Seriously? That was painful. We came here looking for shoes for my son. We asked for help from one…read moreemployee who pointed to one wall for younger/kid shoes and then a row for bigger/adult shoes. My son is right between sizes, so we asked if they could size him so we had a better idea of what would work best. We were told that there were sizing tools at most benches and to ask for help if we needed it. Dude. That is what we are doing. He walked off before the shock wore off. We did find a tool, sized my son, then found another employee for shoes in his size. He pushed a few buttons on a handheld he had and told us they didn't have it in stock then started to walk away. We stopped him and asked for another shoe in his size. Again he pushed buttons on his handheld with the same answer. He again tried to walk away. So we then asked if any shoe on the table we were looking at came in his size. He rolled his eyes at us before pushing buttons on his handheld. Yup. Rolled. His. Eyes. My son needed new shoes so just looked at shoes instead of using my big girl words about that behavior. Anyway... He found a shoe in my son's size and luckily my son liked them. We boxed up the shoes and went to the counter in the shoe area where two different employees were talking to pay. Set the box down and said we wanted the shoes. They both look at us like we are crazy before one stated "well, you have to pay for them before leaving with them." Pretty sure my attitude came out when I responded with "that is why my wallet is out." With just as much snark, we were told we have to pay up front. The experience had my blood boiling. We were there maybe 25 minutes, but it took almost twice as long for me to calm down. So if you come here, hopefully you have a better experience than we did. 29.01.2026

Nick's Sporting Goods is a great place to head for Sporting goods and active wear. The staff here…read moreis friendly and professional and the prices are pretty competitive. All in all, I would definitely recommend here.

I have been a LONG long 30 year REI customer In Minneapolis, Mn and now at the beautiful new airy…read morespotless store in Sarasota. I buy ALL our waterproof/down/ UV resistant / breathable summer and winter clothing and comfort footwear (urban city and rugged outdoors) for the entire family from REI. My Seattle born father climbed the Cascades and Tetons and took us camping hiking canoeing in New York's beautiful Adirondacks each year then cross country to Bryce, Zion, the Tetons, northern rim of the Grand Canyon, Black Hills, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley 60 years ago. I hitchhiked at age 20 with friends from San Francisco to Vancouver with a 70 lb backpack then took the Canadian National train ( now gone )via Jasper all the way to above Detroit. What is especially fabulous about REI's HUGE selection of products ( online) is the top TOP quality of new innovative materials, deep thought/care in manufacture by many of these once tiny companies, and outstanding long long wear and durability. Washing cleaning all these items is easy thanks to their excellent cleaning products. REI, a Co-operative, has not sacrificed resourcing the very best quality they can locate. They have not become a "mass marketer" like once excellent LL Bean. Instead REI relies very heavily upon their hundreds of consumer product reviews ( which I meticulously read before any purchase). REI genuinely LISTENS to their consumer base!! AND!!! Their online frequent sales, some short unexpected, are legendary! I did 70% of all my Xmas shopping at REI - - great stocking stuffers too. I became addicted to their 10 grams of protein ProBars 20 years ago- - a must have for all my trips. Enjoy!

Worse employees ever . All they want to push $30 membership over and over. And will not bag…read moreclothes. The guy cashier worse attitude. Not even the manager will meet a client. Never will go back and not customer friendly. Get employees that know how to treat people and look presentable.

Great merchandise and always very helpful people. Love the durability and functionality of what…read morethey sell.

Amazing experience with Mark as our associate today…read more He helped me with some new purchases ( for myself and my husband ) and guided me through the new promotion. He also helped out my husband out with an exchange. We had gone to a previous 5.11 at a different location and the other associate gave some recommendations for our exchange issue on his pants. These did not remedy the issue and actually made it slightly worse. Not totally his fault, as he was just trying to help out. But all in all, super happy with our experience today. Mark absolutely saved it for myself and my husband, 100%. He was eager to help, personable, had great product knowledge, and efficient! He even made necessary changes to my account information as well! 5/5 well deserved! Thanks 5.11 team and a special thanks to Mark!

Lids at University Town Center in Sarasota is a well managed Lids location that has a really good…read moreselection of hats and sports accessories available. I was able to find the exact hat that I was looking for very easily. The staff here is very helpful and knowledgeable on hats.

The staff is almost always friendly and engaging, knowledgeable about their products …read more Lids itself is the issue. Limited inventory on teams not local. Their prices are outrageous. $5 for 1 minute to steam bend a brim is outrageous. But lately they have been boasting about a $10 hat sale. Total scam. They are offering hats off their clearance rack priced at $20 or less for $10. They had 4 hats and it was obvious why they were $10. Their ads are misleading, their inventory weak, their prices high and all in all they are juat disappointing. Go to Fanatics or ERA for your hats.

Very nice store. Very good assistance from staff. High quality. It's a you get what you pay for…read morestore.

What a great store for all things outdoor. My favorite part is the level of knowledge of the staff…read more I can't wait to go back and keep preparing for my future hike in Peru. Thank you guys!

When I come here looking for shoes, their selection of actual shoes in stock is minimal. This also…read moreseems to annoy the associate but not for the same reason. For me it is because the selection on the wall does not reflect what is in the stock room. As for the sales associate, when I ask for a different shoe in my size, they always behave as if I asked them to clean a dirty bathroom. I am answered with a huff, saying something like "I can go back and look, but not sure if we have that either," then all off a sudden a new employee comes over like the first one got annoyed and needs a mental break. If you are lucky enough to be able to grab something off the racks/shelves without needing an employee for assistance, good for you. If you need actual assistance, may the odds be ever in your favor. 28.01.2026

The employees used to do a fit test, measure your feet, and offer advice, but when I went in today…read morethat was not the way our interaction went. I asked some questions about shoes to try to get advice and the girl seemed kind of annoyed that I had questions. I ended up just paying for a membership so I can return the shoes if they don't work out.

I love this spot. Rick and Stephanie are phenomenal owners. They know a ton about all the best…read moregear. They have fair prices. And provide good service for your ride. They also carry Bomboom kits!

Andrew willingly accepted the challenge of finding a hidden clicking for which others had searched…read more He found and fixed it.

This store is bullshit trying to practice playing golf but since I'm under the age of 16, they…read morekicked me out

I went in to get new set of clubs. Asked for help, right away I got to test out new clubs. The…read moreperson who helped me was awesome and I ended up buying a nice set of clubs.