Tip: This store has huge discounts on authentic sports apparel…read more For the longest time, I have wanted a Blue Jays jersey. When my friend from grade 7 and her husband had tied the knot several years ago, they wore matching Blue Jays jerseys (classic white home ones) to officially mark that they were a married couple. I went to a Jays game a few month back as part of a work event. I visited the Jays store. I found lots of jerseys. They were expensive starting at $300. I ended up getting a t-shirt that was more my price point. The Shopping Channel is running a sale on Jays apparel. There's a 15% discount. I found a jersey that I liked. It was $249. It was still ridiculously expensive for me to splurge. My goal: Find a Jays jersey that doesn't break the bank. I did a search. I found SVP Sports selling the same Jays jersey for $159. Nice! I didn't buy it online. I saw that this store had many jerseys available. I decided to pay this store a visit last Friday night. The SVP Sports store used to be at Woodside Square. It has since moved to a larger location at McCowan Road and Milner Avenue. It's in a plaza with Winners, Starbucks, Mr Sub, and more. It was raining. I parked fairly close to the building. I then walked into the store. Happiness was seeing powder blue jerseys on my right. They were indeed authentic Blue Jays jerseys. Yay! The original price was $200. It was indeed marked down to $159. There was a further reduction. This jersey was going for $79. One word: Wow! I wanted a jersey without any player's number on the back. I tried on two different sizes. As I was trying one of them on, a female sales associate asked if I needed any help. I let her know that I was okay trying on one of the jerseys. She was being helpful. I frankly wanted to be left alone to figure out my size. Sometimes, it's better to let the customer tell you whether she needs assistance and to leave her be. I found the jersey of my dreams. I was elated! There are change rooms at this store. I didn't need one, as it was easy to try on a jersey over my t-shirt that I was wearing. This store has a lot of merchandise that is heavily discounted. I saw NHL caps of all Canadian teams. It hit me that I don't own a Winnipeg Jets cap. I got one for $19. Unheard of! I lined up at the checkout. There were cameras everywhere. I suppose that prices are so cheap on sports clothing, caps, backpacks, and more that theft is an issue. I got a nice woman at the checkout. She asked if anyone had helped me. I said no. She apologized. She didn't need to. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was great. She let me know what the score was between the Jays and Mariners. It was game 5 in Seattle, with the Mariners leading by 1. Sadly, the Jays lost this game. However, the team ended up winning the entire series. I love my jersey and cap. They are comfy to wear and I didn't break the bank. I'd return for the deals. They are great. The quality of my purchases was excellent. (387)

Visiting SVP Sports was like a journey back in time!! Here you will find "Vintage" brand new hockey…read morejersey from NHL teams that no longer exist for years.... Quebec Nordiques with their last season back in 1994/1995, that was over 20 years ago! There are also some "Vintage" NBA and MLB jerseys! If you do want something for casual shinny hockey maybe fine, as the price is good. I would not say it feels like shopping at Value Village, but you did need to go through a lot of merchandise to find something that you might want to pay for it. Security measure here is quite high. Seems like shoplifting has been a big problem for management?

A few Sundays ago, I was in the Spadina-Queen Street West area. I walked by this MEC on my way to…read morean eatery for lunch. Walking back to my car after lunch, I decided to stop by this store and check it out. I like MEC. On the first floor, freeze-dried food was in front of me. Pad thai sounded great. I then saw electrolyte tablets and waffles. If you are looking for a water bottle, there are lots to choose from. From Hydro Flask, to MEC's own line, you can find something that will suit your hydration needs. I saw lots of camping items. Tents. Cookware. LED lanterns. This store has everything imaginable. The downside is that I didn't see any sales items. I find it expensive to shop here, especially post-co-op memberships. There are two floors to this store. You can take the stairs or find the elevator. I didn't buy anything. However, it was nice to browse. (433)

The worst online customer service; they have a chat function that clearly doesn't work. After tons…read moreof waiting, they ask you to email. Which they also haven't replied to (almost a month for an order that's 'PROCESSING'...). Annoying.

Poor selection of bike clothing. Things I could have bought here years ago (Fox shorts, MEC vests)…read moreare no longer carried. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Management is awful. If you want a decent warranty on faulty stuff, try REI, Costco, Tilley Endurables, Arc'teryx. I knew MEC was in trouble and had lost their principles when they told me a good bike costs $2,000. Ranking them vs Sporting Life and REI, I'd put MEC 5th out of 3.

My partner and I visited Mountain Equipment Company, and I was impressed with their selection of…read morebicycles. I am not a a cycling enthusiast (that's my partner's hobby); however I was blown away by the models, brands, and styles on display...great price for great quality. The staff were friendly, approachable, and knowledgeable..They took the time to assist my partner and offered expert advice and guidance on Mountain bikes accessories whereas I was more focused on road bikes (still learning). Overall, I had a great experience. So whether you are a seasoned cyclist or just starting out like me, you should come check this place out.

It's all about the staff at this store…read more They are friendly, knowledgeable and fair. Needed to regear my kiddo for skating season and they were fantastic. Offering up used or new options and walkingbua through pros and cons of different models. Very helpful and easy going, with stock that seems to turn over very very fast ( and 3 times in days looking for items and there were new options available on each visit!) A bit hidden off the main street but worth the drive Highly recommend checking them out for kiddo gear as they grow out of sizes at. a rapid rate!

Great service at this place! Wow, just talk loud enough to be heard over the din of over-dressed…read morepeople sweating it out finding the best of a specific size skate or length of snowboard or ski. This should be your first stop if you would like to experiment with any kind of sport since the staff is knowledgeable and used to dealing with first timers. Silly questions won't bother them, they are accustomed to it. Prices are very reasonable and they take trade-ins of your old gear. At least they will take their used gear back the next day or the next season if you want to trade up or get a different size. Then you will only pay the difference and help support the store with renewed stock, a very cool idea! So there you go - no excuses when someone says, 'Let's go skating!'

This place is a neighbourhood type of place. You need sporting goods, well this place has some and…read morethen more! (particularly a giant selection of rubber chickens for some reason...) Not particularly inexpensive, if you get my drift. I was in need of a golf driver, since I foolishly misplaced my driver last season, I was desperately in need of a new driver! So suffice to say, didn't feel like dishing out $300+ for a brand new driver, decided to checkout this place. Decent selection on second-hand golf drivers. Most of them are demo drivers from big box retailers it seems like. Tons of lefties!! If you are a lefty golfer and in need of a fresh driver, this is a great place to come by. You can even take the drivers out for a swing as they have practice mats in the basement. All in all, a pleasant experience. The manager hooked me up with a deal and gave me $20 off from the purchase price. So I gots my beautiful Callaway Diablo Driver for $120! I'd say that's a $200 off of retail easily. Go Tiger go!!

Came in here looking for skates and was extremely happy with the customer service. They were all…read morefriendly and very knowledgable about the products that were being sold in the store

Upon entering, this store's layout hasn't changed for the longest time…read more Quiet inside with some deals on footwear for men. They have a jersey wall which is cool, and someone left a skateboard attached to the rear of a bike that caught my eye! Golf sandals with turf! Why didn't I think of that! They feel comfy! Cool lifestyle Merchandising... LOL

I stopped by this location yesterday to sharpen my new skates and it was super easy and convenient…read more We walked right up to the skate shop and the guy took my skates and started sharpening them on the spot. I was really happy with the fact the store wasn't too busy and we were able to social distance very easily. We got in and out super quickly and I'm happy they were able to get my skates ready for winter. Would I return? Absolutely! How was the service? It was great!

My online experiences have been perfect. I had a free afternoon in Toronto so I thought I would…read morevisit. Unfortunately there was construction taking place, all inventory had been removed , and the shop was not open. I was unclear and could find no signage if they were going to reopen at this location.

This place is the only place I've found uptown that has a huge collection of soccer paraphernalia!…read moreThey have everything from lanyards (both club teams as well as international), to wall clocks, plush pillows, flags, emblems, jerseys themselves... EVERYTHING you could EVER think of that has soccer branding on it, you'll find it here! I saw some F1 and Hockey stuff here as well but it's predominantly soccer. The prices aren't ridiculous either and if you go now you can buy a whole bunch of World Cup South Africa stuff for super cheap!

I know In2Sports have a few locations but I have only went to the Markham location as it is the…read moreclosest to where I live. I came here a few times already and bought three jerseys so far, Honda AC Milan Home Jersey, Aguero Manchester City Away Jersey (Black) and the Kagawa Japan National Team Jersey. I was very happy with all my experiences here. First of all, this store sells a lot of authentic jerseys from all the big teams you can think of in EPL, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Bundesliga. On top of their wide selections of jerseys, they also have a very complete stock of different soccer equipments. Secondly, the staff in the store are very friendly and you can tell they do enjoy watching or playing soccer. You can literally talk about soccer to the sales for hours given you have the time to kill!! Most important of all, they demonstrated to me what great customer experience is all about. I remember in January, Honda was just signed by AC Milan, as a big Japanese soccer fan, I immediately called and asked if they have the Honda jersey in stock. They advised me they have the jersey but not the name kit yet, however, they can order for me and can give me a call when they arrive. Two weeks later, I got a call and was advised the name kit arrived and asked if i was still interested. I immediately drove to the store and made my purchase. Remember what your client wanted and making that follow up call is what great customer experience is all about! If you are looking for soccer gears, make sure you come to this location!! If you are a big soccer fan like me, you can also join their VIP membership for $20 a year and you get 15% off on all regular priced items and earn points that can be redeemed as cash for future purchases! Well worth it if you purchase a lot of soccer gears.

My go to shop for all things football. All the staff are very experienced when it comes to the…read moresport. They always seem to have the right selection of clothing, cleats, and equipment in stock. If not they can order it in no time. The prices are competitive to other stores that only sell football merchandise. I have been to 2 other locations in the west end but I choose to come here because of their excellent service. To sum it all up it's a one stop shop for the footballer or footballer fan.