I was on Quinpool yesterday when I realized it had been over a year since I'd been into The Trail…read moreShop. Well, I had to fix that mistake! I stuck to the main floor with the clothes, though they do have a second floor with bigger items like tents. I love the set up of the store, though it doesn't seem very friendly for folks who aren't able-bodied with the stairs right at the front entrance. Not super great. The product selection is pretty good, with tons of backpacks and water bottles greeting you as you walk up the stairs to the main floor. The clothing is split between men and women and they seemed to have some pretty decent sales going on. Not going to lie though, I was drawn to the huge selection of socks. A bit weird? Maybe. But there's something so wonderful about a great pair of socks, y'know? Anyway, the Trail Shop is a great independently owned sporting good stores, and if you're in the area I highly recommend checking it out. The staff are friendly and happy to help if you have questions, or to leave you alone if you just want to look around.

The Trail Shop is essentially a mini MEC and for this reason, i'm generally a fan…read more Lots of great camping equipment, rain and winter weather clothing, as well as hiking boots, etc. I'm planning to head backpacking this spring/summer and i'll definitely check out Trail Shop for rain gear and shoes before I leave. Overall, you can expect to find high end brands such as: Arc'teryx, Lolë, North Face and Kuhl.

A nice compact two floor MEC in the heart of downtown Halifax. Typical MEC store layout. Most of…read morethe clothing is on the second floor - accessible by elevator or stairs. All the staff at this location are super friendly and helpful. Doesn't quite have the variety of larger MECs such as in Toronto which is to be expected. Will need to order in less common items.

Bought boots at MEC, a well known and trusted brand. 8 months into wearing them they began to…read moredevelop a rip in the leather. I talked to the manufacturer, the afore mentioned, "trusted brand", they declined to address the rip. So I went back to MEC to check on there guarantee. They agreed that it was a defect, and with zero hassle replaced the boots. Thanks to the staff who were chill and used common sense to determine it was a defect. -Bless up it's 2024 baby!

Average service, okay value (you'll usually pay market price)…read more Decent but random selection of stuff, it's like thrifting. 8 times out of 10 you'll see the regular inventory of Chinese made Rothco or SGS garbage but the other 2 times you'll find some really cool surplus. Good spot if you're feeling lucky

Great staff. Really clean and well organized…read more Nice selection, did I say well organized....!??

The last time I was in Rackology, years ago, I swore I would not return. To my delight, I found it…read moreunder different management. The service was perfect--a genuine interest in helping me solve several problems. In addition, I did not know the specific regulations for bike racks on an RV. Lewis had a handle on it. I'm looking forward to the installation and then a kayak/canoe rack. Thanks, Lewis. Cheers, SM

Phenomenal service in many ways - couldn't open an old Yakima box, and after sending photos, they…read moreadvised me. Went in yesterday and after being able to gove loads of pets to the greeter and employee (a gorgeous & perfectly well-behaved lab), I got great advice. These fellows are run off their feet this time of year, but take the time. I can see why everyone directed me to this place!

I was more than delighted to find this place after arriving in Halifax recently for work. To my…read moreeven greater delight it is only a few minute walk from where I am staying. I am from Vancouver Island, one of the Meccas for Fly Fishing and while here my plan is to use some of my spare time productively tying some flies. For those that know fly tying know that it is a bottomless pit of materials, tools, and equipment when it comes to the hobby. This place has a large dedicated section of both flies, fly tying materials/equipment/tools/etc as well as fly fishing rods, reels, clothing and other accessories. I'd say a one stop shop for sure. The guys that work there are both very friendly and helpful, more than willing to help with some advice or recommendations on fly tying materials or colours, etc. The pricing is on par with any other fly fishing store so no complaints there. The only very minor complaint is that they are slow to restock some tying materials, but what they do have in stock is more than enough to satisfy me. Good source of Hardy and other high end reel makers as well so you can go drool over those as well. Their hours are good. Open Mon-Sat 9-6 mon-fri and 9-5 on sat. I've been in the store 3 times in less than a week lol and will be in countless more times in the coming months before I head back west to put my hard work to good use.

Incredibly friendly and knowledgeable staff. Gave me great advice as I'm new to the area. Led me to…read morecatch some good fish! Prices are a bit on the higher end but they carry a unique variety of products that are locally productive and hard to find elsewhere. I'll be back!

I just picked up my second pair of Altra shoes from Aerobics First. The staff are so friendly,…read morehelpful, and knowledgeable. As I wear a 15 wide, I had to order my shoes. I received them in 8 days. Even they were surprised! My wife is working with them for cross-country skis. They extended the same outstanding service to her. Can't say enough great things about this place.

Awesome staff. I purchased some new insoles for my shoes today. Jay was an awesome help. Super nice.read more

My fiancee and I rented a canoe for a few hours to explore the Keji national park. We paddled out…read morethe River and into Kejimkujik Lake and across to Bear Island. It was an awesome experience at a great price!! Additionally, they rent a lot of gear, bikes, canoes, kayaks, bear canisters, dry sacks, and much more. Furthermore, I rented a yurt from the national park service at Jake's Landing. The park service never gave me any information on unlocking the yurt, which happened to have a padlock on it!!! I can't remember exactly, but I think his name was Chad (a keji outfitter worker), he posted a note on the door with his phone number to try and help the people that reserved it the night be fore us. They couldn't get into their yurt also. 'Chad' assisted us with getting the combo to the yurt. Those folk at Keji Outfitters are kind souls indeed!!

I cannot recommend this place enough. The employees were friendly and helpful and really knew their…read morestuff. They have a good range of kayaks and canoes to rent and reasonable pricing. Definitely worth a trip while you're at Keji.

Lululemon is definitely located in the right spot, right next to Mills on Spring Garden Rd…read more March Break is here and Lulu has the gear!, I know Corny! The first thing that hit me when I walked in was a wonderful sent of tangerine, at least I think that is what it was, the smell was heaven. This place was packed today, I know it was a combination of beautiful weather, Spring Garden and March Break. There was no sign of recession in this store. The line went from the cash right to the back of the store. I could not believe it. And no one was blinking an eye at the cost, $58.00 top, $130.00 jacket, $90.00 pants. I do think some people will choke on the prices, but I believe you will get great quality. Either that or half of Halifax has lost their minds, because I have never seen so many people in a store, and no sale going on. The styles and colours here are a step above the others you will find. They had some great selections. There was one jacket I thought was a pretty good price, the $130.00 Rain Jacket.

I was recently back in at Lulu to try and find a gift for a special friend. As usual, two of their…read more"ambassadors" were at the front of the store doing stretching and balancing acts. While I'll admit that at first, I found this to be kind of neat, I have come to find it to be very distracting and lacking professionalism. Inside, the staff members were quite friendly and eager to assist. While I had gone there with the intention of buying a work-out t-shirt, after discovering that one of the cheapest and most basic t-shirts was $58, which by the way was made overseas, I decided against the purchase. I then went and checked out the exercise pants, and while I agree, they were some of the nicest exercise pants I had ever seen, I simply could not justify paying $98 + tax for a pair of work-out pants. Needless to say, I left the store once again, empty handed, and am continuing to wonder how work-out clothing can demand such high prices.