Bought a jersey here, walked out with it seconds later, was chased and accused of stealing it. Thank god I had the receipt. I am an Afro Latina woman- yikes . Definitely won't be coming back. Ridiculous, as if I'd need to steal a 50$ jersey. read more

It's great to have a brick & mortar soccer gear store with really nice helpful staff. You can try stuff on and touch stuff. It's definitely worth paying a bit more than buying on line. And they have already curated the store for quality items at a range of price points read more

Great deals and great customer service. I will be going back for all my future soccer related purchases

This is the best soccer store in SF, hands down. (I should say that my favorite store is Soccer Post in Alameda, but in SF this is the spot). I play soccer and like wearing soccer gear and most places are horrible. If you go to a Big Five, Sports Authority,Lombardi Sports or Sports Basement you'll get cleats that kids in AYSO wear and you'll MAYBE have a couple of different jerseys (most likely ManU, Real Madrid and Barcelona). Even that's a MAYBE. At elite sports you'll get soccer players who sell a wide variety of soccer gear. When I walk in there every now and then the guys are messing around with the balls, which proves to me they have passion for the game which translates into knowledge about teams and the gear they sell. If you go to one of the chain places I promise they won't have a clue who the teams are and who the players are. They have a decent selection of cleats in the middle and higher end range. Personally, I'm into the higher end nike cleats which they don't really carry as much of (think Nike Mercurial vapors @ $180). The prices are slightly cheaper than retail, but their clearance section has good stuff. I bought a nike hooded sweater today that retails for $65 a niketown for $25 so I was a happy camper. read more

Elite Sports - Sports Wear Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Rene was very helpful. Another competitor recommended this store and it was the best suggestion. I would definitely recommend this store and Rene. read more

I like that they have a huge variety of soccer jerseys. I bought my 2017-18 Barcelona jersey here. They were out of the Messi 10 dorsal, so they wrote down my number and they called me a few days later to let me know that they had it in stock again. I brought my shirt back and got the dorsal on it. The staff is super super nice and they make you feel welcome and comfortable. I'll come back to get the dorsal for my other Barça jerseys :) read more

Elite Sports - Sports Wear Near Me - San Francisco, California

I haven't played soccer in years. I feel like I haven't run in years. (more like I know I haven't ,but it hurts to admit that, in a sentence without parentheses) And so when my co-worker suggested I be a sub for her rec-soccer league this weekend - I was down. I was nervous the whole week leading up to this Saturday about playing. Worried that I'd collapse mid-game. Worried that I'd miss some big kick or block. Worried that I'd look like an idiot out there. Worried that I'd just plain old suck. And so in anxious preparation for the big day I decided to get myself suited up. I first hit up Adidas for soccer equipment, but was pretty disappointed. Most of their cleats were too pricey, and or they didn't have my size. I was excited then, when I stumbled upon Elite Sports on Yelp. With three glowing reviews from people who seem to know their soccer - I figured it had to be worth trying out. Plus it was Bart accessible. As soon as I arrived, I recognized one of the staff. He was friendly, personable, and most of all helpful. I told him I was looking for some affordable soccer gear, and he made sure to find me comfortable, "hot," reasonably priced cleats and sturdy shin-guards. Throughout the shoe-trying on process the staff were offering up suggestions, while I joked with them about my upcoming day of doom. I also picked up a well-priced pair of shorts and socks on my way out. The shorts fit well - but I wasn't too impressed with their female selection of shorts. Having grown up in New Jersey - - my soccer shorts have always been short (probably obscenely short). Elite Sports only seemed to offer up long, slightly dowdy male shorts. I mentioned the lack of female selection to the staff, and they explained that they had been very busy lately so were hoping to be getting some new stock in soon. So.... If you're looking for some quality soccer wear - I'd highly suggest checking Elite Sports out. Also if you're involved in some sort of rec-team already - you can register your team here and receive discounts of up to 15 and 20 percent off. Not bad. ****** Oh and the game.... I looked fly...well.......moderately dorky today as I made my way onto the field in my glowing white garb - but I was comfortable, and everything fit perfectly. And though I probably spent about 10 minutes at most on the field, and practically coughed up a lung in the process - I'm planning on suiting up again for another soccer game in two weeks. read more

Important to support these family owned business before they are gone. Please support. Resist the urge to support Bezos again snd again. These people are kind and need your support. read more

If I could give this place negative stars.. Management was rude as fuck Store was dirty as fuck Oh yeah and THERE ARE NO REFUNDS EVEN FOR CASH! they're selling 30$ Adidas pants for 60.. they ripped all the tags off the apparel so you can't see how you're getting ripped off.. This place is in the way and too pricey I'll b glad when they go out of business and put a better shop there. read more

Best soccer store in San Francisco, plus the staff is great - very friendly! Elite Sports is now my "go to soccer store" in the City.

So you want to play like Christiano Ronaldo? http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=christiano+ronaldo But your game is so Christian Dior? Come to Elite Sports in the Mission! They have it all! Jerseys, kicks (love the Sambas), balls, nets, sacks....Everything futbol! Personally, I'm not going to purport to be the next Ronaldo (The Brazilian version), but I can perp during big games and the World Cup with the best of them. I came here all the time when I worked @ the Wells down the street. And I always received great service. If you come to Elite, I can't promise you that you'll play like any of the Ronaldos nor look like them either. But I will promise, at the very least, you can rock the same futbol gear that they do. read more

The merchandise is pricey and you'll pay more than you think. The cashier charged me state tax, and an additional, made-up "San Francisco tax". What started as $70 shoes ended up being closer to $90. Pay close attention when they ring you up. read more

A small soccer-specific store in the Mission that's really unclear on what it wants to be. You'll find a lot of jerseys of big teams, like a Barca or Man United here, but little in the way of gear for people who want to play. There's a smal wall of shoes for men and a small wall of shoes for women, and there's not a ton of stock so they are likely to be out of the size you need (three pairs of shoes I looked at they didn't have in my size). There's a bit of stuff in the back on the left if you're looking for shinguards or keeper gloves, but this isn't where I'd come for a lot of gear. If you want a replica jersey, they have a pretty good selection of that and the staff is really nice. read more

So helpful and so friendly. Imagine, a business that actually seems to like your business! Staff went out of their way to make sure I was happy with what I had. Even local big boxes like Sports Basement don't give me service like that. Don't even start me on the Big 5s and whatnot. This is the place to go for anything futbol related. Serious gear for serious players and no attitude for the weekend warriors like myself. read more

The manager at this place has no customer service skills. Not only that, she ripped me off! read more

Bought a soccer ball on 11/25/15 it had ripped by 12/16/15. I called the store today and ask to exchange it, they can't help because the manager is only in Monday - Friday. Not great service- I'll update the review Monday. But, I'll by my soccer balls at sports basement from now on. The staff is nice and they do have a better selection on shoes then the box shops. Update- went to the store to EXCHANGE! The soccer ball that ripped after 3 week of use. That store will not exchange, I hv to deal with manufacture. That's pretty lame and no, I won't buy a ball here again Well, I went in one more time to see, if they can help and I got a new ball. Not sure, where the disconnect was, maybe I was just not clear enough in the exchange vs refund. read more

Elite Sports is the best place to get soccer gear in SF, by far. It is super clean, has a good selection, and really friendly staff. I stop in every time I pass by it on Mission Street just to see what's new in stock and say hi. read more

I feel like this was probably part my fault but how do you not know how to count ? My total was 59.78 my sister gave her 52 dollars and I wasn't sure how much she needed left because I was on the phone so I gave her a 20 dollar bill. I got 5 dollars when I should of got 12.22 and 22 cents back... how ? and the 5 that she gave me aren't even on the receipt saying I gave her $60 when really I gave her $72... if my total was 59.78 that means I needed to give her cents if I "paid" $60 this is totally not acceptable ! read more

Elite Sports - Sports Wear Near Me - San Francisco, California

To start of its an okay store that carries soccer merchandise..the bad part about this store is they try to sell you every single item. Can't even enjoy looking at the merchandise with out one of the employees all over your face that's not cool. When my sister was buying a gift certificate they were charging tax.. Really on a gift certificate that was a bummer.. They should carry more throw back jerseys that will put them higher in my standings read more

It's not often that you walk into a sports store, and you are greeted by a genuinely helpful staff. Not only did elite sports have a large selection of soccer gear, but they were unpretentious and kind. The shop itself is not one you would see merely by driving by due to the loud signage up and down the block. It has a modest store front, but one that should not be missed if you are looking for some good gear. This place has an awesome selection, no sales pitch, and reasonable prices. What more could you ask for? read more

Just purchased some shinguards and socks and later learned they up charged me nearly $16 (both products sold for nearly $10 less at other retail shops and online). More than anything the fault lies with me. I should've looked at Sports Basement or Amazon as alternatives. Prices here are outrageous, learn from me and do your homework before stepping into this store. This place prides itself on being a small family owned business, which I typically support especially in the Mission. However their prices are borderline extortion and, in my opinion, are doing the local community a disservice. Again, it was my fault for not investigating further. Also, no returns- just store credit or exchanges within a certain period of time. Customer service is fine, but they lost a future customer with their exorbitant prices. read more

Friendly staff who know their gear but super expensive! I wanted to get my boys an Adidas World Cups soccer ball and they wanted $50, online they were half that! read more

The best selection of soccer gear in San Francisco. Tucked awa on a very busy Mission Street, this unassuming shop is packed with great soccer gear and apparrel. If you are into replica gear, they have stuff from many leagues and countries, ranging from Mexico to Europe. Whether you are a hard core soccer player/fan or just someone who like quality athletic clothing, this is the place to go. read more

Not only is Elite Sports my first stop for soccer apparel (the big sports stores in SF STILL HAVEN'T CAUGHT ON THAT SOCCER IS AWESOME), but they were so awesome to our women's team! We were hosting a fundraiser and needed some stuff to raffled off and Astrid was so kind to donate a USA jersey and some gift cards. It's a true local biz trying to make it on Mission Street. I'll definitely be back for all the gear I need! read more

Official replica jerseys. Give discounts if you buy several items. Poor name/number customization. Don't have current official fonts. Final customization looks cheapish/knock offish. Mispelled wifey's jersey - should be more knowledgeable on this (but they exchanged and redid this one so I still give 2 stars) If you wanna get plain blank jerseys, they're at least official, but don't customize here. After spending nearly $400 without refund, No, I will not be back. I'm getting way better products(official replica jerseys with official fonts and official patches) on ebay with half what I paid in this store. read more

I shopped at this neighborhood soccer store for the first time today. Haven't played soccer since I was a kid, but I just joined a team (!!!) and so I needed some shinguards and socks. The staff here were incredibly friendly and helpful! They had a good selection of all the basics plus some cool looking vintage jerseys. I'm glad this place still exists! Wishing I had bought my cleats here rather than online. read more

Friendly staff. Fairly prices jerseys, mostly big name teams but some rarer kits. $10 soccer balls. Also, a large tv showing games which was very cool read more

I'm so glad my kids and I found this place. Great selections and lots of sizes. A huge plus...nice friendly customer service! Thanks Elite Soccer! We will see you again real soon read more

Don't come for the apparel. This place is only good if you want shoes or the most mainstream jerseys. Basically Real, Man-u or inter, and about 80 bucks per jersey. No specific player jerseys. eBay is cheaper and better read more

Decent variety of selection (they have shoes, socks, shinguards, shorts, pants, keeper gloves) but stock is pretty limited in terms of depth. Staff didn't really seem to know a lot about the different items. And, each of the 4 things I bought was MORE than MSRP. Wtf?! read more

Wanna get charged up the Ying Yang!! then go to Elite Sports. The only reason why it is such a popular place its because it is the only shop for soccer in the mission area. Merchandise is always overpriced. Customer Service is ok but selection isnt all that great. Better to order online or go to Sunset Soccer Supply where prices are more reasonable. I would rather drive down to asbys in San Jose and spend gas money on the scenic 101 drive (lol) instead of giving these guys extra cash for everything. read more

Love this place! Super helpful, bilingual staff and GREAT stuff - especially hot shoes - that you never see at the big chain stores. They seem to always have a clearance rack of nice shoes for adults and kids - soccer and futsal. I would much rather shop here and support a local store than these huge chain stores. They are the real deal when it comes to soccer. read more

My women's soccer team approached Elite for a fundraiser we were doing and they graciously donated a couple gift cards and a USA jersey! The jersey was the hit of the party and it was sooo awesome for Elite to support the soccer community and help us out! Elite = awesome! read more

This is the best elite sports. They have a lot of stuff. I got Mike tiempos for average price.

To start out with a nice comment, the staff are very cordial and helpful and I very much appreciated their service. To finish on why they only got 2 stars.... I purchased turf shoes less than two months ago and they absolutely fell apart in 7-8 uses. This, of course, is not the fault of the store, but upon returning to see if they could handle the matter with regards to sending them back to the manufacturer (adidas, in this case), the manager tried to charge me for shipping. This was, disappointingly, relayed to me through another employee because the manager refused to talk to me face-to-face...only after I had waited 25 minutes FOR the manager because she didn't show up to work on time....at 11am. This is just disrespectful given that the employees were told by the manager that I should wait for her to show up. Talk about terrible customer service! Furthermore, I was not the only customer returning the SAME shoes at the SAME time!! Wowie. Needless to say, I understand that the busted shoe was not the fault of the store, but they should try to instill confidence by handling the matter appropriately and aiding the customer in getting a replacement. The customer at any business should feel confident that the store will "have their back" in the event that the product fails prematurely. All this said, I was going to buy regular cleats at the store that day, but given how poorly the situation unraveled, I am taking my business elsewhere since I find it dangerous to buy from a store whose judgment I can't trust. Let me reiterate that the day staff were a great help, but the manager's inability to give appropriate customer care will discourage me from going back there again. Hopefully in the future they will better select what products they sell so that this customer return snafu doesn't have to be repeated. read more

I bought a pair of Soccer Boots at this place when I was preparing to play on my first soccer team in middle school. If I had known any better, I would have never allowed my parents to spend their hard earned money for me at this store. Why? This store has all of their merchandise extremely overpriced to a point where buying from them is basically getting robbed. You can get the same or better original merchandise at Nike Town or the Adidas store. Plus this store does not even have a good selection of international jerseys. Don't get robbed here... read more

i'm gonna bash. first of all they never have any liverpool anything, ever. even though the clerk was wearing a jersey i couldn't find anything outside of an adult jersey (absurdly overpriced) and a youth jersey (also absurdly over priced). aside from their lack of selection for the side i support, everything is absurdly over priced. they have a really good selection of footwear, but everything is absurdly over priced, even the fits from 3 seasons ago. you can probably by the stuff straight from nike or adidas for cheaper. they do always say hello though..... read more

Very attentive and friendly customer service...limited selection and moderately priced...but totally worth the patronage... Its a genuine neighborhood soccer store...not amazon or big 5 sports read more

LIke others, we just had a HORRIBLE customer service experience at this store. We were trying to return a supposed Nike soccer bag that tore after four days of light use. I bought it for my kid when she got new cleats at this store last week. The strap came undone-unstiched from the bag. The young man supposedly went in the back to speak with the manager several times and said he couldn't refund per their policy. Since it was obviously torn, and supposedly Nike, and not like we just changed our minds on the color or something, I thought that the manager might make and exception and asked to speak with him. All I wanted was to speak with him. Instead, the young man said that the manager was "too busy" to speak to me. When I asked for his name b/c I thought I could call later, or call the owner herself whose name is all over the news b/c of an eviction, the young man said that he "didn't know" the manager's name. Didn't know!! Then he gave me his own first name but said he would not give me his own last name. As in, "I'm not going to tell you my name." What? So, we buy local. We pay a premium for the products (seriously way more than on Amazon which ships and returns for free). The signs in the store say thanks for buying local because we know you can go on line. And this is what we get. That was our first and last time at this store. And it'll go for my kid's soccer team and my parents group, too. read more

I came into the store asking about customizing my US jersey. They said they didnt have the right number kit but that they could order them. They took my name and number but I never heard anything back. I called a few weeks later and same thing. They said they would call me but never did. I finally found out you can order numbers from the ussoccerstore.com if you call. read more