I am familiar with the Academy stores that were in Houston years ago. They have really expanded…read morebeyond an Army surplus store of the 60's. We were greeted as we came in. The store is enormous. It's located in Pinellas Square where the old furniture store used to be close to the cinema. An associate told us that they have been open since last November. Everything smelled new. If you're looking for a good old fashioned sporting goods store, Academy Spots + Outdoors is your one stop shop. Drop by if you can.

The employees are rude I was buying a bait caster and wanted to get 30 pound braid on it. But the…read moreguy who apparently works in the fishing department and acts like the paying customer is stupid and doesn't know what their talking about And would not put 30 pound braid on because it might "break the rod" even though the rating on it is for MONO not braid and for braid you double the max mono rating making 30 pound braid useable but the employee would not do that. Also it even shows 30 pound braid as the braid line capacity on the side of the baitcasting reel. Otherwise the selection of gear is ok. The value is average. But overall even if the employees were helpful it's an ok store

This is the only running store in Pinellas that I could ever give my business to. I've bought two…read morepairs of shoes from them so far, and each time I was met with extremely caring and knowledgeable folks who helped me find the perfect pair. Additionally, Feet First has a 30 day guarantee on their shoes for any time you have buyer's remorse. I also want to share a small anecdote that demonstrates the nature of this store. I have a pair of Shokz OpenRun headphones, but I lost the proprietary charger when I moved here. I asked the person running the store if they sold the charger for these headphones since they sell the headphones themselves. They unfortunately did not sell them, but the woman gave me one of her extra chargers at no cost. Wow! They have my business for life!

Very helpful. Kept us as priority even as other customers arrived. Large inventory meant she easily…read moredealt with my wide feet. Will visit again .

This afternoon I really needed to get a new jammers/speedo-style swimsuit for my 10 year old since…read moreswim team is starting tomorrow. I put the call out on social media and searched Yelp (of course) to see if there was a swim shop on 4th Street, as I did not have time to travel to Tyrone to one of the big box sporting goods stores. Luckily, Swim Zone came to the rescue. This shop is small and tucked away in a somewhat run-down strip of stores, but they have a good selection of swim gear for adults and children. The lady working in the store was very friendly and helpful, and I found a Dolfin brand jammers suit for my son in the clearance bin! They had a pretty good amount of kids swim stuff in the clearance bin which you just have to dig through. I was so relieved to find this little swim shop on north Fourth. It's great to find local shops in the neighborhood and not have to drive across town to an over-priced impersonal chain. I will definitely be back to Swim Zone when I need new goggles or another suit for my kids.

Very helpful staff here. They had just what I was looking for and they were really nice…read more Doubt if I I'll need to come back but if I do need such an item this is the place I'll go to.

I recently needed to purchase Pickleball shoes. JOHN asked me some questions and recommended…read moreseveral brands but strongly recommended one (Ryka court shoes, made by women, for women's feet). He went above and beyond in fitting me in the store and ordering the shoes in my size online for me. They were a good value, shipped promptly to my home and were outstanding right out of the box! I will drop by to thank him in person. Famous Footwear-- hang on to him...he's golden!

Store manager Ms. Melissa and sales associate Kevin provide me with outstanding customer service…read more They made me feel welcome as if I was a close family member. I highly recommend the Lakeside Village Famous Footwear store in Lakeland Florida to anyone looking for warm family atmosphere.

I am a younger sibling and so my life has been filled by the blessing that is known as…read more"hand-me-downs." Unlike a lot of people hand-me-downs are something I seriously lean into. Something about giving a second life to a preloved item just feels so right. Play It Again Sports is a Mecca of preloved sporting gear/toys. My most cherished possession from Play It Again is my rollerblades. I use these blades almost daily. I like to think at some point they belonged to a 10 year old boy named Tommy. I'm really hopeful that Tommy got some fun mems with them, and even more than that I am grateful that Tommy's mom relinquished them to Play It Again at some point. The staff are super friendly and helpful. I like to call the store to inquire whether they have what I'm looking for and they are always so diligent and communicate so clearly and in great detail what it is they have that might meet my request. They are keen to sports, meaning they actually have a lot of knowledge that would be helpful if you have questions about gear specifics. The best part of shopping second hand (unless you're like me and genuinely believe in the sustainability factor) is obviously the deal. The prices cannot be beat..seriously. The blades I previously mentioned would have cost at least $45.00 from a box store or Amazon AND I would have had to wait up to a week to get them, because believe it or not rollerblades are not kept on shelves regularly. At Play It Again I spent $25 for 2 pairs of rollerblades, 1 kids size (Tommy's) and 1 regular adult women's size (I believe they probably belonged to a Meredith). Both blades got some serious sanitization and the bearings got a little cleaning and some lubricant, after that they were ready to roll. I cannot recommend this store enough. Especially if you're looking for something super specific and in a time crunch.

Good variety, love that they offer low cost new options in case you don't find a used item that…read moremeets your needs. They have tons of sport types from boxing to skating etc.