A very well stocked sports shop selling a good range of sporting equipment. I was looking for a…read moretennis racquet and was pleased to find they had a good choice in store. For those wanting to head off for the beach they had body boards for sale at £6.99. Although I'm not a fan of Crocs, I know plenty of people who are (they must be mad!) an they did have a good range availible. They also stocked Barbie active girls wear, which I'm sure is very popular with the under 7s!

Y C Sports provides sporting goods and accessories. The business has had a renovation and the…read morequality of products is excellent. Products range from football to more unusual sports. The staff really knows what they're talking about, so if you need advice check them out. When you really need an accessory and you can't wait to have it delivered go to Y C Sport and get it instantly.

Amazing Shop !!! Especially The Gentleman John, who showed me the tennis rackets and accessories. I…read morewalked in THINKING of buying a racket and left with a racket. Babolat Pure Drive Play was amazing!! The quality of the strings and they are basic are outstanding!! The RRP for this product was £250 and the gent bumped the price down :) Such an amazing store, My go to shop for tennis stuff 10/10, youll be seeing more of me.

Leekes in Crosshands is a well established store with a definate prominence in the area. It has a…read morehuge free car park which can still get busy on bank holidays. The store has a lovely cafe which serves lovely home cooked food and I know a few people who visit just to eat here. The range of products in the store is excellent with everything from sports wear to sofas however the downside is that it comes at a cost. The store has long had a reputation for being overpriced and whilst you get what you pay for, it sometimes takes it out reach of most peoples pocket.

Leekes is situated in Cross Hands which for some reason is not recognised on this site. It's a…read morestore with many departments but mainly home furnishings. It has a garden centre, a DIY section, conservatories, furniture, pets, camping and sports, kitchen etc. The cafe is lovely and serves great, quick home cooked food. I have spent far too much money there!

There's a few sporting shops that have carved out a little enclave for themselves on Whitchurch…read moreRoad, and this one has to be my favourite. It is a really large outlet that is incredibly well stocked, with all manner of gear. You can even buy archery equipment here!!! (Not that this is what I come here for... I'm lethal enough without needing to resort to using something like a bow and arrow! My car is the only potentially dangerous piece of machinery that I'll allow myself to use... I give everything else a wide birth!) My needs that Cardiff Sportsgear meets are of a much more mundane variety. I come here for my swim suits, as I tend to call in at RatRigs, the surf shop just down the road, whilst I'm about it.. (RatRigs have a sale on a the moment, and so I called into both last week to scoop up a couple of bargains. Sadly, Cardiff Sportsgear didn't have what I was looking for in my size on this occasion, (a Speedo with long legs, like the type of suit that competitive swimmers wear... something that is proving nigh on impossible to find)... The staff were really helpful, and said that if I knew exactly what I wanted, then they would happily order it for me. Great service!

Wowee! Whatever sport you're into you will undoubtedly be incredibly impressed by Cardiff…read moreSportsgear. They offer: racquets, cricket gear, pool table, gym equipment, riding helmets, wetsuits, and so much more! Whenever I come in here with friends we like to play a game of how many sports we can count (at least 25 last count). The staff are all incredibly friendly and know their stock well (surprising considering how big this place is). The only thing they don't have much in the way of is, gym clothes, which is ironically the only thing I need.

I love this little shop. You can pop in for a sandwich, for a drink, for some sports wear, or to…read moretop up your phone - and every time the service is fantastic. I went in for a pair of shorts and found some in cardiff university colours (all shorts are cardiff university colours but you can also buy hoodies and t-shirts in a whole range). There was a good range of sizes available. I was also looking for some jogging bottoms but they didn't have them in my size. The shorts were £10 which I felt was quite reasonable, though not cheap, because they are good quality and I'd rather pay for that than go into town and get either a cheap pair that won't last or are ridiculously expensive for the logo on them. The shop also offers a good range of vegetarian food in the chilled cabinet - worth a look!

This is one of those shops that seems to sell everything - catering well to the student union crowd…read moreof university staff and students. When I worked at Cardiff Uni, on Park Place, we always used to nip in here on milk runs for our tea breaks - picking up any chocolate requests at the same time. You can also grab birthday cards, a drink or some lunch, some cigarettes, university sports hoodies and t-shirts, phone top ups, the odd toiletries, and more. The service is always efficient and friendly, and even when there's a queue it goes down quickly - but watch out on the opening times because it closes at 4pm and is only open weekdays.

Sports Direct is paradise for anyone with an active lifestyle or a healthy interest in sport…read more With its seemingly endless sales and a great variety of sporting merchandise from football boots to fishing rods to punch bags, this is a great shop to spend a Saturday afternoon if you're a fan of all things sport (assuming there are no matches on TV, that is). The variety is superb and the price of the items is second to none when it comes to high street stores. Unless you're shopping on the internet, it's unlikely you'll find sporting goods cheaper than those inside Sports Direct.

I'm not the biggest sporty person but sometimes I do need the occasional pair of trainers or tennis…read moreracquet for the kids. Sports direct, to tell the truth, is one of my least favourite places to do this. It's hard to find what you want, and the shop is often really messy. When you do find a pair of trainers it's hard to find the other pairs in the right size and very challenging to find a member of staff. All that said it is convenient if you are already shopping there, but frankly I'd head next door to TK Maxx first on the off chance of something quality and a good price.

The brand spanking new JD sports has opened and its bigger and better than ever!…read more I'm not going to lie I hate this place. Its a sports store for people who clearly never ever go anywhere near a gym let alone dare to have a run and spoil their hair! So I guess that means its more of a street fashion store than a sports store. Its perfect if you want to look like an extra in a Missy Elliot video or something like that but I'd give it a miss if you just want a basic pair of jogging bottoms. Yes ok this shop is very cool and airy and has a big range of designer sporting stuff, its just really not for me. Sorry.

I know what Anna means, plenty of people who shop at JD are buying the clothes for everyday wear…read more(surely a crime against fashion?). However as a bit of gym bunny I actually find JD sports very handy. The place is very big and there's always a lot on offer, so I'm always able to find gym clothes which are both comfortable and look good.

This a pretty new arrival to the Cardiff streets, I think before they may have been hidden away in…read morean arcade somewhere you can't fail to miss it now as you walk towards the Hayes. So yes its just another store selling outdoors gear but i've spotted a good few bargains in there so far and they don't seem to have lots of top end brands which keeps the prices down. Only been in once or twice now and i've never had a problem with staff there, one helpfully went in search of some trousers I liked that they didn't have in my size.

Calm your excitement! I know, I know! I totally understand. A discount sportswear store in Cardiff…read morecity centre? This is simply the greatest thing to ever happen to anyone in any city ever. I kid. In actual fact, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Field & Trek. They offer reasonably discounted sportswear in the vein of Sports Soccer and Sportsworld, providing a wonderful alternative to JD Sports and the yowling masses of idiot thugs that wander those scummy aisles. This is less a store for sports clothes and more a store for sports gear. Sure, they have tracksuits in this place, but they're tracksuits for people who actually want to use them on a track, rather than wear them to a club. I mean, there are hardly any diamonds on them at all, for crying out loud. In short, this is a store for people who play sport. If you need running gear, go here. If you need sports wear, well, go somewhere else. Somewhere I won't ever be.