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FrontRunners

4.7 (104 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
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Love my Brooks Adrenaline GTS (Go-To-Support) and Surefoot insoles!
Laurie K.

I'm very grateful to Shay at FrontRunners in Torrance for saving me from possibly falling, as lately I've been tripping over my feet. For the past few years I've been choosing comfort (memory foam slip-ins) over support and stabilization and guessing at my shoe size. Such bad moves! Shay used the high-tech foot measuring device to accurately measure my arch and shoe size. I know I have wide feet and looking at the back of my shoes I thought my feet were supinating (rolling outwards) but Shay observed my gait and said I was pronating too. My feet are really weird. I had done some research on YouTube and wanted to try Brooks Adrenaline GTS. I like having options so Shay also provided a pair of ASICS Kayano for me to try. I'm glad I tried on the ASICS but didn't care for the rocking motion, so I bought the Brooks. Shay also suggested Surefoot low arch insoles to help with comfort, support, and misalignment issues. I tried them on and they felt perfect. Shay is such a personable and knowledgeable customer service expert! Also, she asked me if I had been to that store before and I said yes; years ago when it was a New Balance only store. She asked me what my last name is and my points were still in the system! Wow! I'm buying all my shoes from FrontRunners from now on. Thank you, Shay and FrontRunners!!

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Stacee S.

I had such a great experience with Brian today! I've been wanting to get new shoes because I'm trying to walk an hour a day and I've joined some step aerobics classes, but my old shoes were super flat and just not working anymore. My shins and knees were starting to talk to me, so I knew it was time. Brian was super helpful and patient. He got me on the surefoot machine and then brought out 6 pairs of shoes for me to try. Unparalleled service! I ended up buying 2 pairs and I'm so excited to take a walk and be on my feet all day at work now lol.

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The staff here was amazing. Alex is an expert. He went above and beyond to make sure I have the best shoe for my feet and lifestyle.

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Great people helped us find a good fit shoe very patient helped us get our rewards sorted out!!! Come shop here!

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Tehani was a HUGE help! Love my new shoes!! I tried a variety of shoes and found the winner! Thank you for your help!

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Alex help me and was amazing, highly recommend! Sized me and got exactly what I needed. He knows what he is doing.

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Road Runner Sports - 4/29/23 Need a new pair like 3 months or so ago!

Road Runner Sports

4.2(457 reviews)
3.6 mi
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7/12/26 Time for new shoes !! My dogs are barkin'!! Lots of selection, great attentive customer…read moreservice (by Raymond) and prices are competitive. What I appreciate most is no hassle or pressure for buying into the membership. Hence the 5 stars. Raymond was very polite & made me feel comfortable by offering to try other makes/brands to see what will the best shoe fit. I ended up buying two pairs. I've purchased single pairs before & regretted not buying a second pair coz I liked the fit so much. Learnt that lesson well. Happy with this experience today

Update: After I left this review (that I also left on Google), Road Runner Sports asked me to email…read morethem. I did, and I was later told that the Torrance manager and team had "touched base" with me, which is inaccurate. The only interaction I had with the store after my purchase was when I returned the same day to try to return the shoes. No one from the store ever contacted me afterward to follow up or try to resolve the issue. Unfortunately, no resolution was offered. Still the worse experience I've ever had. AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. ---- Road Runner Sports started as a promising experience but turned into one of the most frustrating customer service situations I've had. I came in to buy running shoes, and the initial process seemed great. The associate scanned my feet (which was actually pretty cool), had me try insoles, and brought out three shoe options that fit my profile. However, communication was difficult, he was mostly mumbling, and I had to repeatedly ask him to clarify what he was saying. When I decided on a pair of ASICS, he immediately tried to upsell the insoles (around $120), even though I had only tried the shoes with those insoles, not with the original ones. That felt a bit misleading. At checkout, he also pushed the VIP membership, saying it would give me 90 days to try the shoes and return them if needed, making it sound like that flexibility depended on being a member. We declined. When I got home and tried to run in the shoes, I couldn't even last 90 seconds, they just didn't work for me. We called the store (using the number listed online) and were told that as long as the shoes looked brand new, we could return them. That gave us confidence to go back. Unfortunately, the in-store experience during the return was completely different. The associate told us: * The shoes did not qualify as "brand new" * We could not get a refund to the original payment method unless we were members * The only option was a gift card Then, again, we were offered the membership as a solution. The inconsistency between what we were told on the phone and what happened in-store, combined with the repeated upselling, made this a very frustrating experience. What started as a helpful, professional fitting ended with unclear policies and poor communication.

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Big 5 Sporting Goods

Big 5 Sporting Goods

3.2(60 reviews)
2.0 mi•North Torrance
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Nice clean ambient and good customer service will be going back for future purchase. K h h g g g gread more

BIG 5 seems like an antiquated sporting goods store from yesteryear, but it's outlasted it's peer…read morecompetitors like Sports Chalet, Copeland's, Sports Authority, and so many others. All that's left is Big 5 and Dick's. REI doesn't count, as they're too niche. This location has a lot of merchandise and it's inherent problem is the aesthetics of the layout of the store. It's way too crowded and cramped for shopping and could use an expansion and makeover where it feels well-lit and spacious. It's sort of the difference between Target and Wal-Mart. I think Big 5 could use new branding as a company. It's a good store with good prices. They do "over coupon" as Bed Bath and Beyond did. You can always anticipate a $5 off of $15 type value-pac FSI mailer coupon and almost won't shop without a coupon. It's a longterm flawed business strategy. Their prices are quite good in many ways. I went shopping for shoes and they had shoes on sale for $30-40 where I went next door to DSW and most of their comparable shoes were $50-55. You'd think DSW whose only business is selling shoes, would have a competitive edge, but it doesn't and didn't, at least for active/athletic shoes compared to Big 5. I'd say check Big 5 out first or last, but don't buy any shoes until you've visited a Big 5 like this one. Parking is fairly easy in this outdoor strip mall of sort, that has a Sizzler, Harbor Freight and other businesses.

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