Finest running store around. Great selection, great staff, easy to find right off the main dragread more

Customer service was awesome! After trying on about 6 different pairs of running shoes. I did find…read morewhat I was looking for in a running shoe. I will definitely be back for my next pair of running shoes.

I will go here for my running shoes from now on!! The gentleman who helped me was so knowledgeable…read moreand professional. He found the perfect shoe for me for both running and playing tennis AND to relieve my Morton's Neuroma.

Came in looking for a new set of running shoes and they were truly expert in the field of running…read moreshoes. The two lady's were easy to talk to and offered great advice on which shoes and the right fit I was looking for. Highly recommend this store to anyone looking for experts.

Very helpful and kind staff. I have been to this location twice in 1 week for the Christmas…read moreholidays. I wanted to get my wife a Ralph Lauren Christmas and Journeys helped me with the shoe portion of that. Both occasions I was helped and guided through the purchasing process. I was upsold Ralph Lauren socks and canvas protection spray, (both which I purchased). I will continue to shop here, great service!

I love this particular store. I love Converse and am always looking for a new pair. They have their…read moredisplay right in the front window, easy to check as I am walking by. The staff there are very friendly and helpful. Always offering to check online if they dont have what Im currently looking for and offer to have it shipped to me or the store for free.

Garry's has been serving Lawrence for about as long as I can remember, and although I've been a…read morecustomer off and on for years, was surprised I hadn't reviewed them. Came time to replace the shoes I work out in and I have a very specific brand and quite large size so never surprised if it's not in stock. Hit the jackpot today because I called and they had 5 pairs of exactly what I was looking for. Spoke to "Heather" on the phone, then she helped me once I arrived at the store. She was patience, friendly and thorough, insisting I really should try both on even though this was probably my fourth pair of this brand. We had a chance to chat about all things downtown Lawrence and I enjoyed the time spent with her. The store is well stocked and there's no pretense involved in the purchase, something that seems to come with buying performance athletic shoes. In all, the exact experience I was looking for in a retailer. Very highly recommended!

Simply the best running store around. With locations in Overland Park and KCMO, this Lawrence…read morelocation is the newest in the Garry Gribbles family. However, new doesn't mean inexperienced or poor service in this case. Staffed with an exceptional group of dedicated runners, they'll personally take the time to fit you with exactly the right shoe for your running style. I've bought two pairs of shoes there, my wife has bough one pair, and each time they've sat down with us and been completely ok with taking 30-45 minutes to make sure we get the right shoe. I fight shin splints and the staff able to quickly diagnose my gait style and help me select a shoe that proved to remedy my ailment and keep me running. Shoes are expensive, but Garry Gribbles constantly offers clearance deals and specials so you don't have to buy improper shoes out of budget considerations. Also a great place to meet other runners, they offer a pretty solid calendar of races and events around town. OH, and they stock my favorite socks in the world, Injini's, which just makes me all kinds of happy camper. They recently started carrying Vibram's Five Fingers, which perhaps seems like a counter-intuitive move for a running shoe store, but Gribbles is all about making your runs better and seems to have a service first, money second attitude. I can't recommend them highly enough, if you're a runner, walker, or person with legs and feet, you NEED to stop by Garry Gribbles.

First time I visited was great. Young lady was very helpful, they had the shoes I was looking for…read more I purchased one pair. My next visit I was not so lucky. They did not have the shoes I was looking for or the newer version. Then the customer service with south, (not the same young lady). The person helping me got very nasty and threatened me not to buy the shoes i was looking for online. Hoping this person was just having a bad day, I sent my daughter to Ad Astra to pick out some shoes for her birthday. She experienced even a worst interaction with staff. As a young women, my daughter left feeling very upset. I have talked to a few other people including the person that recommend Ad Astra to me and this place has turned very ugly. There is way to many places to shop for shoes to put up with such poor service. Lost this customer, family and friends for life.

The service at Ad Astra is fabulous. Not only do they know shoes, they know feet. And as an "older…read morewalker," they treated me with respect.

I was asked if I needed help right away when I walked in the door. The young lady was very…read morehelpful, but I was looking for my Dad a pair of shoes and he wears extremely large and wide shoes. They didn't have his size in stock, but were willing to order some shoes in for him! The problem being is we rarely get to Lawrence, so it wasn't feasible to order them and we live 2 hours away. They have Clarence racks with shoes marked down quite a bit that are very worth the money providing you can find your size. They have a very large selection of different brands and styles of shoes to choose from. Great place!

If the shoe fits... seriously, this is an awesome store! This is a little gem of a store tucked…read moreaway on Mass Street in Lawrence, KS. My mother was in town from Louisiana and for days she complained about her shoes hurting her feet. I finally got tired of the moaning and kvetching and took her to Browns. They have a great selection in this small-ish store. So much inventory and it is all nicely displayed. The shoes are easy to find and arranged in a visually appealing manner. It was very difficult to decide which shoes she needed to try on. Within minutes, a customer service rep came to help us out. We did not have to hunt down someone to help us which seems to be the norm these days. Our "helper" was so nice and patient. He listened to my mom describe her aches and pains and he gave her several suggestions. He measured her feet and he found out she was actually wearing the wrong size which was causing her pain. He actually showed her where her feet measured so she could see the results of the measurement. He produced several nice pairs of shoes and she ended up buying two pair. She never complained of foot pain again. I believe our helper was named Vincent but not sure. He was amazing. He was helpful without being patronizing. He had a very good way with customers and he was able to offer help. You don't get that kind of assistance in stores anymore. Honestly, you don't. This trip to Browns was all about my mom. I did not need shoes at the time but when the time comes, I am headed to Browns without question. I am going to put my best foot forward and head downtown. Bottom line- great selection, friendly service, reasonable prices. The only negative is downtown parking but that is just a given.

It's all about customer service. Jill, the CS manager at the Lawrence store went out of her way to…read morebe helpful, friendly, and informative about upcoming sales, current store bargains etc. She then gave me an additional 20% discount on my already sale priced items which all totaled saved me $100! She clearly loved being able to make my day and I left there happy not just because I saved so much, but because Jill made me feel so welcomed and important.

Well, let me first say that I'm not a sporting type person. When I was a kid I used to play…read moreintramural basketball that's probably the closest I've ever come to being an athlete. Through the years I used to watch NBA championships and NFL Super Bowls that's it. The road the teams took to get there, I never really followed those roads I just always tune in for the finale's. That being said, the Kansas City chiefs won their third championship yesterday and I was very proud of them because I know how hard they worked for that. Due to this I wanted to purchase a jersey to commemorate their accomplishment. I looked online to see if there was a Dick's Sporting Goods near me and to my surprise it was one very close. So I came to this location 30 minutes after they opened for the day. I have never shopped at a Dick's Sporting Goods store before, so everything that I seen was new and fresh to my eyes. As I enter the store they had a huge sign stating that there was no discrimination allowed in the store and that everyone is welcome. I know that this sign clearly catered to the LGBTQ community and not necessarily to someone like me. I walked further in and immediately I saw the rows and rows of chief memorabilia and gear laid out for customers to pick and choose to their hearts content what they wanted to parade on their bodies or in their cars. As I went through row after row, I kept seeing the sizes of S, M, L, and XL. There were no plus sizes of any kind. Now of course it would be a Health nuts utopia to actually believe that every fan of the Kansas City chiefs was an extra large sized person or smaller. But if any of you have ever been to a game and looked at those people in those stands the majority of the people up there are from the flabby family to which I am a member. So as I rummaged through all of these shirts, hoodies and jackets and saw nothing that I could wear , I became more angry at the sign that I saw as I entered the store. How can you say that you don't discriminate when you know there are people of plus size that are Chiefs fans and you don't have anything to accommodate them. But I decided that I was shopping for my love of the team, not my love of the store. So as I wandered to the front of the store, I saw a table of chief gear and found a beautiful authentic Chiefs Tumblr and decided to purchase that. When I came to the register the lady actually had the audacity to ask me if I found everything that I wanted. I bluntly said, "no, because you have nothing here that accommodates people of my size. I guess fat people can't be fans" I must admit that she was quick to apologize, quick to assure me that more shipments would be coming in and to call before I come and they would surely try to hold a jersey for me so that I could purchase one. She did make an attempt to correct the situation as best she could and although I thanked her for being nice and I can appreciate the apology, in my mind it wouldn't even be necessary if they had thought of people like me in the first place. Her actions to try to correct it is sort of an afterthought of the company. I can't blame her for doing her job but I can blame the actual company for not making sure that they ordered sizes to accommodate all fans of the Chiefs. And the reason I know that they could've done this is that when I left dicks sporting good, I came home went online to fanatic.com and found a championship jersey in my size and placed my order. Brick and mortar stores need to really stop and think about why they are losing customers at an alarming rate. It's all about the customers and being sure that you have the supply and demand to meet the customers need. When you don't care enough to meet the needs of the customers, the customer will take their need to someone who can, which is what I did. So I guess when it gets down to it if you are thin, petite and athletic , This is the store for you. They will have everything to meet your desires. But if you're a person that carries on just a little extra weight, you might want to take your business somewhere else

I very highly recommend this place very kind understanding workers and they are amazing. They fixed…read moremy son's bike every time he had problems. They are the best in this town

Wish I had a bike cause this place looks pretty neat. Actually came in with some friends since…read morethere is a coffee sign outside. They offer some decent selections here. I did enjoy the hot mocha. My friend got a burger and fries that looked really good and she did enjoy that. I also got a very large chocolate chip cookie which was meh. It was hard, as it was there for like 3 days. I'll pass on the cookies next time but plan to try their burgers. Stop in and have a beverage or see their merchandise and services they offer.

Vanderbilt's, I've driven by you for over 30 years, and made my first stop today. Was on the hunt…read morefor a red bandana... those aren't easy to find, you know. Made in China, $2.17 with tax if you must know. Well, it was pretty much what I expected and then some. An overalls, coveralls, dark wash Lee jeans with boot cut, workin' boots (workin', not working... diff, if you have to ask...), work gloves, cowboy boots, stuff that guys operating heavy farm machinery wear, construction crew appropriate garb, and lots of (surprisingly) hiking boots and heavy wool socks you see in REI and other places. Suppose you can work in those too. I hike in mine. Camo gear, yadda yadda. Missing: sissy colors. These are man colors. drab olive, burnt mustard, bright electric orange, camo green and brown. Looking for something in mauve? Just move on mister. This place is for bears (again, if you have to ask...) You know, I sort of like this place. Can't say it's my kind of wear but I get it, and the fact they've been here this long running this much inventory tells me all I need to know. There's a market for this kind of gear and Yelpers are not part of it, this the first review when the new espresso joint would already have 100 reviews in three months. But I'm OK with that. Want to go shopping somewhere different? Try this place out, you'll be surprised.