Did I mention Dartmouth and I have been supa-friends lately? Another drive across the waters, I…read morestopped into Spirit Martial Arts Supplies sheerly out of curiosity. This is a bountiful arena for all those noble fighters. Not exactly sure of the equipment run-though of Martial Arts, but I'm fairly certain this place will have you covered. Punching bags, gloves, proper shoes and apparel... its all legit fighting gear! The store offers the resources to those who are interested in the "fighting community" as well. Staffers seem well versed (as I eavesdropped on nearby clientele service) Those in the market should pop by!

I stopped by this place on the weekend to have a look at their store. I heard great things from…read morefriends so I wanted to see what they had and I wasn't disappointed! The cleanliness and organization of the store is very nice! Everything is well laid out and easy to see. Their selection of gear and equipment is nice as well, I noticed they carried most of the top brands available for my discipline. The staff are welcoming too. Quick to strike up a conversation, let you look, suggest some items for what your looking for and show you some things you may be interested in. Bottom line, this place is the place to go. You'd be hard pressed to find a better spot to shop for your martial arts needs!

2 of the staff was excellent and you could genuinely tell they cared / we're interested in what…read morethey were selling. There was another set of losers there practically just watching the time go. I'll return once this place has been replaced.

There is a great history behind Sportwheels. It has been around for over 50 years supporting…read morefamilies in the Sackville area. If you have a young family that is into sports, this is the place you should go. They have a fantastic "Trade' n Save on all the gear, bikes etc. This has helped many a family keep their kids in sports. After all , just about every year kids need to change up their gear. Skates can run you up to $200 per child. The staff is excellent, when we were there , we were on the hunt for new skates, or should I say, a new pair of used ones. Well, it is not as easy as you think. Every skate is different and a lot of brands. Too many to choose from. The staff went through the whole gamut with us. We went in with figure skates and came out with hockey skates! All was good! This was and is a family owned business in the 4th generation. They know how to give a break on the pocket book. When you say to someone , we are in the market for gear, they always send you hear first.

Cleve's seems to be the go to store for a lot of people…read more Myself, I have not be able to find a lot at Cleve's. We were looking for a Pro-tech skate helmet. They did not have it. The other time we were looking for board shorts for girls, they had nothing. I will give them credit when they do the loonie sale on the shoes.

This sports store has a really large selection of sports shoes, hockey equipment and more. They…read morehave a few sections of clothing and items from a variety of other sports (water sports, golf, tennis, badminton, fitness, etc). The summer sales are pretty good and they have a good number of sales associates.

Bang up job by the folks at PHL , the staff is very knowledgeable about gear and set ya up for…read moresuccess on what ever budget you happen to be on. If you purchase a helmet at another store you can bring it in and get a visor or cage/fishbowl placed on it ( needs to be purchased there obviously ) at no extra charge and get stick extenders put in your stick as well.

Hockey Life speaks for itself, this store is Larger than any sports store I have been in. Gracing…read morethe outside as well as inside is a huge picture of our own "Sid The Kid" Sydney Crosby. Hockey life was established in Montreal in 1973 and now carries the crown for the largest retail hockey store with a total of 23 in Canada. Yes this is a box store but it is Canadian. The store has large flat screen TV's throughout it to make your experience that much better while shopping. I can not imagine there is anything else needed. This store carries it all from, sticks, skates, bags , safety equipment, memorabilia, clothing, the list goes on. I eyed a few things I think would be great for gifts. Now, I will be honest, when the word Hockey is said, I think Money, sports are very expensive to take part in, that is nothing new. So do not complain on prices. It is what it is. I felt the prices were reasonable here. There was a hockey bag for about $45.00. However, I am not a professional shopper of hockey gear, so keep that in mind if you go in. This is a great store and a welcomed edition to the city for sure. We are a huge hockey town here, so I think this place will do well. The staff here were young and friendly, I think it would be a great place to work.

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.