If, like me, you end up leaving buying essential holiday stuff until not long before you fly off,…read morethen having winter sports stores relatively close by always helps. Those who've been skiing before will know that it's an incredibly expensive activity at the best of times, so I'd advise not to buy new outfits and equipment until you're sure you a) love the snow/cold b) are ok with falling down a lot and c) will repeat this in future years. Beg and borrow from friends and family first if you can! If you're a keen winter holidayer and are ready to treat yourself to something like new ski trousers, or 'salopettes' to use their proper name, then you can't go wrong with S + R. It's located inside the entrance walkway to the Chill Factore, sharing the space with other stores such as Subvert (for snowboarders) and The North Face. They have two levels, with the upper one for ski equipment and the ground floor for clothing, jackets and accessories such as headgear, hats, gloves and goggles. Most of the better-known snowsports brands are in there so you know you're getting quality goods. They stock women's, men's and children's clothing. The staff were really helpful, dashing off to locate the keys for the fitting rooms and checking their stock inventory for a particular pair I was after. Great customer service. Tip: recommend shopping here during the off-season months if you can and not during winter like I had to do, as you might grab a bargain.

Great service - Courtney was very helpful. Bought a coat and I'm very happy with my purchase!read more

Great service vast selection of horse riding boots, very friendly staffread more

I have been looking for a first class honest service for years. I took my sick 650 in there today…read more I give them a recommendation of 100%. I know where I will be taking my bike from now on.

Staff are always friendly and approachable without being overbearing and pushy for sales. Never had…read morea bad experience in this store.

I called in Vans in the Trafford Centre, while in the large shopping mall looking to pick up some…read morenew trainers, and I decided to have a look in Vans, due to a 10% promotion they were offering with MyUniDAYS. This store is quite small in terms of stock range, and inside it is slightly dark and even small in terms of space, it isn't the nicest of stores. It does feel quite cramped in some areas, which isn't very nice and it does make it hard to spend time looking at the range, however small it is which is a shame. Staff seemed unwilling to help me find what i'm wanting, which was difficult due to the narrow parts of the store in some areas such as shoes. There was some clothing as well, most of this I didn't like and wouldn't call fashion in all honesty. Sadly due to the overall nature and feel of this store and issues with service, I sadly am struggling to warrant anything over a single one star for this store.