Today we picked up some pickleball gear and stopped at Fuzziwigs Candy Factory within Scheels. It…read morehad a great assortment of goodies. My youngest daughter filled a bag at $12/pound...we only made it to about 1/4 of a pound. Great find in Scheels!

This place rocks! They have everything a consumer would need from a sporting goods or athletic…read moreapparel company under their roof. This was my initial visit, and now I know why Scheels has such an excellent reputation. Customer service was great, and the inventory had a range of pricing and options. I was extremely impressed and will return.

Always amazing service and wonderful selection of sporting gear for every endeavor. The…read morehigh-quality equipment does not come cheap however. Check options at the clearance racks and you can find some deals. Interesting points program that you can utilize to save as well. This is definitely a location to find sporting equipment that you will not find in other retail settings.

This West Des Moines REI is probably the only one in Iowa. I stopped in to look at their luggage…read moreselection, before making a possible online REI purchase when the next member sale comes around. The store is sizable enough, with lots of familiar sections and selections that I've come to expect in other REI stores. Store staff were friendly and very helpful. I'm sure I'll stop by again during one of my fairly frequent Iowa trips.

Don't do it. My foreign exchange daughter bought a pair of wrestling shoes in October of 2025. She…read morehas worn them to practice and meets. THe soles on both shoes are falling off. Of course we don't have the receipt anymore because she's worn them and intended to keep them. We tried to return them to Dick's. They won't take back worn shoes, that's their policy. I get that policy, but these are clearly damaged, we're not just trying to return them, we need defect free shoes. So we were told to call adida to have the warrant taken care of. I called Adidas and they need a receipt to return them. I had to communicate with her parents across the pond, to get a copy of the bank statement for date, time and dollar amount. All that is in Spanish format, so I had to calculate euros to dollars, and figure out the time difference. I called the store back to find out I had to call corporate. I finally got a copy of the receipt. Then have to call Adidas back to file a claim. What a cluster F***. Do better Dick's. I won't be shopping there again. Scheels it is.

It's funny how you can forget to review the places you frequently visit…read more Dick's is our go to for my son and I when it comes to his gear for Valley sports. They have a great selection of gear across the board and offer a veterans discount. The one negative. Like any of the larger sporting goods stores... It's sometimes tough to get assistance on the floor when you need it.

I might be the only person that feels this way...However I don't like hearing from the 3 older guys…read morebehind the gun counter that they all handled my firearm talking about it like a toy. My unique, high dollar purchase doesn't give you the right to touch it. Check the serial number and put it back. If it's not yours then hands off. I don't know what they've touched and I doubt they wash up. I wasn't even rude during this transaction. I said thank you and have a great day and this old guy replies "no". Unprofessional! Buy elsewhere.

I think this store is under appreciated. While the service can be slow, especially around the…read moreholidays, it is probably the best option for the serious outdoors person in my area. Good selection of inventory, good prices, and occasional sales. clothes and camping are more limited, but hunting, fishing gear is excellent.

Best place in Iowa to gear your Scout up at... They always have up to date stock and the staff is…read morealways helpful from the minute you walk in the door to check out. They have a tailor available for any altering or sewing that needs to be done...if you don't want to do it yourself. Sometimes you have to leave your uniform for a day or two, but it's worth the wait. The shop is located just inside the doors of the Mid-Iowa Fred Maytag II Scout Center so if you've never been here before make sure you check out the grounds and the facilities.

Stoked and Fontenelle are just a few doors down from each other here in the East Village. They…read morehave similar "Portland" vibes and I think complement each other. Fontenelle is perhaps more fashion, while Stoked takes that theme to the sporting outdoors. Hence, there is some overlap in their respective offerings. I wandered in yesterday and admired the selections over 2 floors and discovered some interesting camping and outdoor cooking options. I had a nice chat with an owner and came away knowing that I'd be back with a better developed shopping list. Stoked has a good website to help that along.

I went into stoked looking for topo design, and they had literally everything and so much more…read more They had onewheels, camping gear, benchmade knifes and Super73 bikes. Definitely recommend this store!

All fine and polite service....until you need to return. Read the fine print - not many stores…read morewon't accept returns anymore. You can get store credit, but many of their items are quite expensive and if you don't want anything else you may be out a good bit of money.

Any time I've been in Des Moines the last couple years, I've made it a point to stop in at…read moreFontenelle Supply Co. in the East Village area. I swear that I'm walking into a Portland Oregon shop (like Tanner or Machus) when I see the unique collection of leather goods, outdoor accessories (like Filson) and associated fashion (like waxed jeans from Red Clouds Collective of Portland). It's fun to look around and imagine the possibilities. They have their own leather shop in the back and they will do custom orders. I asked that take one of their passport holder designs and add a "flap and snap" feature to keep it all together better. That was done, mailed, and in my hands within a couple weeks.

First time having my reels tuned up and they look brand new. Time to get back on the lake!read more

These guys are awesome. Brought in an obscure baitcaster and they were able to find the required…read morepart. Second time I've used them, will continue. Best in town.

This is the epitome of awful service. I'm not sure if it is the standard ageism we get everywhere,…read morebut it is sooo hard to find anyone to help us. We came in this morning at about 11:00, spotted these Timberland City Blazers my husband fell for. Waited 10-15 minutes for someone to help, and every time we flagged either of the 2 employees, mostly playing on their phones, they'd duck and hide or go into the back. We walked around to look for the boots at other stores for about an hour, and after we couldn't find them, we came back to see if we could get some help a second time. Stood around for another 10 minutes this time, before leaving again to find them at Jordan Creek. To no avail, we came back to the store a third time. We stood around for 5 minutes and we were *finally* able to grab someone. When we waved him over, there was no greeting, just "what?". Absolutely ridiculous. We bought the boots because we couldn't even find the same color online, and we'd done our fair share trying to find a similar style/brand elsewhere today. After this, we'll never be back.

Wow, talk about lack of customer service. I spotted some sweet Adidas shoes on sale through the…read morewindow and since my shoes are working on a pretty good hole on top, I thought this might be it! They were on sale and they had multiple options.. So I asked the 2 guys standing around if they had these particular shoes in my size. They both kinda looked at each other like "you want help him?" Nobody was jumping to the opportunity to help me. Finally after pulling teeth one of them went to the back, I asked the other one how his day was going, and he kinda was staring into space and didn't even realize I was talking to him! HELLO am I invisible in here or what! Finally the other guy came out, and naturally the largest options they had were 11 1/2! I have wore adidas shoes in a size 12 since I was a freshman in high school I knew that is what I needed and these were not going to work. The guy kinda scoffed off when I said it was a no go. Bummed they didn't have my size, as the shoes were cool and at a great price, but man that service was not nice!