This must be the only proper sports shop in Edinburgh, its got everything. Thinks of a sport and…read moreyou can get the equipment in here.

From the owner: Sports Equipment and Outdoor Equipment retailers for Schools, Colleges, Universities and…read moreindividuals. Printed and Embroidered Club Teamwear and Uniform.

This is an amazing little shop for buying darts. This man had a mountain of knowledge when it comes…read moreto darts and you can try them before you buy. I will definitely come back again and again.

If you take up darts don't go to amazon,This little shop at the top end of Leith walk is all you…read moreneed The man is a fountain of knowledge and will make buying a set of darts a pleasure. Nothing is any bother and you can throw any am out of darts before you make you mind up LONG LIVE BORLANDS

Owner seemed like a great guy. We talked a bit about the city, skateboarding, Los Angeles, and…read moreCeltic. He gave me match day recs only for me to make a fool out of my self saying "I mIgHt WaNt tO fInD aN iDaH sCaRf" but he'd been transferred to Swansea months ago. anyway I got a nice shirt from them and a sticker for like £24 or something which is like $35 in America so I didn't get ripped off or anything. They have cool designs too. Next time I'm back I'll get the highland cow Ben n Jerry's dupe

Recently purchased a pair of SB Dunks from this store. I had shopped there a long time ago and…read morewould still consider myself a new customer. The customer service I received was excellent and felt very welcome from the start. Good customer service is hard to come by these days, I am pleased to say that Focus stands out by going above and beyond. I will be making more purchases with Focus in the future. A+

Ugly. Is the word that will undoubtedly spring to your mind when you first clap eyes on this…read moremonstrosity of a building. And you'd be right, although you shouldn't let that put you off as it houses some useful high street names. The main reason I come here is to go to Sainsbury's, as it's the biggest supermarket anywhere near to the city centre that you can get to by public transport easily. But aside from that, there's also a handful of banks, travel agents, clothes shops like New Look and Peacocks, as well as random one-off shops like GimmeGizmo and Paperbox. You'll never find anything designer or massively upmarket in here, but it's good for all the day-to-day boring things that nobody likes shopping for but everybody needs. There's also free parking, which is another definite bonus.

Cameron Toll is a shopping centre outside of the city centre. It's main interest will be its…read moreproximity to King's Buildings making it useful for students based in the area, though it may be of interest to those further afield due to its ample parking. The centre is dominated by a Sainsbury's (no restaurant though the Sainsbury's on the other side of town at Blackhall has one). For food on the go, among others the food court boasts a baked potato shop and a Burger King. There is also a Costa Coffee on the ground floor. Of the shops on offer the highlights are: BHS, some phone stores, Peacocks, Shoe Zone (cheap but low quality shoes) and a WH Smith. For those based in King's Buildings its ideal if you wish to grab a lunch or pick up some shopping the only warning is a visit there and back will take about an hour unless you're very quick.

If you are after all the latest kits and gear for the new season then this place is one of the best…read moreat covering the whole range, but be warned, the prices aren't exactly cheap. A world cup shirt will set you back £45 and expect to pay a similar amount for the new kits for the coming season. If you want a specific shirt and are willing to pay the price to get this seasons shirt then this is the place to come. However, if you have a budget to keep to, you might find this place less accomodating. What they do offer over other places in the area is the offer of team kits. 14 outfield shirts plus a goalkeepers kit will set you back upwards from £290 depending on how much you demand of your teams new kit. This isn't too bad a price at just under £20 each should you want your team to take on a more professional look. Numbers will set you back another £35, but what is only £2 extra? This is a great place to get a team kit made up, but for anything else I find it a bit over priced.

I'm not known for my extensive knowledge on football, but I used to dabble in it when I was a wee…read morelassie and this place seemed alright. Following the comedown of the world cup and with the beginning of the new season beckoning, I didn't see that many foreign strips. What they did have were an extensive range of football colours from across the UK, and some football shoes. They had the classic Adidas Samba that my football playing ex used to salivate over, and considering he got into a few scrapes when he played fives I can testify to the good service these shoes do. And in a shallow way, they do look rather nice. I didn't know that they made football strips up for teams as Robert has outlined. I did notice it was leaning towards more expensive, but sometimes independent places like that have more vairety than the high street or internet shopping. Definitely worth keeping your eyes peeled on this one.

I came here with my friend so she could purchase a tennis racket for the warmer Wimbledon obsessed…read moremonths of the year. Bruntsfield Sports claims to be a tennis specialist and indeed it's not lying. A good racket does come with a price though, and I'm not sure if you are better off pursuing other on line retailers. However, the staff are very knowledgeable and I strongly believe you should have a hands-on feel of tennis equipment. The store is quite large and other than tennis also stocks squash, rugby and other sport equipment, clothing and shoes.

If you are looking to buy a decent tennis racket, and I'm sure hockey stick as well (though that is…read morenot an area I know much about), then this is the place to come. The staff really do know what they are talking about and the range and quality on offer is superb. You are going to have to expect higher prices than elsewhere when you shop here because you are buying something that is top quality, not some cheap tat from Sports Direct. The good news is that you do get what you pay for and higher prices do imply higher quality. The only thing I would say is that Bruntsfield Sports is a tad misleading as a name and unless you want hockey or tennis equipment, do go elsewhere.

"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.