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    Sports Basement

    4.3 (436 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Scott H.

    Enormous store but a surprisingly sparse collection of hiking shoes, especially given that this region has some of the best hiking on the planet. They're not getting any awards for value. All their hiking shoes are cheaper online. This is a fun store to just walk around in. I was about to pick a pair of ski gloves marked 50% off, then I realized I have to join the club first. Club membership is only $25, but given their selection of things I really needed today, I don't see myself coming back here to take advantage of my membership. There really was no service. Didn't see any employees on the sales floor. That's not necessarily a bad thing, I'm just pointing out a fact.

    Atosa T.

    This is a review for our outstanding service that Brandon gave us today through the visit from the sport basement at Berkeley. He is one of the kindest crew during the multiple visits that we had from this location. He almost put 2 hrs to select , review , and guid us to choose a correct size for my snowboard , bonding and shoe. The value is great we had 40% off season discount , the board selection was vast and Brandon made the process easy. My husband wants new gear and bindings as well so we recommended this location to everyone Great experience and highly recommended

    Jo W.

    My boyfriend and I came here to rent e-bikes for our anniversary, and I had major deja-vu when I stepped in here. I was wondering why this Sports Basement seemed so familiar and soon realized that this used to be the old Iceland ice skating rink that I visited when I was a kid. No wonder this place is absolutely massive and still retains a few things back from its ice skating rink days! The wait time kind of takes a long time, especially on a Saturday when there are so many people coming to rent equipment for ski trips. But we got our ebikes, and they took the time to make sure that they worked for us and were properly fitted for our heights. It was so easy to rent and return! Boyfriend and I had a lot of fun biking around Berkeley for our anniversary and revisiting old haunts and exploring new places together.

    He said they didn't have a sz 11 and after he checked nothing at all. He lied. And there was at least 6 more pair in the bin

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    Hi JoAnn, thank you so much for this review!

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    Service was terrible. Waited 30 min just for someone to help us find bikes. Super expensive. Just Terrible.

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    I just got a Peloton indoor spin bike. Do you sell cycling shoes?

    Yes, you can find these cycling shoes on our website here : https://shop.sportsbasement.com/search?refinementList%5Bnamed_tags.Activity%5D%5B0%5D=Bike&q=cycling%20shoes or by visiting your local Sports Basement! Our team would love to help you… Read more

    Do you sell Thule or Yakima roof carriers for a Tesla Y? What would it cost?

    Hi there, thanks for your question! Here is our selection of car racks/cargo boxes that may be suitable for Teslas: https://shop.sportsbasement.com/collections/car-racks

    Do you sell lacrosse balls?

    Yes we do!

    Do you sell basketball?

    Yes, we do sell basketballs :)

    Do you sell golf clubs?

    Sorry Cynthia, we do not.

    Snow chain rental for truck tire size 225/75r15?

    Randy, I'm sorry but we do not rent chains.

    Do you have a cork drop off bin?

    Thanks for the inquiry ^-^ That is correct, yes, we do - it is on our list of things we recycle at the Berkeley location. Thanks and have a nice day from Sports Basement!

    Used disc golf supplies?

    You can shop our Pre-Loved used gear at our Berkley, Santa Rosa, Redwood City, Sunnyvale, and Stonestown location. We may have used Disc golf supplies

    So you do snowboard boot repair? Specifically I have a broken boa cable for a Salomon boot.

    Generally, yes. But we will need to see the boot and the problem specifically to know if we can fix it.

    Do you guys do ski binding installation?

    Sean, Yes we do! Being a very busy time of year, our turnaround time is about 5 days currently.… Read more

    Hello, do you do bike tuneups and repair? How much does a typical tuneup cost, if so?

    We do! Our Tune-up price is generally $125 but we definitely need to see the bike to diagnose what it might need.… Read more

    Hi I have bought a bike for my son in online which is dismantled. So will guys fix it or do you guys know anywhere that they will fix it pls let me know ASAP?

    We absolutley can help! We are open 11am-7pm on weekdays and 9am-5pm on weekends. Feel free to drop by and we can take a look, get a quote on price and time frame, and get that set to be built.

    Do you guys rent bikes/ road bikes?

    Yes, we do! We have hybrids, road, and mountain bikes available: https://shop.sportsbasement.com/search?query=Hybrid%20Bike%20Rentals&utm_source=Rental%20Nav&utm_medium=BikeMenu&utm_campaign=LinkList

    Do anyone know if they sell dog's supply, like the rain coat?

    They do sell some dog supplies! I'm not sure about the raincoat, but last I saw they had collars, leashes, ball chucks, lights, packs for hiking, bowls. I wanna saw I might've seen a jacket there but now I can't be sure.

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    Buying snowboard boots is usually a daunting process for me because of my wide feet, but Brandon made it easy.

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