This is a good spot to check the local outdoor apparel scene. Yes they have the usual international…read morebrands, but they also carry local brands as well. For instance mons royale is a populate snowboarding brand and it is well represented here. The shop itself is in two parts. The one on the street corner is larger and has mainly apparel. Just down the street is an adjunct store with more sport equipment. Waneka is an athletic town so it is well filled with four seasons worth of sporting gear, but if you want to see what the locals are wearing, this is not a bad place to shop :-)

We got some great outdoor gear at a fair price. They helped us find a good pair of trekking shoes…read morefor my partner. She got a pair of Salomon's for half price on clearance. They also give a 10% discount off retail for being part of their club which is just giving them a name and email. They are a local New Zealand chain.

Terrible service. Didn't appreciate the way I was treated when asking about skis and snowboards.read more

Awesome shop. Great to find a store with super knowledgeable staff and tons of personality. Best…read morerange of gear I've seen and some really technical products for people wanting top grade stuff too. Very unique place, can't wait to go back!

I had a pretty frustrating experience shopping here back in December. To make this easy, I'm going…read moreto copy and paste the review I put on their facebook page at the time: --- BUYER BEWARE: this place does not take unused items back. I thought I had forgotten my gaiters at home so bought a pair. Found them in my bag and tried to return. Nope! They even had the audacity to tell me that their policy protects me as the consumer to not take returns. What? The truth came in his following words: "also, protects us if you buy something and then walk down the street and find it for half the price." Their prices are three times the price of everyone else in town. They were charging $30 for butane. Bought the same butane down the street for less than $10. Save your money and shop elsewhere! --- All accurate info. I have no reason to lie. This was certainly a frustrating experience, but when they refused to take the unused gaiters back I ended up exchanging them for a fleece that I now love and wear all the time. Still would have preferred my money back, but happy ending, right? Ok, cut to tonight. A month and a half later. One of the guys (who I assume works at Small Planet Sports, since he refers to the store as "our shop") FINALLY replies to my review. I was expecting the "We're so sorry you had an unpleasant experience" response. Wrong again. He was just replying to troll me! A MONTH AND A HALF LATER! These guys are the absolute worst. Do not shop here. They take horrific customer service to another level. Just take your business elsewhere and sleep well at night knowing that you didn't give your business to garbage human beings.

An awesome sporting goods store in Queenstown, with an attentive and helpful, but not overbearing…read morestaff. Good place to buy merino wool (the finest wool) thermal underwear for these chilly winter days and nights. All kinds of ski clothing and equipment and more.

"Baby's gone shoppin' She's lookin' around…read moreShe's checkin' out the clothes on the boys in town" (Jimmy Buffett) Bordered by mountains on one side and the gorgeous Lake Wakatipu and waterfront, the Queenstown Mall and shopping district is about as good as it gets. Walking through the shopping district for the first time, we heard bagpipes, and an electric violinist playing pop music. They served as a soundtrack to the beauty of Lake Wakatipu and the vital harbor scene of tourists and shoppers. The shopping area is a pedestrian-only outdoor shopping street stretching from Camp Street to the Lake Wakatipu waterfront. It features New Zealand design stores, local boutiques, adventure gear, souvenir shops, high-end and designer fashion options, and scores of restaurants. We ended up here every day during our stay in Queenstown, having meals, buying wine, grabbing a coffee, picking up souvenirs, and just enjoying the beauty of the scenery, the friendliness of the people, and the great food and stores.

Queenstown Mall is essentially several street blocks of shops, boutique stores, restaurants, gift…read moreshops, a Louis Vuitton, and etc. It's a nice place to walk around in as it is centrally located near the Queenstown Gardens, Skyline Gondala, and Queenstown Bay. Everywhere is clean and there are many alleyways and shortcuts that takes you to discover new places. It's definitely touristy, and a little pricey. Though, if you need some normal groceries and water, I highly recommend 4 Squares Supermarket. We also went to Fergburger, Flame Bar & Grill, Aotea Gifts, took the TSS Earnslaw, and Erik's Fish and Chips. Overall, a nice place to roam around, especially with the beautiful Lake Wakatipu as a background. There are excellent restaurants and stores to eat and get souvenirs.

Great and easy place to rent a few bikes for a cycle around the lake. Staff was very polite and…read morehelpful and the rates were quite affordable.

I was in town for a project and wanted to spend my day off mountain biking, I was told by some of…read morethe local folks that Racers Edge had some of the best bike rentals in town. I went, picked up some sunblock, a new backpack and some glovers and checked out the rentals. They had Giant bikes of all types, everything from cross country to enduro. I picked the Reign, it was in good shape and well tuned. The guy helping me was very nice and helpful in getting me set up with the bike. (By the way, there's a free helmet rental with the bike.) One thing to keep in mind!!! **IMPORTANT** If you're from the states, the brake levers are flipped in NZ - so the rear brake is on the left and the front brake is on the right! They'll also help you find a trail, so ask them! Overall, the staff was very helpful and kind. I can't wait to go back!

One of my favorite bike shops in Wanaka! They have all the gear you need, including premium parts…read moreand exceptional apparel. Be sure to pick up a tee shirt, I'm a big fan of all their designs. I bought a tee and a mountain biking Bike Lounge jersey (it's now my favorite jersey, it's baggy - NOT fitted and very comfortable). The staff is extremely knowledgable of all the gear they sell and all the trails in the area. They carry a variety of high end bikes for sale, including Kona. They also have a lot of quality bikes for rent, hardtail to full suspension bikes. They offer these bikes in a variety of packages - check out their site for rates.

Alright, I'm giving this place 3 stars because I want to like it...and, hopefully they will read…read morethis review and fix the issues. We rented 5 bikes for the afternoon - the guy we dealt with was really nice and helpful and helped us figure out a good place to ride. One of the bikes was an e-mountain bike, which worked well. The other 4 bikes were good hardtails - just what we wanted, however, they all had worn-out drive trains. Mine had a new rear cassette and possibly chain, but the front chain ring was beat, meaning it slipped or came off any time I loaded up the pedals - too much torque all at once and I was flying off the pedals into the handle bars (I just avoided a disaster heading for a drop on a downhill...). Other bikes had worn cassettes and stretched chains - all slipped. There were some other more minor issues with the bikes as well. They did come out with a new bike when one of the chains broke when we were at the farthest reach of our ride. We did have to walk the bike back as we didn't have any tools with us (an oversight on my part as well as theirs). If this had been one bike that was problematic, that would have been one thing, but all 4 of the non-electric bikes were barely rideable (walked up a lot of hills after chains slipped). They were apologetic and I do believe that it was a mistake (could be that most of their customers taking out hardtails just stick to the flats and don't apply much torque to the pedals) - I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. I would go back there as they were clearly well-intentioned, but make sure you get working bikes!