Jerry Seinfeld "I'll tell you one of the great activities is…read moreskateboarding. To learn to do a skateboard trick, how many times do you gotta get something wrong til you get it right? ...And you hurt yourself, and you learn to do that trick, now you got a life lesson. Every time I see those skateboard kids, I think 'those kids'll be alright.' " Against the advice of pretty much every one I know, I've taken up longboarding recently. Longboarding is skateboarding but with a longer board. Why would a middle aged man do such a thing? Well, how many overweight skateboarders have you seen? Exactly, and that's why I figured I needed to be doing it too. It works different muscles and to me it's more fun than just walking away the pounds. I think I'm hooked! I stopped in at Alta Vista Skateshop today after church to buy a multi tool and to perhaps grab a little skateboarding subculture. I had a nice chat with co-owner Paul and he educated me on the quality of my recent craigslist longboard purchase in addition to ringing me up on a skateboard multi tool. I appreciated the education as he was very patient with me. He really knows his stuff and I plan to return to buy more and better stuff. I really liked all his inventory and you can buy a complete skateboard or have one built from scratch. They have clothing to buy, helmets, stickers for representing your love of skateboarding and much more. I wish I'd taken up skateboarding much sooner but I was listening to others more than listening to myself. Lesson learned for me and it's never too late to begin something new. This place is great! Who did I see? A shop co-owner, a patron on their couch and me, a small business owner. Skateboarding is super fun and this place can get you set up proper. Support small business whenever you are able. #smallbusiness #smallbiz

Awesome dudes working, helped me pick out the trucks i needed and even installed them for me right…read morethere. Switched out some old hardware I was using for free! Will definitely be coming back.

Been to the North Star location 2x. Both times I was pleasantly surprised by their level of…read morecustomer service. Every employee that helped my sons were kind and patient. Special thanks to Geo. Super friendly and professional. Diamond in the rough! Mom of 4 boys!

I would give this place 0 stars if I could. I took my step son to get a skateboard made. I asked…read morethe lady behind the counter around how much the entire set up would cost them to build. She looked at me and said "around $50.00). After we picked everything out, we went to the counter to check out. My total was $200.00. I'm not upset with the price so much as I'm upset that the young lady behind the counter just blatantly lied to me. Like, why wouldn't she just say "around $200.00" or "it ranges" or even "it depends on what yOu choose". Seriously blows my mind.

The store was well stocked and had plenty of employees to help. Daniel help my son find the pants…read morethat he had been looking for. We were welcomed as we walked in the store. It was a pleasant shopping experience have well mannered and helpful employees. They understood that customer service is the key to success in sales. I definitely would recommend the store.

Excellent customer service. Was able to return item quickly and when I forgot my phone at the…read morecounter, the employee went to look for me near the store to return the phone.

This review is for the Nike store at La Cantera…read more I walked in looking to for a pair of running shorts and a hoodie. The store was clean and organized. All the associates were helping someone so I decided to walk around to see if I could find what I needed myself. I was at the shorts wall for a few minutes and couldn't find my size in the color I needed. I walked around some more to see if I could find the hoodie. A lady with blond-ish hair walked by me 3 times but didn't ask if I needed help. She was the only one not helping anyone directly so maybe she was looking for an online order or something but she never asked if I needed help. There used to be a tall guy in glasses that worked there that was always helpful. Sometimes he was at the register but he would always ask if I needed something. Haven't seen him the last few times so idk. They had the hoodie but not the shorts so I decided not to buy anything and went to the quarry shop . They had the shorts and they ordered the rest of the stuff online. I ended up getting a few more things as well. Thank you Quarry!

Clean spacious store Shoes on back for family…read moreSizes for almost everyone Sales and reg items too Bags, hats , all what you expect The staff were friendly and do not bother you as you walk around and shop Nice location with plenty of parking

I went in today around 10:00 am looking for a part of sweats , I found some Nike sweats not in the…read morecolor I wanted but it was good enough for me to get them this worker named crystal came to greet me and if I needed help and I did want To see if the sweats were in grey not black and she said she didn't have any so I kinda got upset but she said she could order them online and I was very satisfied with the customer service

I wouldn't even give this place 1 star! I raced over to this location after going to the rolling…read moreoaks mall to exchange my shoes for a bigger size. The employee at rolling oaks location had called this employee at Walzem and they told me they will wait for 15 min since it was 8:50pm and they close at 9pm. I raced to Walzem and when I got there the closing employee, started flailing her arms around and refusing to open the door or even help me. Once she came to the door I explained who I was and that I was the one coming from rolling oaks mall. She then told me "what don't you fucking understand, we are closed!" Keeping my reaction to myself, I repeated myself that I needed to just exchange for a bigger size & that that's all I needed. This woman then went on to tell me "I don't give a shit what you need I got kids I got to go home to!" I told her SO DO I! So after rushing over to that location after being told someone would be able to help me, I left with the same wrong size shoes and a horrible experience! I will be going back tomorrow to get the name of the employee since she refused to give it to me. I DO NOT recommend ANYONE to go to this location! If this is how foot locker allows their employees to talk to customers I will never shop their chain again! I have emailed corporate along with leaving them a voicemail! No retail sales associate should ever treat a customer the way I was treated tonight! This woman was beyond ghetto and her name IS BRITNEY!

Academy has a huge variety of sports equipment that sets it apart from other sporting goods stores…read more They have everything that fits your budget as well as some expensive toys as well. The service is always high quality, unless you are a teenager trying to play around in there they do not take that kindly.

"A Reliable One-Stop Shop for Sports and Outdoors"…read more Academy Sports + Outdoors is a great one-stop shop for all things sports, fitness, and outdoor activities. They offer a wide variety of equipment, apparel, and gear at competitive prices, catering to everyone from beginners to seasoned athletes. The store layout is organized, and they often have great sales and discounts. Customer service is generally helpful, though it can vary depending on the location, but at this location the man at the gun bar was very helpful and knowledgeable. Whether you're shopping for workout gear, firearms, hunting equipment, or team sports supplies, Academy is a reliable option.