I keep thinking Yelp is meant for restaurants and forget that when I have a good (or bad)…read moreexperience at any business establishment I can turn to Yelp and give an honest opinion... I'm not here to talk about food quality or presentation of a particular menu item. I'm not here to talk about how awesome it was to build Legos and dress up like pirates (though that was pretty spectacular)... I'm here to talk about running shoes and my experience at the Halifax Shopping Centre Sport Chek. I'm about to run my first marathon (Crazy yes, but oh so needed for this life changing journey) and for the past couple of weeks I've been on the hunt for a new pair of Saucony running shoes (I'm a die hard fan). After being sorely disappointed in Aerobics first (another review possibly?) and Amazon I turned to the clearance blow-out by Cleve's and found a nice pair of running shoes... The only problem? They didn't "POP". This is going to be my first marathon people. Everything needs to look good, feel good and hey did I mention looking good? Meegan and I happen to stop in at another Sport Chek location earlier this week looking for a new running shirt (remember I need to look good while running 42km). They were having a buy one get one half off sale on shoes... We just looked... A day later we found ourselves at the Halifax Centre location with the intent of purchasing not only another pair of Saucony running shoes for me but another pair of athletic shoes for her. There was only one guy working in the shoe department - Jacob. The review is more about him than anything else. After spending a lot of time in the major "running" stores in the area he is by far the most helpful person I've encountered and he's not even a runner (hockey knees!). For someone that doesn't run he has quite the knowledge background and took the time to explain to me all this new talk about 4mm drop (it's a running thing) and about the difference between a stability / neutral/ minimal shoe. At the other "running" stores I sort of got the evil eye for not knowing all the technical terms (I just run...) He spent quite a bit of time going back and forth between shoes for Meegan and me. In the end we both walked away with a pair of shoes that we fell in love with. The store itself was ginormous. Chock full of all kinds of sports equipment and a pretty large clearance section in the middle (I do love a good clearance section). If you get a chance head to the back where the athletic shoes, look for Jacob and try on a pair of Sauconys!

I went there today looking for a new pair of hiking shoes. I was willing to spend over $200 on a…read morepair that would just me the season. Stood in the shoe area for about half an hour. No employee was willing to assist me. Maybe I looked poor? I dunno. Fortunately for me thats far from the truth, so I went to foot locker and they were happy to set me up with a nice pair of hiking shoes.

A nice compact two floor MEC in the heart of downtown Halifax. Typical MEC store layout. Most of…read morethe clothing is on the second floor - accessible by elevator or stairs. All the staff at this location are super friendly and helpful. Doesn't quite have the variety of larger MECs such as in Toronto which is to be expected. Will need to order in less common items.

Bought boots at MEC, a well known and trusted brand. 8 months into wearing them they began to…read moredevelop a rip in the leather. I talked to the manufacturer, the afore mentioned, "trusted brand", they declined to address the rip. So I went back to MEC to check on there guarantee. They agreed that it was a defect, and with zero hassle replaced the boots. Thanks to the staff who were chill and used common sense to determine it was a defect. -Bless up it's 2024 baby!

I was on Quinpool yesterday when I realized it had been over a year since I'd been into The Trail…read moreShop. Well, I had to fix that mistake! I stuck to the main floor with the clothes, though they do have a second floor with bigger items like tents. I love the set up of the store, though it doesn't seem very friendly for folks who aren't able-bodied with the stairs right at the front entrance. Not super great. The product selection is pretty good, with tons of backpacks and water bottles greeting you as you walk up the stairs to the main floor. The clothing is split between men and women and they seemed to have some pretty decent sales going on. Not going to lie though, I was drawn to the huge selection of socks. A bit weird? Maybe. But there's something so wonderful about a great pair of socks, y'know? Anyway, the Trail Shop is a great independently owned sporting good stores, and if you're in the area I highly recommend checking it out. The staff are friendly and happy to help if you have questions, or to leave you alone if you just want to look around.

The Trail Shop is essentially a mini MEC and for this reason, i'm generally a fan…read more Lots of great camping equipment, rain and winter weather clothing, as well as hiking boots, etc. I'm planning to head backpacking this spring/summer and i'll definitely check out Trail Shop for rain gear and shoes before I leave. Overall, you can expect to find high end brands such as: Arc'teryx, Lolë, North Face and Kuhl.

I just picked up my second pair of Altra shoes from Aerobics First. The staff are so friendly,…read morehelpful, and knowledgeable. As I wear a 15 wide, I had to order my shoes. I received them in 8 days. Even they were surprised! My wife is working with them for cross-country skis. They extended the same outstanding service to her. Can't say enough great things about this place.

Awesome staff. I purchased some new insoles for my shoes today. Jay was an awesome help. Super nice.read more

Friendly young fellow that helped me. Nice amount of hockey cards as well as high-end graded ones.read more

these guys are scalpers big time. My son went into buy his first ever box of Pokemon cards, so not…read moreknowing anything we went to our "local" shop. My son (9) went in and told the guy it was his first ever purchase. That slime ball sold my son a box of cards for 80$ that was released the DAY EARLIER and sold for 30$ at authorized Pokemon shops, these guys go around to all the stores and buy boxes then mark them way up. I can't believe you ripped off a nine year old with such pride. I hope this message reaches new collectors and you avoid this place. We will never set foot in this scalper shop again. Wish I could give 0 stars !!!

Sport Chek is located in Bayer's Lake. This Sport Chek is fairly large and nicely layed out…read more The staff here and manager are really great. We had bought at another SC and did an exchange here. The manager helped us find what we were looking for. They have a great selection of Nike shorts for women. We got a really cool backpack by Burton. I did not know Burton has the best warranty in backpacks, fortunately we have not had to use it. Sport Check stocks great cloths for guys as well. They are pretty much brand names as well as sneakers. We bought some great cleats here. I like Sport Check and they have some great sales as well.

I really like shopping at Sport Chek. I always get great service from there and they are usually…read morepretty competitively priced. I recently went in there looking for a pair of sneaks for my son. They had a deal that if I buy one pair, I get the second half off. I ended up paying $144 for 2 pair of Nike sneakers! Great deal!! I also bought a package of socks for my boyfriend and he really likes them. They were just the no name kind. I also got him a track suit sweater/jacket. It's beautiful!

Bang up job by the folks at PHL , the staff is very knowledgeable about gear and set ya up for…read moresuccess on what ever budget you happen to be on. If you purchase a helmet at another store you can bring it in and get a visor or cage/fishbowl placed on it ( needs to be purchased there obviously ) at no extra charge and get stick extenders put in your stick as well.

Hockey Life speaks for itself, this store is Larger than any sports store I have been in. Gracing…read morethe outside as well as inside is a huge picture of our own "Sid The Kid" Sydney Crosby. Hockey life was established in Montreal in 1973 and now carries the crown for the largest retail hockey store with a total of 23 in Canada. Yes this is a box store but it is Canadian. The store has large flat screen TV's throughout it to make your experience that much better while shopping. I can not imagine there is anything else needed. This store carries it all from, sticks, skates, bags , safety equipment, memorabilia, clothing, the list goes on. I eyed a few things I think would be great for gifts. Now, I will be honest, when the word Hockey is said, I think Money, sports are very expensive to take part in, that is nothing new. So do not complain on prices. It is what it is. I felt the prices were reasonable here. There was a hockey bag for about $45.00. However, I am not a professional shopper of hockey gear, so keep that in mind if you go in. This is a great store and a welcomed edition to the city for sure. We are a huge hockey town here, so I think this place will do well. The staff here were young and friendly, I think it would be a great place to work.

The Helly Hansen store I did not even know existed until I went to the gym. I remember back in the…read moreday when I had my blue Helly coat and all that I can remember is that me being dry and my friends being wet. Now this is a great product that will stand the test of time. Coats and shells, gloves,hats and even pants that are all designed for the weather. Now is this store pricy? It will cost a few extra bucks but if you think about it over the time that you will maintain the product it is worth it.

This store is awesome! They have both leisure products (Hiking, sailing, cross-training, skiing…read moreetc.) and workwear products (Hi-Viz, flotation, flame retardant etc.). One of the great features is that they have lots of factory seconds and sale items so there is lots of stuff to meet every budget. Helly Hansen Branded products have great quality. There is tones of parking and it's easy to find (Between Staples and Pets Unlimited)

Adam loves Patagonia. So we were really excited to visit. It's a nice store, two stories with lots…read moreof camping and other outdoor merchandise. The staff was a bit too carefree. We'd ask if we could try anything on and they'd be like "yeah just grab everything you want and you can go" no assistance required. Which is refreshing yet foreign because I'm used to there being an item limit and you can't go two people inside, etc. So I guess it depends on you if you enjoy this kind of service. I thought it was ok. I wish we had a Montreal Patagonia store.

Patagonia has been an source of thoughtful gear for decades and the Halifax chapter does not…read moredisappoint. Inspiring space coupled with intuitive staff, whether looking for edgy technical, retro throwback-y colors/designs or weird modern urban wear. Premium stuff made of good materials with good stories. Not to mention that you can put it all through hell and it'll only look more badass. I'll be back soon, for sure.