I am thoroughly impressed with the outstanding level of service and product selection at Gearhead…read moreEvanston. Joan assisted me on both of my shopping visits and helped me make the perfect selections. Joan's depth of knowledge of gear and outerwear was impressive. She was patient and informative. Thank you and I'll be back to shop at Gearhead and I've been recommending the store based on my positive experiences in the past few months.

The lanyard broke on the goggles I wear when I ride my bike. On Monday I went to Gearhead…read moreOutfitters in Evanston and got just what I needed. I was greeted by an employee named Ally who showed me a variety of lanyards and helped me pick the right one. The lanyard is working great and I don't have to worry about my goggles falling off! Ally was very pleasant and helpful and I am grateful for her able assistance! Thanks Gearhead Outfitters and thank you Ally! I look forward to visiting again soon. Have a great day!

I've gotten my walking shoes from Murphy's Fit for close to 30 years and have had great experiences…read moreevery time. Knowledgeable and friendly staff is such a nice change from big box stores.

Great team at Murphy's Fit. Learned a lot about running shoes and fit for my feet. Unique selection…read morefor all fits. Excellent price for the right shoe for the right purpose. It did not disappoint. Thank you!

The owner, Mike, is really outgoing and super helpful, and I don't feel any buying pressure when…read moreI'm in the store. It's like a used bookstore of sporting equipment, which feels very comfortable. Yesterday I stopped in looking for a free-standing pull-up bar, on a whim that they might have it, and lo and behold they had a Power Tower that was exactly what I needed. Mike was very can-do and cleared out a space for me to try it out, adjusting the height so it would work for me (I'm 6'7", hence the need for a pull-up higher than a door frame bar), and gave me plenty of space and no pressure to try it out. I bought it on the spot. I knew it probably wouldn't fit in my car and was only there for groceries at the Valli's supermarket in the same shopping center, and asked if I could could pick it up tomorrow (today) and Mike worked out when he'd have it disassembled by in time for me, and then offered to drop it off at my place at the end of the day for free (given I live relatively close in South Evanston), which was amazing and I took him up on it. This morning I woke up and couldn't get the idea of doing pull-ups at home out of my head, and stopped by at 10:30 am just after they opened, and Mike was not at all surprised to see me, was very ready to disassemble the item and try to load it into my car, and sure enough my car was too small. He then, unbelievably, offered to drive it over to my place on the spot. I was incredulous that he'd give me that kind of time during the business day. Besides this exceptional customer service experience (I hope I don't get Mike in trouble with customers asking for home delivery! ), they also have great selection and I've gotten a used skateboard there for my daughter and water bottles. When my daughter gets old enough to play sports, I'm sure I'll be back. And as I'm kitting out my home gym setup, this will be my first stop.

They server people up good and then again…read more Their Top Ten Most Wanted items that they have the one (4U) for you are (not in this particle order stella) - Bikes - Dumbells - Adult Baseball Gloves - exercise Bikes - Golf Goofy - Golf Drivers - Hockey Sticks AND & - Mini Tramps Yo

Horrible customer service. The owner are scammer. Do not shop there. You will lose your money…read morebecause they don't replace or refund anything. Very cheap and ugly people working there. I have ordered a sweatshirt for 90.99 and never got the package from them. The tacking number they sent me does NOT prove the content of the package. It could be fake or filled with some random trash like items. When I called back this old guy screamed at me and refused to send me the replacement. Instead , he asked me for more money to pay for the sweatshirt and I refused to do that because it's a scam ! They just want your money but do not send anything to you or pretend they did by sending you fake package . I am going to file a legal complain with local and federal authorities. I want my stuff back or the money.

I was looking everywhere online for a men's Northwestern long sleeve hoodie t-shirt (not…read moresweatshirt). Not an easy thing to find, especially at a reasonable price. Campus Gear came through. I called before ordering online, and the person I talked to was very helpful. They shipped it right away so it arrived before the holidays. The shirt was good quality and fit my husband perfectly. I couldn't be happier.

DICK's has been around since the late '40s, and this particular location carries a great selection…read moreof apparel, shoes, accessories, and outdoor items! We stopped by to look for shoes and apparel, and the selection that they had were impressive! I loved that they featured all the brands, and their shoe section was well-stocked. There could be more staff in certain sections, like the footwear; the one that was on shift was slightly unhelpful. Located at Village Crossing, there's ample parking. +great selection of shoes and apparel +ample parking +located at Village Crossing

It's really nice to walk into a brick and mortar store like DICK's and find what you're looking for…read moreon short notice and at a reasonable price. One of our grand-darlings is starting off her softball career this week, and being a good GP-unit, we decided to gift her a pair of cleats to get her off to a good start. Dick's had just what we were looking for, again! The last time it was for bowling, and this time it's softball, and who knows what will be next, but we're happy that DICK's is around for us.

I've known the friendly family running this business since the Chief of Staff and I used to work at…read moreWrigley Field, last century. It's not fair to compare this fan shop to the sorts of places selling sports paraphernalia near the other Big 10 schools, Northwestern is much smaller. A better comparison would be with any sports fan store near Berkeley or Vanderbilt, and then one realizes how good this place is. It's very cramped inside, because they have as good a selection of Wildcats gear as you're going to find, it's actually a challenge to move around on a game day, worse in a season when the 'Cats are a serious threat to win our division.

Huge selection... Super friendly and helpful service... Just a great place to shop. it is stores…read morelike this that make you realize how much better a "mom and pop" experience really is... and that you actually WANT to spend your money here! Go Cats! It can get a little cramped in there... but I suppose that is also part of its charm.

Their service was ok. We took scuba diving with them and everything went smoothly. The facility was…read moreclean. Staff was pretty helpful in assisting us making it a great memory.

I've bought all my equipment from Elmers over the last twenty years. Myron and his staff are top…read morenotch. You definitely get what you pay for. The service is thorough and friendly.

The best pre game stop for those who bleed purple. Only reason I would give fewer stars is I can't…read morebuy more.

Daddy J. has been showing his curiosity for the Home of the Wildcats. I often times forget that…read moreNorthwestern University is part of the Big Ten Network (because nothing is memorable about them). My photographic memory told me that I've passed by The Locker Room on the way to some restaurants on Central St. The Locker Room is located directly across from Ryan Field. Currently, there are many off-season apparel, accessories, and gadgets on sale. Once we walked into the actual store, the space was quite cramped and hard to maneuver. However, they were well-stocked and had massive inventories. A older gentleman with a suit was the store attendant. He was very friendly and helpful with Dad's searches for short and long sleeve t-shirts. Dad thought the large size would fit, but they did run small. However, the sweatshirts were true to size. In the end, Dad walked away with one (1) sweatshirt, one (1) short-sleeve t-shirt, one (1) long-sleeve t-shirt, and one (1) cap for $125.31. I thought the price was fair for these four (4) items that would normally cost somewhere between $150 to $200. I'm not really familiar with other NW souvenir shops around, but I would recommend this place if you're looking for everything NW (but they won't beat Wisconsin)!

In a few months I will be running an out of state half marathon in the Mojave desert and was asking…read moremy FB running community if they had any suggestions for running gear to prepare for the elements. I got a number of responses and a lot of them were things I didn't even think I would need but found extremely useful. I haven't done a half marathon in almost 10 years and I forgot how important it was to properly fuel myself for endurance runs. These days nutrition and electrolyte tabs aren't cutting it for me anymore. I don't want to hit a wall once I start hitting the 8-10 mile marker so energy gels have been helping me push through with ease and REI has plenty of them. They mostly carry the GU brand and HoneyStinger. I've been trying out flavors and found a couple that I like. REI despite their items being on the pricier side have great selection and quality gear. I was able to get everything I needed in prep for race day. I didn't encounter any issues with staff. It felt more like, "We'll leave you alone unless you need something." I'm totally fine with that. It's an upscale comprehensive sporting goods store with a good amount of items in stock. I was actually impressed with the women's shoe selection. They had more HOKAs in stock compared to Road Runner Sports in Wilmette. I know I could've easily gotten HOKAs online but I'm the type (especially when it comes to apparel and shoes) to want to test items out in person for fit. Had I known they had better availability with more colors in stock, I would've bought my shoes here. REI is granola and you'll need to bring your own bag to shop. They are officially bagless and no longer provide single-use shopping bags at checkout. Parking is easy since it's nestled within a strip mall. I was able to get a spot in front with no issues.

The manager was able to fulfill a return for me even though it didn't fall under the return policy…read more very kind and I will be returning to this location

All time worst location I've ever been to. I came into this location to exchange my Nike huarache…read moreto the Nike ultra pair and the store manager with the name tag "Dana" was extremely disrespectful and was no help at all. He claimed that I buy shoes and "return them every week" just because this was my second purchase with the incorrect pair. At this point, I don't see how a store manager can be so rude and have no remorse towards his customers. Do not go into this location seeking for help because neither the "manager" nor store employees will do it. Also, I had to go online and try to order my own shoe, I guess they need more training on that haha.

Went to this location recently to purchase a pair of Nikes, and it was a totally different…read moreenvironment from the other shoe store in the mall that I visited. The customer service here was top notch. It was a perfect blend of making sure you needed help and backing off to allow you room to breathe and decide if you wanted anything. And when you did need help....they were right there to assist, not to push some stuff on you that you neither needed, nor wanted. Check out was a breeze, and in less than 5 minutes I was on my way home with my new purchase. 5 star service Champs!