Poor selection of bike clothing. Things I could have bought here years ago (Fox shorts, MEC vests)…read moreare no longer carried. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Management is awful. If you want a decent warranty on faulty stuff, try REI, Costco, Tilley Endurables, Arc'teryx. I knew MEC was in trouble and had lost their principles when they told me a good bike costs $2,000. Ranking them vs Sporting Life and REI, I'd put MEC 5th out of 3.

My partner and I visited Mountain Equipment Company, and I was impressed with their selection of…read morebicycles. I am not a a cycling enthusiast (that's my partner's hobby); however I was blown away by the models, brands, and styles on display...great price for great quality. The staff were friendly, approachable, and knowledgeable..They took the time to assist my partner and offered expert advice and guidance on Mountain bikes accessories whereas I was more focused on road bikes (still learning). Overall, I had a great experience. So whether you are a seasoned cyclist or just starting out like me, you should come check this place out.

This year-around shop supports cyclists in the summer and skiers in the winter. The shop has all…read morethe necessities of these sports and a knowledgeable crew ready to maintain your equipment and provide advice. Items and services are competitively priced compared to other specialty shops.

I've gone here for cycling stuff, so can't comment on the ski aspect…read more The shop is good overall with products and repair services and friendly & knowledgeable staff, but there's this ONE PRICK who works there and ruins everything anytime he opens his big stupid mouth. Don't know his name, and don't wanna know. Pricko butts into conversations he wasn't invited to, blabs his unsolicited and ignorant opinion when it wasn't asked for, and can be dismissive, condescending or mocking even though he doesn't know what he's talking about. I've never had an interaction with this Dunning-Kruger troll where he didn't say, with total confidence, something that I knew was totally wrong, or where he didn't give an opinion even when it was about something outside his own experience. The store would be great if they got rid of him, but I dunno, maybe he's the owner? I've only been in a handful of times because I prefer to avoid him, but after the last unpleasant encounter I've sworn never to come here again. Too bad, but there's tons of other bike shops in the GTA that aren't infected with arrogant ballbags who do nothing but antagonize customers. Judging from reviews I've read, I'm not the only one turned off by the big douche.

My experience of this Play It Again Sports is only positive. I mean, it gets busy it can be a…read morelittle overwhelming but I've received incredible help from the gentlemen working there. They tied all the skates I tried on, I felt spoiled. haha The reason why I voted 4 stars, I brought my skates to trade them in and received very little for them even while in great conditions.

Great people and great service. Get your kids stuff here and as they grow it helps you and other…read morekids by making it cheap to do sports. Trade in over the yrs.

It's all about the staff at this store…read more They are friendly, knowledgeable and fair. Needed to regear my kiddo for skating season and they were fantastic. Offering up used or new options and walkingbua through pros and cons of different models. Very helpful and easy going, with stock that seems to turn over very very fast ( and 3 times in days looking for items and there were new options available on each visit!) A bit hidden off the main street but worth the drive Highly recommend checking them out for kiddo gear as they grow out of sizes at. a rapid rate!

Great service at this place! Wow, just talk loud enough to be heard over the din of over-dressed…read morepeople sweating it out finding the best of a specific size skate or length of snowboard or ski. This should be your first stop if you would like to experiment with any kind of sport since the staff is knowledgeable and used to dealing with first timers. Silly questions won't bother them, they are accustomed to it. Prices are very reasonable and they take trade-ins of your old gear. At least they will take their used gear back the next day or the next season if you want to trade up or get a different size. Then you will only pay the difference and help support the store with renewed stock, a very cool idea! So there you go - no excuses when someone says, 'Let's go skating!'

I searched on-line for the best price for a youth Toronto Raptors New Era hat. Pro League had the…read morebest price. I placed the order on November 18th. With the current Postal Strike, hopefully, it would be enough time for it to arrive before Christmas. Lo and Behold! The hat came 2 days via UPS with specific delivery instructions. Living in an apartment, it's important having the package delivered right to the door. Not only was the delivery fast, but it was well packaged. No threat of it being crushed. My 6 year old grandson will be so happy getting the hat for Christmas!

Tex has been an fixture in the Beaches community since at least the 90s and I have been buying my…read moresports gear from him since I was a child. He is the epitome of an amazing small business owner.

We didn't come looking for anything specific, just to look around. Anytime I'm in a Sport Chek, I…read moresee what Raptors' apparel they have. There wasn't much at this store. While looking around, we saw a clothing rack with a lot of clothing on sale. Sifting through it, I found a couple items to try on. There weren't any employees by the fitting rooms, though. I had to ask another employee to find the one working in that particular section to unlock the changing room door. The employee that came was apologetic, as she was on the far side of that section. When it came time to pay, there was one customer at the counter talking through something with the cashier, and it seemed like it would take a while. There was another customer in front of us in line, and she had many items. We ended up going upstairs to the cashier on the ground floor.

Nice sport chek Bit dark though…read moreWhen they have a nice sale it's best Full price is $$$ (online & US better prices)

Tip: Collect and spend Triangle points here…read more It's funny that I have never reviewed this Sport Chek store. I was here many years ago. Last Saturday, I revisited it. I frequent the other two stores to the right of Sport Chek regularly. Staples is between this store and Winners. There is plenty of parking for these three stores. I came here at around 5:30 pm and nabbed the closest parking spot by Sport Chek. I walked in and was greeted by all Team Canada-branded apparel. I looked at one of the cool Bauer t-shirts with a black maple leaf on the front. It was $50. I put it back on the rack. I looked at almost everything. Athletic apparel. Jackets. Snowboard gear. Sneakers. Hand weights. This store has a lot of merchandise. The last time I was at a Sport Chek, I bought a pair of mittens. I still wear them. I had to fix the thumb part recently. I looked at the gloves and mittens at this store. None of them were on sale, but I liked a few pairs. As usual, I dipped into the clearance racks and shelves. I got a pink Skechers t-shirt that was originally $43. I got it for $14. I also got a Corksicle wine tumbler. It was also at the same original and discounted prices as my t-shirt. I went to pay for my items at the checkout. The man there was super friendly. He scanned my Triangle rewards barcode. He said that I could redeem my rewards towards the full price of my two items. Yes, please! It was my first time redeeming. It felt good, almost as if I was running away with murder... haha! He asked me if I wanted a bag for $2. It better be an amazing bag for that price! I declined. I thanked him, grabbed my goods, and headed to my car. This place has change rooms. I didn't need to try on my t-shirt. I measured it against me and knew that it would fit. I liked shopping here. I should drop by more often. The deals are great. (104)

Ok here it goes. From a product selection aspect alone, this store isn't that good…read more The service however is impeccable. I came here on a Sunday evening and was surprised to see the store was so neat and organized. The layout of the store was quite nice, but the selection is not. They didn't have many products available in my size, and none of the higher end brands either (North Face, Arcteryx etc). I was looking for Nike running gear and even that they didn't have. Oh well... The associates though are amazing. So caring, very observant of the customers and willing to help with everything. They knew the products really well, and the ones which weren't there that I wanted. Sportchek has a cool iPad system to check product inventory which was neat. I was still able to get some gear, but prob won't come back to this location.

Play It Again Sports in Brampton is one franchise of 100+ throughout North America. Nevertheless,…read morethe store has a very local feel to it, with very personalized and friendly service. As the name suggests, it's a sports consignment store, though they do sell some new products as well. For me, it makes a great deal of sense to purchase some sports equipment used since that new item you bought for more than twice the price will look the same after a couple uses. I've been here a few times in the past couple years and have always found what I'm looking for. We purchased my son's first real bike here. It was in terrific shape with virtually no signs of use and came at a great deal. I've popped in other times too, such as buying used softballs - which for me makes perfect sense to save money on rather than buying new ones. Outdoor skating season is now starting up again, which brought me in yesterday for skates. We plan on going several times this season, so it didn't make sense to keep renting each time we go. We can in yesterday to look at their skates, and they have a MASSIVE inventory of both new and used. The price of the men's skates ranged from $40-70, with even the $40 ones being your typical Bauer skate. I got ones for $60, which had very little use and were made of composite material, making it a bit lighter. I also found skates for both my kids, which each pair coming in around $30. They offer skate sharpening for $5, but did ours for free since we purchased three pairs. They had plenty of sales staff present, so anyone could get the help they needed, whenever they needed it. The manager is also supper friendly and very funny. Next time you're looking for some sports equipment, I'd recommend looking here first. You might be surprised at the amount of selection and the money you'll save.