My online experiences have been perfect. I had a free afternoon in Toronto so I thought I would…read morevisit. Unfortunately there was construction taking place, all inventory had been removed , and the shop was not open. I was unclear and could find no signage if they were going to reopen at this location.

This place is the only place I've found uptown that has a huge collection of soccer paraphernalia!…read moreThey have everything from lanyards (both club teams as well as international), to wall clocks, plush pillows, flags, emblems, jerseys themselves... EVERYTHING you could EVER think of that has soccer branding on it, you'll find it here! I saw some F1 and Hockey stuff here as well but it's predominantly soccer. The prices aren't ridiculous either and if you go now you can buy a whole bunch of World Cup South Africa stuff for super cheap!

Professional and knowledgeable staffs. Best stringing service in town, always ready with the…read morepromised date, I wouldn't go anyway else. The staff Joephy always gives great advises and unbiased recommendations on equipment selections.

I have to say Max Sports inside Splendid China Tower just across from Market Village…read more Max Sports carries mostly sports equipment for table tennis, badimonton and tennis, which are all really popular sport activities for Asian population. Trust me, it is not easy to get to really get that seletions of Butterfly table tennis racquets in the other western stores.(I did not realize that Max carries Butterfly so I ended up order one from the US that took forever to arrive!) And they have a great selections of badimonton racquets too! They also has the online stores where you can check out the prices and what they carries! But definitely go in the store and try them out before you buy...

Tip: This store has huge discounts on authentic sports apparel…read more For the longest time, I have wanted a Blue Jays jersey. When my friend from grade 7 and her husband had tied the knot several years ago, they wore matching Blue Jays jerseys (classic white home ones) to officially mark that they were a married couple. I went to a Jays game a few month back as part of a work event. I visited the Jays store. I found lots of jerseys. They were expensive starting at $300. I ended up getting a t-shirt that was more my price point. The Shopping Channel is running a sale on Jays apparel. There's a 15% discount. I found a jersey that I liked. It was $249. It was still ridiculously expensive for me to splurge. My goal: Find a Jays jersey that doesn't break the bank. I did a search. I found SVP Sports selling the same Jays jersey for $159. Nice! I didn't buy it online. I saw that this store had many jerseys available. I decided to pay this store a visit last Friday night. The SVP Sports store used to be at Woodside Square. It has since moved to a larger location at McCowan Road and Milner Avenue. It's in a plaza with Winners, Starbucks, Mr Sub, and more. It was raining. I parked fairly close to the building. I then walked into the store. Happiness was seeing powder blue jerseys on my right. They were indeed authentic Blue Jays jerseys. Yay! The original price was $200. It was indeed marked down to $159. There was a further reduction. This jersey was going for $79. One word: Wow! I wanted a jersey without any player's number on the back. I tried on two different sizes. As I was trying one of them on, a female sales associate asked if I needed any help. I let her know that I was okay trying on one of the jerseys. She was being helpful. I frankly wanted to be left alone to figure out my size. Sometimes, it's better to let the customer tell you whether she needs assistance and to leave her be. I found the jersey of my dreams. I was elated! There are change rooms at this store. I didn't need one, as it was easy to try on a jersey over my t-shirt that I was wearing. This store has a lot of merchandise that is heavily discounted. I saw NHL caps of all Canadian teams. It hit me that I don't own a Winnipeg Jets cap. I got one for $19. Unheard of! I lined up at the checkout. There were cameras everywhere. I suppose that prices are so cheap on sports clothing, caps, backpacks, and more that theft is an issue. I got a nice woman at the checkout. She asked if anyone had helped me. I said no. She apologized. She didn't need to. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was great. She let me know what the score was between the Jays and Mariners. It was game 5 in Seattle, with the Mariners leading by 1. Sadly, the Jays lost this game. However, the team ended up winning the entire series. I love my jersey and cap. They are comfy to wear and I didn't break the bank. I'd return for the deals. They are great. The quality of my purchases was excellent. (387)

Visiting SVP Sports was like a journey back in time!! Here you will find "Vintage" brand new hockey…read morejersey from NHL teams that no longer exist for years.... Quebec Nordiques with their last season back in 1994/1995, that was over 20 years ago! There are also some "Vintage" NBA and MLB jerseys! If you do want something for casual shinny hockey maybe fine, as the price is good. I would not say it feels like shopping at Value Village, but you did need to go through a lot of merchandise to find something that you might want to pay for it. Security measure here is quite high. Seems like shoplifting has been a big problem for management?

My sweetie and I decided to check one more store looking for swimwear for our upcoming vacation…read more We were greeted at the door by a friendly young man who say they don't have anything in stock since it was out of season. Oh well, we quickly browsed around the store looking at other product selections.

No greetings. No one asking if i needed help. Store untidy. Fitting room dirty. Sad day for…read moreSportschek.

This location is just inside the entrance to the mall by Shoppers Drug Mart and Cineplex and is on…read morethe smaller side compared to other locations. The cashiers are right at the front, then women's apparel is on the left, shoes behind that, children's apparel in the middle, men's apparel on the right and at the very back of the store is all the sports equipment and related apparel. There was a flash sale online and I went to the store to try the shoes on. I asked the employee that assisted me if the shoes were on sale like they were online. She radioed a manager and was told that physical stores do not honour online flash sales. I would have to purchase the shoes online for pickup and then wait several minutes for the order to filter through to the store's system. The wait was actually much shorter than I expected. After informing the cashier that I had an item to pickup she asked me to stand by the metal storage cabinet by the entrance. Another employee came to check my ID, I signed a slip and then I was good to go. Another time I had an item to return and it was quick and efficient. I was even emailed a $10 off coupon for completing a survey.

This location is a bit smaller than the one I frequent, but very conveniently located in Fairview…read moreMall. It's right next to Tim Horton's, but I believe they will be moving to a different location within the mall. I had to do a return here, and while there was only one person in front of me, it took a while. The cashier was efficient. No hassle, just a bit of confusion on the e-receipt since there was no bar code. Be prepared to provide the order number.

Awesome store. It's huge. Much better selection that the store in Pickering…read more The stuff is super friendly and helpful! We came at the end of the day on the New Year's eve and I forgot my purse when I was leaving. I only realized when I was on my way home when they called my husband's cell from my cell phone. Although the store was already closed, they waited for us to come back and pickup the purse. So very grateful. Awesome-awesome people!

The Big K needed a hockey stick which would, unbeknownst to me, require a lot of cash and plenty of…read moretime to research things like flex and feel. Ho hum. Not my idea of shopping. So the Big K headed in first while I went to Dollarama nearby to waste some time. How long could buying a hockey stick take? I finally had to enter National Sports to investigate the Big K's disappearance and within record time I was greeted by a very friendly salesperson who not only found The Big K for me, but three perfectly wonderful, very expensive hockey sticks that could significantly improve The Big K's game (and in sum total cost more than my dishwasher.) After much careful consideration, The Big K finally settled on "just one" (thank goodness) from this neatly organized and well-stocked store. I rushed the Big K with stick in hand to the check-out (in an effort to prevent him from buying anything else.) Even the cashier was super-charming and personable and made paying the large bill less painful. Final words: bring lots of cash. This store is conducive to shopping.

The location is a bit of a trek from downtown. Staff are…read morefriendly, prices are good but lack variety.

This place has better selection and more workers than the Woodside Square location…read more The womens section has a lot of different styles. The workers are attentive. The prices are always reasonable. I recommend this location.

Tip: Earn and redeem your CT money at this store…read more I was looking for a SportChek store to redeem my CT money. As I was driving home from work, I remembered this store at Cachet Centre that I had never been to. Perfect! This store is closer to Woodbine Avenue. There was lots of parking in front of the store. I pulled into a spot and walked in. The women's clothing section was to my right. I checked it out first. I liked seeing sandals and summery clothing. The clearance items are closer to the fitting rooms. I found a waterproof jacket with a hoodie that was $20 off. It fit well. I loved the colour. I said yes. I was looking at Blue Jays and Tempo clothing. I wanted to get the latter, to support our new WNBA franchise, but I didn't find anything that I liked in my size. Either I would be drowning wearing oversized men's or barely breathing in the women's t-shirts. A man by the shoe section asked if I needed any help. It was nice. It happened maybe ten minutes into my shopping experience. I was good browsing, but thanked him and I continued to explore. I saw a sign for washrooms next to the shoe section, but it was blocked off. You may have better luck at the Tim Hortons across from this store if you do need to use a washroom nearby. I headed to the checkout area. I got a nice, cheerful woman who asked how I was. It was good. I reciprocated. She was having a great day. I asked if I could use my CT money towards my purchase. She nodded and scanned my barcode off my phone. I also donated $2 to Jumpstart, which is Canadian Tire's national charity that helps kids from families in financial need overcome financial and accessibility barriers to participate in sports and recreation. It was my first time making a donation towards this charity. It was nice spending my CT money on an item that I liked. I have hoodies that are not waterproof, so it's nice to finally have one that does. I liked shopping here. I'd return when I'm in the area. Service is great and I liked the clearance section. (228)

I tried to exchange a pair of shoes and the manager was saying no you can't exchange it looks worn…read morebut I had worn it once just to try how it feels since it's different vs trying in store and it looks brand new still. Anyways, the attitude wasn't great and they weren't apologetic. I did see her refuse someone else as well.

Located inside Markville Mall on the lower level, a bit busy for a Thursday afternoon. Lots of…read moreitems on clearance but still overpriced. I walked in looking for Camelbak Rogue Light hydration backpack and the Camelbak Hydropak for daily use, priced at $119, and $99 respectively. Amazon sells at $78 and $69 respectively with free shipping to my front door. I bought two pairs of ON Cloudflyer and CloudSwift running shoes the other day at Winners for $119 and $99 respectively. At Sporting Life these were priced at $200. Same exact shoe. Great store will cool stuff #sportinglife

Sportlife quality depreciated greatly over the years to the point a Scaucony shoe I wore for a…read moremonth with daily use has already has the front seems come undone and the front plastic rubber part come off the shoes. Their reasoning for denying a return was "this is just how shoes are."