I stopped in Title Nine at Hilldale to check out the new spring clothes and the salesperson's dog…read morewas running loose in the store. I'm allergic to dogs and was really sad to see this as I won't be coming back to this store. It not universally positive to subject your customers to dogs during their shopping experience. I don't see people bringing in their cats, rabbits or other pets. It seems to be a dog owner thing to feel that their need to have their dog close usurps all.

Title Nine is a clothing store for active women. The branch at Hilldale is the newest of 14 from…read morethis California company. I've bought from their catalog for years, and was thrilled to see them open a shop in Madison. And after my first visit, it looks like they've done it right. The retail store has limited space, so this fall they've concentrated on their basic and cold weather items. The space is no-frills attractive, the layout more browsable than tightly organized. Staff were friendly and helpful, but didn't hover. The woman who waited on me showed up every so often to put my stuff in a fitting room and answer questions; other than that, she let me do my thing. Both clerks present that day knew the merchandise. This is not a cheap place to shop. A top may cost $50, a pair of pants or sweatshirt $75, and outerwear more like $100. What you get for that is a well-made item that's both functional and attractive, made for movement, and in many cases suitable for athletic, outdoor use. They're well-sewn, using technical fabrics and other synthetics, as well as some cotton and wool. They will also help you with items from the mail-order catalog, if you want to order something that's not in the store, or have a problem or return. I have been happy with 95% of what I've ordered from them for the past five years or so. Having the store is even better, because it takes out the guesswork.

Jeff has an amazing selection of boards and gear. He has a retail setting in the department store…read morebut carries most items in storage. Glad I called ahead as I may have been discouraged with the display. He gave us some choices on bindings and gave us online prices with no haggle, but able to try them ourselves. Will definitely recommend.

From the owner: Water Sports Retailer located in Wisconsin Selling:…read moreWakeboards, Water Skis, Wakeboard Packages, Bindings, Stand Up Paddle Boards, Towables & Inflatables, Water Ski Ropes and Handles, Life Vests & Life Jackets, Sunglasses, Wetsuits, Rashguards, Board Shorts, Sandals, Onewheel Boards, Babe's Boat Care. Brands sold by 88 Gear : Ronix Wakeboards, Hyperlite Wakeboards, Liquid Force, Byerly, Obrien , Reef Sandals, Spy Sunglasses, Electric Sunglasses, Oakley Sunglasses, Quiksilver, Billabong, Volcom, Radar water Skis, HO Water Skis, Mission Boat Gear, Slingshot Wakeboards, Roxy, VonZipper, Fly High Fat Sacs, O'Neill Wetsuits.

For context, I have swam with a team that is very good partners with A3 for 6 years, and recently…read morestarted swimming in college. I have used their products for years on end. I accidentally ripped a Vici tech suit because I wasn't using the fit-lock. After just 1 meet of wearing it at our championship meet I was honest about it to them, and despite the fact that it was my fault, they were generous enough to send me a new Vici for free! Customer service, products, and everything else about A3 is top-tier.

The customer service at A3 is top notch!! They respond almost immediately to questions and put the…read morecustomer first. I had to make a change to my order and they made a quick change and were very flexible. I tried their Avenger X and Fuse goggles and like both. The Fuse however is well beyond competitors in its class for comfort. The nose piece seems a key component to the design. It rotates at the point of connection with the lenses, which makes the fit easy and ultra comfortable. Thanks A3. Keep up the good work!

Horrible place to shop, not never open plus the store prices are too high on items u can get down…read morethe street cheaper. Won't ever visit this place again

I've been a Lands' End customer since the early 1980s, and all these years later, I'm just as…read moresatisfied every time a package arrives. The quality has been consistently excellent, and the customer service has never given me a single reason to look elsewhere. Most recently, I bought winter coats for two of my grown kids. They both make their own money, yet somehow always end up wearing coats that barely survive the season. Lands' End had great deals, so I let them pick exactly what they wanted and now I know they'll be warm and dry all winter long. As always: zero issues. Period. Thanks, Lands' End, for taking care of my family for decades!

Received item as gift, I wasn't able to exchange it for correct size because the giver had removed…read morethe tags. I have the tags but not attached so I am stuck with an item that I cannot use. you have lost at least two customers because I consider that very poor customer service

We stopped at Pacific on our way home from Wisconsin Dells to get a souvenir t-shirts for my family…read moreof 5. On the big windows it states 9.99 or under.. well, not everything's 9.99 & under. Swim shorts, towels & sweat shirts are all 14.99. I told my family they each can get two items as a souvenir. We had a hay day reading all of the t-shirts. My kiddos each picked out a couple. Shirts that were not in our sizes they pressed for us. For free it states. However, the shirts that they press are Gilden Brand, you can get at the dollar tree for 1.25 or at Joann's Craft Store for 2.00 after in store coupon. So, we put everything we wanted on the counter 1 by 1 and would go look at more t-shirts. Some of the shirts we wanted were 2.99 or 3 for 10.00. He rang them up at 9.99 or 14.99 each. So, make sure you're watching, or look at your receipt before you leave. We totally got ripped off.

Everything is $9.99 or under. Bikinis 9.99 each piece. Great deal if u forget something, but not a…read moreplace to find anything worth while.

This is more of a review of Marmot than of Fontana Sports. I bought my first Marmot down jacket…read morehere, and it lasted almost twenty years before the zipper broke. It kept me so warm and toasty in the brutal upper Midwest winters. I discovered the Marmot brand here in the 1990s. Back in the 1990s, Patagonia was not considered as "technical" and as bougie as Marmot and The North Face. Arcteryx either didn't exist or was an obscure brand almost thirty years ago. Now, Patagonia and Arcteryx are off-the-charts insanely priced. Marmot and The North Face are considered "value" brands. In any case, I still buy Marmot; it's better quality and far better value than Patagonia because: 1. Higher down fill power and 2. Higher down fill weight I recently bought a 700-fill down parka from Marmot with 220 grams of down for far less money than a 600-fill down parka with 150 grams of down from Patagonia. I was cold in the Patagonia parka, and it was horribly expensive. I had to return. I also bought coats from Eddie Bauer and from L.L. Bean. Nowhere nearly as warm as Marmot. The Marmot down parka that I recently bought is called the Montreaux Coat, and I've yet to find a warmer coat at such a great price point. It hits my knee, although it's supposed to hit my calf, so that's a bit misleading on their website. It's closer to parka length than coat length. I like that when the zipper broke after almost twenty years of owning my first Marmot down jacket, I called Marmot's Customer Service, they sent me a shipping label, and they said that they would gladly repair the zipper for me, for free. When they couldn't repair the zipper, they just sent me a new Marmot down jacket. So, I wore that complimentary replacement jacket for another ten years before finally buying the Montreaux coat this year almost thirty years after buying my first Marmot down jacket from Fontana Sports.

i still miss the west side store! Every day!!!!! Wonderful store! Ski tuning was wonderful!read more