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

A properly uninspiring outlet with a wide variety of sports wear and accessories. The problem I…read morehave with stores of this type is that nothing is done particularly well because there's so much emphasis on having everything. I had a look at the cycling and running sections. Ladies' cycling wear was beyond rubbish; half an aisle with poor sizing and about six different items. All pink or variations after the fact. The price of some of the clobber was good, but the cheaper the tag the poorer the gear. Saying that, I did buy a cheap pair of shorts for £9, so will see how they go. Bikes looked poor. You know when you look at a folding bike for £150 that packs up to the size of a small room you're not going to get much for your money. I think the bikes on offer probably fare okay for an occasional ride, but they didn't look great for anyone looking to do regular riding. Running gear fared slightly better with a whole aisle dedicated to shoes and clothing for women. There were more colours and different types of clothing on offer, so not quite as bad as the cycling section. I bagged a pair of running tights for £10. So all in all, some cheap bits and pieces on offer, but they are not quality items and probably won't stand up to much. But hey, you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (or words to that effect!). Customer service typical of a barn of this type; I overheard a staff member say "sorry mate, this is not my department", when someone asked a simple question. Sigh! I really do think that dedicated shops that specialise in one sport or interest are vastly superior to this kind of place; running shops with runners and cycling shops with cyclists and outdoor shops with outdoor lovers provide a much better experience and have a wealth of knowledge in comparison to places like this. I suppose this has its place as the first port of call for someone maybe picking up a sport or outdoor activity for the first time... Or maybe for someone to try and grab a bargain? But I'm not sure I'll be making an effort to go back.

I was suitably impressed with their range and prices of footwear(£20-140). As this is what I came…read morefor due to another nearby shop had failed to live up to expectations. So for as it was near closing time, I still managed to look round their vast, and I mean vast sports and outdoor ranges. That took around 20 mins to briefly sniff out what they had, and judging by what I saw it seems I'm hooked so will defo be back later for supplies. From camping gear to wet suits, footwear to workouts, Don't think I've been in a bigger warehouse that supplies all these items under one roof in Scotland? Great got what I was after, quality sports shoes(5/10), anyhoo means I can now workout at home, or go back to the gym without fear of staff staring and pointing in disbelief at the state of my worn out footwear while muffling laughter...nice one Dec.

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.

Loved the selection on Royal Mile! Great service, great colors, great location! And authentically…read moreScottish, many on Royal mile and not made in Scotland. These cashmere scarves are!

I went in with a friend and she asked if they had the Tartan plaid for my family Ralston. The store…read morehad people in it. The woman who owns the shop was yelling that Ralston was not Scottish! The young woman at the register shoved her phone in my face saying you can see it's fake it's pink and purple, they started laughing at me. I have a bible that was handed down that they got when they had to leave Scotland he wrote that it was so hard! I guess Anthony Ralston is fake Scottish to you! They were the only rude people in Scotland!!!!!

I came in here a little bit bright eyed looking for a present for my dad. He was going skiing the…read morenext day and it was his birthday....what's a gal to do?! So I asked a few really friendly sales people and was directed up some stairs to find myself in snow sports heaven. I must have looked as confused as I was, because within a few minutes I was getting help from one of the sales advisors,she was lovely! We managed to pick out things that my Dad would use and he loved them If I ever go skiing I'm definitely coming here, they are so lovely!

The first thing you'll notice about the items in here are their excellent value for money. At the…read moremoment it is sale time, but nevertheless you can get a decent fleece for £5 and let's be honest you're not going to beat that price very easily. Heading further into the shop you'll discover that it is a very credible camping goods supplier and this good value does not infer poor quality with many of the well known brands on offer here. Generally if you want a camping items you'll be likely to find it here and thanks to the helpful staff, finding anything shouldn't be much of a problem.

Last month, the Princes Street branch of Mountain Warehouse was my shop of the month. After…read morereceiving excellent customer service and picking up an excellent picnic set bargain I've been singing it's praises ever since. I was intrigued as to how the branch in the St. James Centre measured up and so I popped in for a browse. To my delight, they still had the excellent sale on where many items have as much as 70% off! That is my kind of sale! Although much smaller than it's Princes Street counterpart it still has a varied selection of stock and everything is very well organised. It was a bit cramped though, especially as there was a woman in shopping with the biggest pram I've ever seen for the tiniest baby. They had an excellent range of camping stools with polka dots on them and I was very tempted to buy a few as they were the exact match for my picnic set. After realising that I'd have to carry them about Edinburgh all day I decided against it and instead went for a camping torch in the shape of a bumble bee. Excellent. The queue was quite large but instead of getting flustered, the staff were very friendly and I heard them giving pretty much every customer advice on how to get the best out of their purchase and how to keep it in it's optimum condition for longer.

I had a blast buying quality ski jackets and boots for our family's winter activities this year!…read moreAside from the already discounted tags, a further discount was added at the counter. They have all kinds of winter gear, camping gear and other sports gear. The staff helping us was very polite and provided advise as to what works and not and as I bought all these bulky jackets, he made sure that I was comfy in carrying all of them. Can't wait to try them on and see the rest of my family's reaction when I got them the bargains! Looking forward to the winter!

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+

It's perhaps slightly worrying that as I get older, in a sort of inverse ageing effect I find…read moremyself wearing tracky bottoms more and more. I very rarely leave the house with them on, but as soon as I get in from work, more often than not, I fire on a nice pair of Umbros, and doss down on my bed. Being set in EH12, Brandshop isn't half as neddy as most sports store, and stocks trainers, t-shirts and all the type of sporting goods that don't really require being into sport to wear. I might actually snap up a pair of Nike trackies one day, as they'll be (very) marginally more socially acceptable to be seen with in public.

I can't help but but wonder how many times I would have visited this place when I was like 10, when…read moreI was still kicking about in tracksuits. They sell a huge selection of all types of sport clothes, I was very impressed by the massive selection of multi colored converse. You could have one pair for every day on the calendar. This place sells alot of stuff that will no doubt please your little cousins and it's not really that much more expensive than JJB.