Well, yes I know the stores don't look like a Nike store or Adidas store, but do we really care ?…read moreI could get a Lonsdale Tshirt for 5 pounds that's great enough for me Whenever I'm in England, I always visit sports direct.

I have come in here over the past few years, to get snowboarding equipment and I really recommend…read morethis shop for their selection of products and customer service. I was once after a tent, and one of the staff was nice enough to rig the tent up in the shop for me! They have a really great collection of snowboards, bindings, boots, and camping gadgets. They stock brands including Mountain Harbour, Patagonia, Helly Hanson, Quicksilver, Killy, Isuzu, First Resort, Subaru, Animal and Berghaus.

I'm an outdoor guy and I love browsing here at Ellis Brigham. Every time I'm planning to go on a…read morehiking trip or any kind of vacation really, I come here to check out what kind of clothing or gadgets I could need: a new tent? New hiking boots? Some wooly socks or another function jacket? It's a huge store - for central London - and on three floors they offer everything a true outdoor person needs. The sales people here are also always very friendly and assist you throughout. Once, I wanted to buy a pair of shoes and I had that poor salesman fetch me more than a dozen different shoes in various sizes. In the end, I told the poor guy that I needed to think some more before making a hasty decision. (I did go back a couple hours later though, as I just couldn't stop thinking about that one particular pair ;-) I highly recommend!

The staff is super helpful. One of the things I like about this location is they were very helpful…read moreand helping me with an alteration.

I went into Covent Garden Lulu and got the best service ever. Meg went above and beyond to find…read moreexactly what I was looking for a limited edition "London" mat. (I collect them) she found it at another store closer to my house and gave me all the directions and held the mat for me. While I was waiting the most beautiful man in London helped me, I think his name is Will, yeah right of course it is Will, he is so hot how could I forget.... all jokes aside: these guys are great, sweet and perfect examples of why Lululemon is my favourite place to do some sports clothes shopping

Love this place for stocking up on Nike-branded sports wear in London. It seems that a larger part…read moreof its item range is discounted but unlike Nike Factory stores this shop seems to have more facilities. Anyway you will always find some bargains here. I pop in every few months whenever I'm in London and tend to get a genuine branded t-shirt for £12 which would surely cost me twice as much elsewhere. Friendly staff as well, what's not to like?

Avoid ordering online I would advise against ordering from…read moreBlacks website unless you are prepared to be out of pocket when trying to return items. Blacks take no responsibility for returns and despite the fact that I have received email confirmation from Blacks that my return was received by the company and after waiting for my money for over 14 working days, they are now asking me to deal with the company handling returns. I believe that once I have received a confirmation of my returns, it should not be on customers to handle Blacks' internal issues with the third party handling returns. It's a very frustrating experience, so unless you know the size and are sure of the quality of the product, do not buy from their site.

The shop is fine, but had a bad experience with one of the staff who was oddly hostile when I took…read more15 minutes to choose my jacket. Came over out of nowhere to comment that I could keep on trying jackets until they close if I like. Almost walked out without purchasing. The gentleman behind the counter was just fine, but make me not want to return.

absolutely diabolical. I've just tried to return a pair of Veja trainers to be told that I returned…read morea pair of USED Nikes. I am beyond insulted and will never be using this joke of a company again.

WRITE A REVIEW (http://www.reviewcentre.com/write-a-review-1415623.html)…read more DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY (http://www.reviewcentre.com/Online-Shoe-Shops/Zalando-www-zalando-co-uk-review_2015140) Written on: 02/05/2013 by helenmcfad (http://www.reviewcentre.com/visitor_helenmcfad.html) (2 reviews written) Iordered shoes. I got an email at 0142hours on 2nd May 2013 stating that'there has been a delay with your parcel leaving our warehouse' 'The delay has been due to the item(s) you have ordered undergoing relocation from one warehouse to another' Alarm bells rang so I looked up reviews oops, not good. I emailed the company at 0616hours to cancel my order and ask for my money back. Amazingly I got an email stating it was not possible to cancel my order as ' it is no longer possible to cancel your order, since it is in the final stages of the warehouse process and is about to be shipped' so not yet shipped. I sent another email reiterating my instruction to cancel the order as clearly instructed. They send another email at 1707hours saying ' It was stated by us that it was not possible to cancel your order as it had already been dispatched' not what they said in the previous email (which said it was in the final stages of processing). I have responded again stating they are ignoring my instruction. I don't hold out much hope. They refused to do what I instructed. The delay they said was holding up despatch had miraculously disappeared. I don't believe a word they say and my story is the same as I am reading in everyone else's tales of woe from this company. BE WARNED!

Freddy reinvents the movie FAME with its dancewear. Everything in here, including the jazz shoes,…read moreis remarkably cute. Their clothes double as rehearsal and casual wear. You can walk directly from the dance studio into a pub wearing these clothes and you'll feel absolutely fabulous in both venues. Their stuff isn't cheap though, so expect to spend £60 for sweatpants and £45 for cut off shorts when you go shopping for garb here.

I absolutely love this shop. The only problem is that it is expensive. But the clothes are so…read morestylish and cosy to wear. Amazing.

Clearly, this is the running store in Cork. They carry all kinds of top-notch, serious, running…read moreshoes, as well as hydration packs, clothing, and hats.

Whether you're a beginner or a pro, runners need is your playground!…read more For beginners, their experienced staff provide you with a gait analysis to give clarity towards which type of shoe is best for you. It's a very unique part as with the wrong shoe, injuries can occur and stop you performing. This process is all performed on one of their treadmills and video cameras. They store has such a wide range of shoes, I challenge anyone to not find a shoe that feels good in here! They also stock all the equipment you can imagine. Loads of clothes, water bottles etc. It's a one stop shop for all your requirements. In Holborn, the staff are great and very helpful. They've all been there do they know how daunting it can be to start. Ryan, who is the manager is very experienced when it comes to running and another team member, Danielle, is also really helpful. Whether you run or your just looking for a new pair of walking or gym shoes, check it out!

The selection in the TK Maxx's I visited in London was terrible. Way too much Tommy Hilfiger and…read morecheap stuff made in China; not enough high quality merchandise, especially with regard to footwear and handbags. Most of the footwear and handbags was cheap vinyl crap made in China. The stores are incredibly cramped. They are understaffed as well.

Selection was enormous. Service was a little off. Great value on their clothing. There was at…read moreleast three floors to choose merchandise.

Woot! This made my journey home far more fun! I just spotted an irregular choice shop in amongst…read morethe shipping containers of the boxpark in Shoreditch. It looses a star as the shop is pretty teeny, so can't fit enough of my future shoes-to-be BUT it is sooo mush more relaxing than fighting your way through the crowds in the flag-ship-shoeland on Carnaby Street. I will be happy to suggest meeting my boyfriend in Shoreditch after work if this means I can window shop here on the way!!

This place is great if you're looking for some new shoe. I love the fact that sales assistants are…read morealways willing to help you try stuff on and go through each item with you to ensure that it's the right size.