They weren't kidding when they called it Sneakers Street. Literally every athletic brand you can…read morethink of exists here. Ended up grabbing like three pair of shoes due to the good sales talk by the associate helping us. Convenient location, there's plenty of drink and food places nearby if you're needing a little pick-me-up from shopping. Down the street was the infamous ladies' market as well.

Fun stop in Mongkok…read more Sneaker Street is filled with...sneakers. There are also some local markets selling fruits and vegetables. Make sure to read the signs on the road and look left, look right when crossing the street.

If sneakers are your jam, then Sneaker Street is probably one of your go-to destinations in Hong…read moreKong. This Sportshouse outlet happened to have crazy great deals on Nike sneakers last week, and also offered an additional 10% off if you bought two pairs. I was able to buy a pair of Nike Free sneakers for about 4000 HKD. This is significantly cheaper than their price in the US (where I live), so I was more than thrilled.

Bought a pair of Birkenstocks and Arnold Palmer sandals here…read more The sales associates know what they are doing and can speak English which is a plus for foreigners such as myself. Paid about $489 HKD ($60 USD) for a pair of Birkenstocks and $200 something HKD for the Arnold Palmer heel sandal. ($30 USD) Birkenstocks were way cheaper than normal which scared me because I thought they would be fake, but CPU is an official store affiliated with Birkenstock. I saw on the Birkenstock website. So buy buy buy!

If you're like me, with size 41 feet ... shoe shopping in Hong Kong can be, shall we say…read more'challenging'? Fortunately, there's always Vickie Shoes. I was introduced to Vickie by our relocation agent - that's right, I got in early. Shoes, then an apartment, its all about getting your priorities straight girls. Most places in Hong Kong go up to a 40, which is always too small (although better than the 37 on offer when I lived in South Korea), but just close enough for a tantalising 'maybe - I should try it just in case ...' but it never ends well. Marks & Spencer cater for the larger sizes, as does a shop at the plaza end of Stanley Market, but Vickie definitely rules the roost. Off the rack - or shelf if you want to be picky - sizes go up to a 42 as standard, but, if that still doesn't do it for you, they'll make 'em for you. Up to a size 47. It's a fairly captive market, and they know it. Their summer range of flats and sandals are all marked at around the HKD $400 mark, and the pair of grey suede boot I bought last winter were almost double that. But the quality is good. And you know you have a choice of styles - anything in the shop! When was the last time anyone above a 38 had that on offer? I find lot of the styles a bit old fashioned. But that's my personal and standard opinion of flats in general. It is with a heavy heart that I have boxed up most of my heels (sniff), but they really aren't practical for walking around Hong Kong - the pavements aren't exactly even in a lot of places and Thank God for the escalators, but those hills are Not, repeat Not (yes with the capital N) stiletto friendly. I'm coming to terms with a new world order, fortunately, I have my pal Vickie to guide me through.

Located inside Pacific Place mall is the sparkly Sergio Rossi shoe and accessories shop. All shoes…read moreare handmade and are extremely conformable for being a high heel! If you purchase shoes with the Swarovski crystals, you can always come in for repair if any go missing. Some of their styles may border on the gaudy side, but their classic style pumps and caged heels are my favorite. They have unique colors that will definitely make you stand out of the crowd! Their actual heels are so thin and sexy, yet still very supportive. Service is friendly and not aggressive. If you are looking for that special occasion shoe or a good work pump that will last a very long time, you cannot go wrong with Sergio Rossi!

Gigasports is a mega store for sports goods, in fact it is a giga store for sports goods (that's…read more1000 times better than a mega store - whoop!). I particularly like the location in Pacific Place, as it is large, carries a good stock, both on display and "out the back", and often has sales on, on top of their regular discounts. The store stocks all types of shoes, clothing and accessories for sports, primarily; running, fitness, basketball, racquet sports, swimming (which many other sport stores don't cater to), footy, and general outdoor (hiking, etc). It is mainly shoes and clothes, with some things like bags, swimming goggles, medical supports. They don't stock a great deal of kit like balls or tennis racquets, so if you need specific sports equipment, you may have to look elsewhere. The store is well laid out, by sport, department, and brand, so things are easy to find. Staff are on standby to help, and can be helpful to the point of pestering, but they do have to make a buck I suppose. When you buy, always ask for a discount. Nine out of ten, they will apply the 5-10% membership discount, regardless of whether or not you are a member. This store in particular, impresses me with their range of swimming gear. As well as swimwear, they have loads of goggles, including prescription lenses, waterproof mp3 players, and floats and accessories. The stock is large compared to other stores. They also have a dedicated kids department, and a good Columbia concession with loads of wicking clothing.

I was at Pacific Place today looking for a few fitness clothes, as I need to 'renew' my closet for…read moresports clothes. I had been looking around Wan Chai for some of those but the best deals I could get were still not that great value for money (okay design and too pricey for their quality). Wan Chai has great stores for branded trainers; prices are half the ones at Giga Sports, but I suspect they're also from previous collections. However today I was after some tights and sports bras. I was impressed by the size of the store: they have a few sections by brand and sport. There's a specific one on fitness which I went to check out. Unfortunately they only had a couple of tights from Adidas, but they were around 250HKD, which is much cheaper than other stores. Their range of bras is great though, and they have the same price (so it's pretty much average). There were some more clothes on the running section and even the tennis one, but for the size of the store it didn't seem much. They're not a specialized store. Instead they have multiple sections with a few items, including swimming and golf, and a corner devoted to hiking products. There is way too much staff in this place though, but nobody approached me to help, which was fine as I could find what I was after quite easily. I picked up a brochure I saw at the fitness section and I'm browsing through it, got hooked on their Adidas tights and will come back for them!

This is a real Nike store. It's a pretty large store and doesn't look like it belongs there. If you…read moreare from out of town, trying to shop for athletic gear can be confusing. There are a bunch of other stores on the same street that look like real Nike stores. A lot of them have the Nike sign out front and nothing else. There is a Nike Football store (real) and then there are some like Marathon sports which I believe are comparable to Footlocker in the USA. It may not matter that much but if you are wondering why there's a "Nike" store every few steps on this street then this is why.