I keep thinking Yelp is meant for restaurants and forget that when I have a good (or bad)…read moreexperience at any business establishment I can turn to Yelp and give an honest opinion... I'm not here to talk about food quality or presentation of a particular menu item. I'm not here to talk about how awesome it was to build Legos and dress up like pirates (though that was pretty spectacular)... I'm here to talk about running shoes and my experience at the Halifax Shopping Centre Sport Chek. I'm about to run my first marathon (Crazy yes, but oh so needed for this life changing journey) and for the past couple of weeks I've been on the hunt for a new pair of Saucony running shoes (I'm a die hard fan). After being sorely disappointed in Aerobics first (another review possibly?) and Amazon I turned to the clearance blow-out by Cleve's and found a nice pair of running shoes... The only problem? They didn't "POP". This is going to be my first marathon people. Everything needs to look good, feel good and hey did I mention looking good? Meegan and I happen to stop in at another Sport Chek location earlier this week looking for a new running shirt (remember I need to look good while running 42km). They were having a buy one get one half off sale on shoes... We just looked... A day later we found ourselves at the Halifax Centre location with the intent of purchasing not only another pair of Saucony running shoes for me but another pair of athletic shoes for her. There was only one guy working in the shoe department - Jacob. The review is more about him than anything else. After spending a lot of time in the major "running" stores in the area he is by far the most helpful person I've encountered and he's not even a runner (hockey knees!). For someone that doesn't run he has quite the knowledge background and took the time to explain to me all this new talk about 4mm drop (it's a running thing) and about the difference between a stability / neutral/ minimal shoe. At the other "running" stores I sort of got the evil eye for not knowing all the technical terms (I just run...) He spent quite a bit of time going back and forth between shoes for Meegan and me. In the end we both walked away with a pair of shoes that we fell in love with. The store itself was ginormous. Chock full of all kinds of sports equipment and a pretty large clearance section in the middle (I do love a good clearance section). If you get a chance head to the back where the athletic shoes, look for Jacob and try on a pair of Sauconys!

This Sport Chek is located in the lower level of the Halifax Shopping Centre. This particular store…read morehas one side as Coastal Mountain. The Sport Chek has the sneakers, jackets etc. Most of the brands are Columbia, Orange, Firefly, North Face, O'Neil, Rip-zone etc. They have a nice selection, although I have not bought jackets here, I have bought sneakers, bags, t-shirts etc. They have some great sales on the shoes once in a while.

I was on Quinpool yesterday when I realized it had been over a year since I'd been into The Trail…read moreShop. Well, I had to fix that mistake! I stuck to the main floor with the clothes, though they do have a second floor with bigger items like tents. I love the set up of the store, though it doesn't seem very friendly for folks who aren't able-bodied with the stairs right at the front entrance. Not super great. The product selection is pretty good, with tons of backpacks and water bottles greeting you as you walk up the stairs to the main floor. The clothing is split between men and women and they seemed to have some pretty decent sales going on. Not going to lie though, I was drawn to the huge selection of socks. A bit weird? Maybe. But there's something so wonderful about a great pair of socks, y'know? Anyway, the Trail Shop is a great independently owned sporting good stores, and if you're in the area I highly recommend checking it out. The staff are friendly and happy to help if you have questions, or to leave you alone if you just want to look around.

The Trail Shop is essentially a mini MEC and for this reason, i'm generally a fan…read more Lots of great camping equipment, rain and winter weather clothing, as well as hiking boots, etc. I'm planning to head backpacking this spring/summer and i'll definitely check out Trail Shop for rain gear and shoes before I leave. Overall, you can expect to find high end brands such as: Arc'teryx, Lolë, North Face and Kuhl.

Average service, okay value (you'll usually pay market price)…read more Decent but random selection of stuff, it's like thrifting. 8 times out of 10 you'll see the regular inventory of Chinese made Rothco or SGS garbage but the other 2 times you'll find some really cool surplus. Good spot if you're feeling lucky

Great staff. Really clean and well organized…read more Nice selection, did I say well organized....!??

Sport Chek is located in Bayer's Lake. This Sport Chek is fairly large and nicely layed out…read more The staff here and manager are really great. We had bought at another SC and did an exchange here. The manager helped us find what we were looking for. They have a great selection of Nike shorts for women. We got a really cool backpack by Burton. I did not know Burton has the best warranty in backpacks, fortunately we have not had to use it. Sport Check stocks great cloths for guys as well. They are pretty much brand names as well as sneakers. We bought some great cleats here. I like Sport Check and they have some great sales as well.

I really like shopping at Sport Chek. I always get great service from there and they are usually…read morepretty competitively priced. I recently went in there looking for a pair of sneaks for my son. They had a deal that if I buy one pair, I get the second half off. I ended up paying $144 for 2 pair of Nike sneakers! Great deal!! I also bought a package of socks for my boyfriend and he really likes them. They were just the no name kind. I also got him a track suit sweater/jacket. It's beautiful!

Friendly young fellow that helped me. Nice amount of hockey cards as well as high-end graded ones.read more

these guys are scalpers big time. My son went into buy his first ever box of Pokemon cards, so not…read moreknowing anything we went to our "local" shop. My son (9) went in and told the guy it was his first ever purchase. That slime ball sold my son a box of cards for 80$ that was released the DAY EARLIER and sold for 30$ at authorized Pokemon shops, these guys go around to all the stores and buy boxes then mark them way up. I can't believe you ripped off a nine year old with such pride. I hope this message reaches new collectors and you avoid this place. We will never set foot in this scalper shop again. Wish I could give 0 stars !!!

I went to my local Cleve's today to get a pair of slacks that I could wear to my physio…read moreappointments. I was very surprised to hear that although Cleve's is Canadian, most (if not all) of the items that they sell are American made. I asked whether they had anything Canadian and was not received well. The young woman who was working there did not appreciate the fact that I would not buy anything American and implied by her body language and eye movements that there was something wrong with me. I will not be entering any Cleve's stores in the foreseeable future. At the very least, the customer should be treated with respect.

Today I went into Cleve's with one mission at hand - to find a good men's baseball glove. I was…read morepleased to discover that they still had a fair selection, seeing as how the baseball season had ended over a month ago. Unsure, of exactly what I was looking for, I asked one of the young sales guys for help. He was more than happy to help and spent about 15 minutes with me trying on each glove, and letting me know, from a guy's perspective, the good and bad of each one. He also took his time to explain to me the difference between a baseball and softball glove, and was very thorough in helping me find the perfect glove. I was grateful for his help and the excellent customer service.

I just picked up my second pair of Altra shoes from Aerobics First. The staff are so friendly,…read morehelpful, and knowledgeable. As I wear a 15 wide, I had to order my shoes. I received them in 8 days. Even they were surprised! My wife is working with them for cross-country skis. They extended the same outstanding service to her. Can't say enough great things about this place.

Awesome staff. I purchased some new insoles for my shoes today. Jay was an awesome help. Super nice.read more