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    4.6 (50 reviews)
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    New shoes. They began falling apart in less than 2 months. 169.?!
    Maria A.

    It's time for new climbing gear! We headed to Climb Aloha. The Climb Aloha store is located inside Uloha. I never shopped there, and walking in, the store seemed devoid of shoppers. Upon entering Uloha, we were promptly greeted by an employee and passed through, making a B-line towards Climb Aloha and the climbing shoes. I was so excited! Finally, after 8 years, I was back and surrounded by climbing gear and equipment! Heaven! I used to purchase my climbing gear and equipment at Climb Aloha back when they were up St. Louis heights. I had taken an 8 year haiatus from climbing and was stoked to have decided that it was my time to return. I visited for replacement of my old harness, helmet, chalk, chalk bag, and shoes. This location is off of Ward Avenue on the Makai side. A short distance from Ala Moana. It is also a few blocks from HiClimb... Convenient location, and there was plenty of free parking. The selection of climbing gear is impressive. There aren't too many places to purchase gear on the island. Other than here, I have only seen climbing gear being sold at the climbing gyms. Online is the next best option. I was able to try on a few harnesses until I found a Petzl in my favorite color. It fit like the ones I've had in the past. I picked up a matching Petzl chalk bag, matching Evolv shoes, and a white petzl helmet in size S. I also picked up some overly priced chalk. I love the matching teal set! I was pleased with the knowledge, attentiveness, and helpfulness of the employee, Patrick. Prices are slightly higher than what I have seen online, but that's to be expected in Hawaii, so overall, (besides the chalk), pricing was fair. Service, good, prices, good! My total came to about 300. There was some hang-up about one of the cash registers not being able to process my card. Patrick eventually sought help from another employee. As they tried to figure things out, I waited patiently. I couldn't help but wonder the reason their CC acceptance was faulty and how the employee rang me up, was not aware of that fact. We moved my order to another register... We waited patiently while they figured it out. I do not believe I was given a receipt, but I was pleased with my shopping experience. Here's where I feel they can improve: assure the quality of the merchandise they sell. I purchased my pair of men's Evolve shoes and loved them at first. My wider feet fit Men's size well. 3/31 at about 430pm I made the purchase. By the end of May, the seam of the tongue on one side of my shoe was tearing. In the past. when I purchased 2 pairs of shoes from them, they fell apart pretty quickly, but not this quickly. This pair of shoes was about 169. It is now June 6th, and the tear is getting worse, plus a small part of the rubber is separating from the leather. Booo! I store my equipment properly and take the shoes off between climbs, so I was confused about how this could be happening. Before writing this review. I asked several people in the climbing gym for their thoughts about the shoe damage. The consensus was that the shoes should not have been falling apart. I'd chosen to deliberately spend a little more on climbing shoes this time around in order to get better a quality pair that would last. That was not what I received. I'm greatly dissatisfied with my shoes falling apart so quickly. I have been getting my friends into climbing at HiClimb and outdoors. I have sent them there to rent equipment too. Unfortunately, when asked for recommendations on where to purchase equipment, I can no longer recommend them. I'm unsure what to do now that they are ripping more quickly... but 169. for this quality? No way.

    Jared T.

    Hiking I lost a drone and my phone off a cliff, I wasn't sure how to try and retrieve it. After contacting the team here I had a very quick response and the next day was out and found both in working condition. The care and effort of the team of Climb Aloha is truly unmatched.

    Joe C.

    Wow they have a lot of stuff in this store. To me it looks like every permutation - combination of a pulley harness. My knowledge of climbing is limited only been to a climbing gym a handful of times, speaking of which the ceiling are high enough for a wall inside! Anyway this seems like the best place I've seen locally for outdoor gear for climbing since sport authority closed which was pretty basic. But rock climbing shoes, harnesses, pulley systems, peaks my interest. I just came in for some basic camping stuff. This used to be a SUP store several months ago, but Climb Aloha fills a much needed niche in the neighborhood. Definitely check out their website, they offer many services in addition to retail

    Me and my new Eno hammock hangin in Tokyo
    Breeze O.

    Super knowledgeable, respectful and helpful staff helped me find the perfect option for a hammock while traveling around the islands and beyond.

    Wylie M.

    First off let me say this, "don't be fooled." Climb Aloha appears at first glance to be someone's home, which it is, but this cute little place so ironically placed on the side of a mountain is a climbing haven in every sense of the word. They're looking to expand to a bigger location soon for some instruction room and room for the plethora of gear they carry so keep an eye out, in the meantime look for the awesome climbing decorations in the front yard- they're hard to miss when you're looking for climbing gear. I got into climbing years ago but never had my own gear and typically stuck to Bouldering around the western Appalachian Mtns where I spent so much time growing up. I walked into the shop today and Fumi (her and her husband Mike own the business) instantly made me feel right at home and gave me complete confidence she knew what she was doing when fitting me for shoes and a harness. At the end of the day everything fit great and I couldn't be more happy with the gear I walked away with so thank you for that. Not many big businesses give back to the community like the small ones do (believe me, this one isn't small- just a hard to find one if your GPS fails) but these guys give back. Mike and Fumi take money from their businesses profits and put it into the routes around the island, and that's more than so many can say. Taking from their own pockets to ensure climbers have safe and sturdy gear to make routes safe is tremendous and shows a serious love of community, others well being, and of course the sport. It can't get any better. Their prices are low and their selection is top notch, you absolutely won't be disappointed. Also posting a pic of some Oah'u campsites and climbing locales- enjoy.

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    Matt and Ali are super friendly and professional! Great deals for holidays. You could get anything you need for hiking In HI! Have fun

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    Great staff, great selection, great prices. Honestly would recommend anyone to look here first to support our local climb shop.

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    Uloha - Mahalo Gregory :) I like my new hiking shoes and I LOVE that you folks plant a tree in Kuliouou as part of my purchase!!

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    4.7(70 reviews)
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    These boots were made for hiking and that's what I'm gonna do :)…read more Thank goodness I saw Gregory at a pop up/event and he actually had my shoe size in a color and style that suits me. I was able to try on the pair, walk around in them, and learn more about their group from him. I really put it to the test today. My new shoes took me over 8,000 steps! This high cut protected my ankles and the wide front made it very comfortable with hiking socks. I really appreciated the sturdy sole because my shoes had fantastic grip on the slopes. At the end of the hike, I was totally safe. No slipping or sliding :) The best part about my purchase, this group plants a tree for every shoe sold! Thanks everyone, I'm loving my new kicks!

    The front of the store says CLIMB ALOHA. You are in the right place for Uloha. The entrance looks…read morelike a tiny store, but once you go in, it is a huge store with super tall ceilings. Climbing wall in back to try out climbing shoes. Like most small businesses on the island, they have very knowledgeable staff that help you with aloha. The best place for hiking shoes and climbing gear if you want to avoid the big brand stores at the mall. The gear is priced right and their exchange policy is very reasonable for a small business. You have 30 days and you can get something else. They cannot survive as a business if they allowed refunds because tourists would buy gear, go hike or climb with it during their visit, and returned it afterwards. That would be a rental business! That's not what this store is. Same neighborhood as Hi Climb gym too! So convenient. SHOP SMALL! SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES so they stay in business and the big companies don't have a monopoly limiting the customer's options.

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    4.4(121 reviews)
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    Patagonia. Heard the name. Seen people wear its t-shirts. Actually thought it was for the place in…read moreArgentina. Oh! It's a brand. And we have a store here in Hawaii too--located along Ward Ave between Waimanu and Kawaiahao Street with plenty of unshaded parking. The inside is very open, clean, cool, and comfortable. Everything was quite organized and each section was spacious. The first time I came here I couldn't really understand how most of the clothes aren't even for Hawaii weather..... or Hawaii pockets.... unless you travel to many places to do winter sports and activities. Funny enough, I received a gift card for Pantagonia shortly after my first visit. Now that I need to actually buy something. I focused on the casual, running/training, ocean activity areas. Needless to say, everything was quite expensive in my opinion. The quality is there and the clothes do feel similar to other brands. Is it worth THAT much though? My co-worker says this place is like the Lululemon for outdoors. Sounds about right. Overall, this store was really nice, cool, and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful. Everything really organized. It's quite niche. I guess if I need some ice climbing gear, I'll know where to go. Eventually I got a pair of shorts. Regular price is $135. Thankful for the gift card cause I'm not on THAT level...yet.

    We checked out the location in Haleiwa and figured we might as well go to the one in the city as…read morewell since it was easier to get to for us. Selection was slightly bigger here if you were looking for location specific stuff (Honolulu and Hawaii merch). It's also much bigger as well. Staff was super friendly as far as giving us advice on on sizing and pull sizes in the back. We left with 5 or 6 more shirts from here so to us, it's definitely worth checking out if you're big on location specific stuff.

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    The North Face Ala Moana Center

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    Talk about a company that backs up their product it's The North Face…read more I purchased an all proof stretch jacket (water proof) April 15, 2021. At the time of purchase the salesperson said TNF has a lifetime warranty on their product and I appreciated the heads up. I take good care of my jackets and today I wore it for protection from the heavy rain. When I got home I noticed the inside lining of the hood was peeling. Other than that the jacket was in mint condition. Non fading, no tears, all zippers were in good working order. Fortunately, I still had the receipt so I went to the TNF store at Ala Moana Shopping Center to see what can be done. Salesperson 969009 assisted me with my issue with the jacket and after answering a few questions he then inspected the jacket and agreed it was well taken care of and in good condition. I filled out a form and to my surprise I received a full refund in a gift card. Not prorated but a full refund! I immediately looked around the floor and found another light jacket to my liking and purchased it from the store. Just want to say the salesperson (unfortunately I didn't get his name) was very helpful, professional and very knowledgeable. If I still worked as a store manager for Nordstrom I would have recruited him immediately.

    That old saying, you get what you pay for and The North Face at Ala Moana is no exception. Located…read morein the Ewa Wing of the mall above The Alley, they have a corner unit that faces Bloomingdales. Parking in the mall is free, so find your stall and walk on in. The staff is always welcoming and checking in on everyone to see if you have questions or needs. A few years before COVID, I purchased a combo weather jacket that was on sale and had a water resistant shell with a fleece inner jacket. Years passed and on one of my trips after COVID I noticed I was shedding these white particles whenever I took my jacket off. Come to find out, the water resistant lining on the inside of the shell was coming off. Feeling I got a bum jacket, and assuming that's why the jacket was on sale, I started thinking of what I could get to replace this one. Fast forward to 2024, I was wondering inside the store, 'just looking' and an employee kindly asked if I needed help. She reminded me of my jacket that the liner was coming off so I asked her about that and if they could reapply the liner. She said, "Sure, we can take a look at that." She was leading to that all their jackets have a lifetime warranty so if anything goes wrong, bring the jacket to them and they will send to service for free! If they cannot repair the jacket, they will give you a gift card in the price of the jacket for you to purchase a current model or something else to your liking. Before this day, I had no clue of the lifetime warranty lol. Ended up buying a Gortex shell in the meantime while I sent my old jacket for service. Had to send both the shell and inner jacket for service and in about 3 weeks later I got an email from their service dept stating they couldn't repair the lining and will be issuing me a gift card in the price of what I paid. With that gc, I picked up a new inner fleece and a puffer vest. For that Autumn 2024 trip, I was wearing warm, updated gear and couldn't have felt more reassured that I spent those hundreds of dollars in the right spot. Today, Black Friday of 2025, I had $20 from my Xplorer Membership and the store was offering 30% off for their Black Friday sale. I was in the store on Tuesday, and was eyeing a beanie and new gloves I needed for my next trip. Came in today and got to stack my $20 and get the 30% off my purchases. On top of this, the employee wished me Happy Holidays... love this time of the year. Forever a happy North Face customer... till my next adventure, Grind On, Pau!

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