"Let's find out your running style" "Well, I tend to flail…read moreand not carry on for over a week" "ok, so would you say that you're a beginner" "Yes, to be honest all I want is to buy all the kit and never do it" "oooohhhhhh kkkaaayyy... well, we have all these things in the sale" "thank you very much" *sound of the cash register*

As running shops go this is one of the very best and offers great value for money. If you can…read moreyou'll want to try and buy as much as you can from here at sale times because then the prices plummet and you can pick up some really sensational deals. The shop covers everything you'll need so you will be able to avoid having to visit multiple shops just to buy all you want including a variety of gadgets that whilst not cheap will help you monitor your progress accurately helping you reach and set your targets.

It's perhaps slightly worrying that as I get older, in a sort of inverse ageing effect I find…read moremyself wearing tracky bottoms more and more. I very rarely leave the house with them on, but as soon as I get in from work, more often than not, I fire on a nice pair of Umbros, and doss down on my bed. Being set in EH12, Brandshop isn't half as neddy as most sports store, and stocks trainers, t-shirts and all the type of sporting goods that don't really require being into sport to wear. I might actually snap up a pair of Nike trackies one day, as they'll be (very) marginally more socially acceptable to be seen with in public.

I can't help but but wonder how many times I would have visited this place when I was like 10, when…read moreI was still kicking about in tracksuits. They sell a huge selection of all types of sport clothes, I was very impressed by the massive selection of multi colored converse. You could have one pair for every day on the calendar. This place sells alot of stuff that will no doubt please your little cousins and it's not really that much more expensive than JJB.

Great Nike outlet store with reasonable factory prices and great clearance sales too. The store…read morelooks great and is fun to browse, and I found a great workout too marked down to £5.50!

Okay, so the reviews below have pretty much got this business covered…read more But I have a little nugget of information about this place which needs to be shared. Not only do they sell a wide range of Ugg boots - metallic silver and gold styles included - they also sometimes include them in very generous sales. So every once in a while it's worth popping into Greaves, heading up to the second or third floor, and checking out the state of their Ugg prices. One time I was greeted with a beautiful pair of gold Uggs for the bargain price of £60. Let me put this in context for you, they're normally a HUNDRED and sixty. Sadly, they only had them in size 8. I did try them on, but even I had to concede that with my size five feet I looked like a clown. Definitely worth checking though!

Greaves is pretty much THE place to shop for sports equipment of any kind if you don't know where…read moreto go. I've been there a few times, and every time, I found exactly what I was looking for, and that I could not find elsewhere. From gift rugby/football jerseys to swimming or running equipment, I always found exactly what I was there for. The staff is very friendly and takes the time to help you properly. The range of brands and items is not as large as in other stores (but if you want more choice, their other glasgow store is a bit bigger I think!), but it is still 4 stories of products and as I said, there will be what you are after! (Ok, you can blame me if it's not the case:)) In terms of price, well it's all mainly big brands, so you won't find cheap deals there, but you can be certain it's going to be top quality.

My gym shoes were not cutting it anymore so I decided to invest in a proper pair, and because I…read moreneeded them, I popped into Achilles Heel, which is about 5 minutes from my flat, to find a pair. The staff were great - they seemed to find me the perfect shoes (not the most expensive), they were almost.... too helpful, if that's possible (?). I am not athletic in any way, shape or form, and they asked a lot of questions I couldn't really answer, but, the put up with me...Anyway, they have a HUGE selection of shoes - running shoes, walking shoes, etc - and sports clothes, all at very decent prices. I thought they'd all be quite pricey but I was wrong. The staff know what their doing, so if you need a good pair of trainers, or sports shoe-wear, I'd recommend a visit.

My son is starting the crosscountry team at school, so we stopped in to get him some running shoes…read more They really took the time to find him a pair of shoes that were comfortable and tailored for his gait. No, it ain't cheap, but I'm really glad we came here to figure out what shoes would be best for him. Now I regret not picking up some new running shoes for myself!

I've only been once to this shop since its move to here, but I have been to Total Football on many…read moreoccasions in its old location. With its move it has become a bit more specialised in kits for teams (if you want a team kit this is the place to go) and has gone a bit more up market, but I'll give a review of how it was and if anything is no more it should be updated. For those fed up with Sports Direct and in need of some expert guidance this may be a more helpful place to visit. It does cover more high end goods here (boots start at about £40), but these are the higher quality boots. In general the stock is reasonably priced, but held back a bit by a lack of range. However, if you tell the staff what you need you're likely to walk out with it after not very long due to the superior knowledge of these staff. Admittedly, I get my boot from Sports Direct, but if its good service you are after you must come here.

Its always nice with new cycle stores, but I think this store can do much better if they want to…read moreshow planet X. I was relly bored walkong through the store.

This bike shop does pretty much everything possible to make the shopping experience intimidating…read morefor anyone other than a competitive cyclist or serious uber-bike-geek. Two grand bikes at the front door. Upon arrival at the front of the shop I got the opportunity to overhear staff members talking bike porn, recovery times and various other lycra-tinged conversation topics. Snore. Only one brand is available here - Planet X. The offering for females is absolutely dismal. There was one female-cut merino racing jersey. That' it. The shop is over two floors for goodness sake!

Twice I have ordered click and collect to this store. Twice after waiting over a week for…read morenotification of items arrival in store I have had to go in and ask someone to go and find it for me. Do not click and collect to this shop.

I usually only come to this sports shop when there is a sale on and even then the prices aren't…read morequite as good as they should be. In sale time they're not exactly bad, but they are reasonable prices and really what you would expect to pay outside of the sale times with a few items being the exceptions and being very good deals. Outside of sale times there isn't particularly much reason to come here. I know sports direct doesn't offer the same quality of service, but it really is worth the cheaper prices to sacrifice the quality and when it comes to price this shop fails badly compared to Sports Direct. Don't get me wrong this place isn't bad value it's just that there is a lot cheaper just down the road.

Loved the selection on Royal Mile! Great service, great colors, great location! And authentically…read moreScottish, many on Royal mile and not made in Scotland. These cashmere scarves are!

I went in with a friend and she asked if they had the Tartan plaid for my family Ralston. The store…read morehad people in it. The woman who owns the shop was yelling that Ralston was not Scottish! The young woman at the register shoved her phone in my face saying you can see it's fake it's pink and purple, they started laughing at me. I have a bible that was handed down that they got when they had to leave Scotland he wrote that it was so hard! I guess Anthony Ralston is fake Scottish to you! They were the only rude people in Scotland!!!!!