wonder how many times I would have visited this place when I was like 10, when…read moreI was still kicking about in tracksuits. They sell a huge selection of all types of sport clothes, I was very impressed by the massive selection of multi colored converse. You could have one pair for every day on the calendar. This place sells alot of stuff that will no doubt please your little cousins and it's not really that much more expensive than JJB.

"Let's find out your running style" "Well, I tend to flail…read moreand not carry on for over a week" "ok, so would you say that you're a beginner" "Yes, to be honest all I want is to buy all the kit and never do it" "oooohhhhhh kkkaaayyy... well, we have all these things in the sale" "thank you very much" *sound of the cash register*

As running shops go this is one of the very best and offers great value for money. If you can…read moreyou'll want to try and buy as much as you can from here at sale times because then the prices plummet and you can pick up some really sensational deals. The shop covers everything you'll need so you will be able to avoid having to visit multiple shops just to buy all you want including a variety of gadgets that whilst not cheap will help you monitor your progress accurately helping you reach and set your targets.

Loved the selection on Royal Mile! Great service, great colors, great location! And authentically…read moreScottish, many on Royal mile and not made in Scotland. These cashmere scarves are!

I went in with a friend and she asked if they had the Tartan plaid for my family Ralston. The store…read morehad people in it. The woman who owns the shop was yelling that Ralston was not Scottish! The young woman at the register shoved her phone in my face saying you can see it's fake it's pink and purple, they started laughing at me. I have a bible that was handed down that they got when they had to leave Scotland he wrote that it was so hard! I guess Anthony Ralston is fake Scottish to you! They were the only rude people in Scotland!!!!!

Twice I have ordered click and collect to this store. Twice after waiting over a week for…read morenotification of items arrival in store I have had to go in and ask someone to go and find it for me. Do not click and collect to this shop.

I usually only come to this sports shop when there is a sale on and even then the prices aren't…read morequite as good as they should be. In sale time they're not exactly bad, but they are reasonable prices and really what you would expect to pay outside of the sale times with a few items being the exceptions and being very good deals. Outside of sale times there isn't particularly much reason to come here. I know sports direct doesn't offer the same quality of service, but it really is worth the cheaper prices to sacrifice the quality and when it comes to price this shop fails badly compared to Sports Direct. Don't get me wrong this place isn't bad value it's just that there is a lot cheaper just down the road.

I've only been once to this shop since its move to here, but I have been to Total Football on many…read moreoccasions in its old location. With its move it has become a bit more specialised in kits for teams (if you want a team kit this is the place to go) and has gone a bit more up market, but I'll give a review of how it was and if anything is no more it should be updated. For those fed up with Sports Direct and in need of some expert guidance this may be a more helpful place to visit. It does cover more high end goods here (boots start at about £40), but these are the higher quality boots. In general the stock is reasonably priced, but held back a bit by a lack of range. However, if you tell the staff what you need you're likely to walk out with it after not very long due to the superior knowledge of these staff. Admittedly, I get my boot from Sports Direct, but if its good service you are after you must come here.

I get really sentimental when I walk past Route One because it reminds me of being about 15 and…read morereally fancying skater boys with curly hair and beany hats and trainers that look like cartoons. We would sit in the middle of route one on the shoe trying-on bit (could someone let me know what the real name for this is, please?) and watch out "boyfriends" try on Vans jumpers and stare longingly at wheels for skateboards. I have no use for it now as I don't try and pick up teenagers that often, but it still makes me happy that it's there.

I used to think Route One was the coolest, most interesting shop in the world. I no longer think…read morethis, but I do still receive their quarterly catalogue through the door from those 14/15 year old days. It's mostly skating apparel, including jeans of all fits, baggy t-shirts, beanies and, of course, hoodies. Hardly any of the styles or brands are my thing at all anymore, but a lot of people of all ages are into it and Route One is a great place to visit to find stuff like this. They also sell all you need to set up a decent skateboard, including good bearings and trucks as well as tool kits to make life easier setting them up. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable about this sort stuff so if it's your thing then it's the place to come.

Its always nice with new cycle stores, but I think this store can do much better if they want to…read moreshow planet X. I was relly bored walkong through the store.

This bike shop does pretty much everything possible to make the shopping experience intimidating…read morefor anyone other than a competitive cyclist or serious uber-bike-geek. Two grand bikes at the front door. Upon arrival at the front of the shop I got the opportunity to overhear staff members talking bike porn, recovery times and various other lycra-tinged conversation topics. Snore. Only one brand is available here - Planet X. The offering for females is absolutely dismal. There was one female-cut merino racing jersey. That' it. The shop is over two floors for goodness sake!

Giving this a five star rating, not just because they're super helpful with the merchandise, but…read morethey gave a fantastic bar recommendation. Could not recommend Kitty Osheas more

Came in right at 6:45pm on a Thursday. These gals were kind enough to not rush me out as closing is…read moreat 7pm. Thank you! Store is in orderly condition and displays are not crammed. I was approached for help twice. Staff was friendly and not overbearing. In the states the sales racks are called out clearly but here you need to dig through the items to locate the sale. Kinda embarrassing as I felt like a damn squirrel digging for bits and nuts. This is important to me as the exchange rate isn't in the USA favor so I would prefer to pay a sales price which equates to regular after the exchange--- ya dig? Anyhow I was informed sales differ store to store. This peeved me a bit as the jacket I had spied online for a good discount of 40% was still in the store for full price. Doesn't equate in my brain. They don't honor online prices, either. Overall good experience and glad to be informed on how pricing works. Guess I will order the jacket online this evening without dealing with exchange rate, free shipping, at a great discount and from the comfort of my snuggly hotel bed.