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!

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

Friendly young fellow that helped me. Nice amount of hockey cards as well as high-end graded ones.read more

these guys are scalpers big time. My son went into buy his first ever box of Pokemon cards, so not…read moreknowing anything we went to our "local" shop. My son (9) went in and told the guy it was his first ever purchase. That slime ball sold my son a box of cards for 80$ that was released the DAY EARLIER and sold for 30$ at authorized Pokemon shops, these guys go around to all the stores and buy boxes then mark them way up. I can't believe you ripped off a nine year old with such pride. I hope this message reaches new collectors and you avoid this place. We will never set foot in this scalper shop again. Wish I could give 0 stars !!!

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....!??

Adam loves Patagonia. So we were really excited to visit. It's a nice store, two stories with lots…read moreof camping and other outdoor merchandise. The staff was a bit too carefree. We'd ask if we could try anything on and they'd be like "yeah just grab everything you want and you can go" no assistance required. Which is refreshing yet foreign because I'm used to there being an item limit and you can't go two people inside, etc. So I guess it depends on you if you enjoy this kind of service. I thought it was ok. I wish we had a Montreal Patagonia store.

Patagonia has been an source of thoughtful gear for decades and the Halifax chapter does not…read moredisappoint. Inspiring space coupled with intuitive staff, whether looking for edgy technical, retro throwback-y colors/designs or weird modern urban wear. Premium stuff made of good materials with good stories. Not to mention that you can put it all through hell and it'll only look more badass. I'll be back soon, for sure.

I went to my local Cleve's today to get a pair of slacks that I could wear to my physio…read moreappointments. I was very surprised to hear that although Cleve's is Canadian, most (if not all) of the items that they sell are American made. I asked whether they had anything Canadian and was not received well. The young woman who was working there did not appreciate the fact that I would not buy anything American and implied by her body language and eye movements that there was something wrong with me. I will not be entering any Cleve's stores in the foreseeable future. At the very least, the customer should be treated with respect.

Today I went into Cleve's with one mission at hand - to find a good men's baseball glove. I was…read morepleased to discover that they still had a fair selection, seeing as how the baseball season had ended over a month ago. Unsure, of exactly what I was looking for, I asked one of the young sales guys for help. He was more than happy to help and spent about 15 minutes with me trying on each glove, and letting me know, from a guy's perspective, the good and bad of each one. He also took his time to explain to me the difference between a baseball and softball glove, and was very thorough in helping me find the perfect glove. I was grateful for his help and the excellent customer service.

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.

Sport Chek is located in Bayer's Lake. This Sport Chek is fairly large and nicely layed out…read more The staff here and manager are really great. We had bought at another SC and did an exchange here. The manager helped us find what we were looking for. They have a great selection of Nike shorts for women. We got a really cool backpack by Burton. I did not know Burton has the best warranty in backpacks, fortunately we have not had to use it. Sport Check stocks great cloths for guys as well. They are pretty much brand names as well as sneakers. We bought some great cleats here. I like Sport Check and they have some great sales as well.

I really like shopping at Sport Chek. I always get great service from there and they are usually…read morepretty competitively priced. I recently went in there looking for a pair of sneaks for my son. They had a deal that if I buy one pair, I get the second half off. I ended up paying $144 for 2 pair of Nike sneakers! Great deal!! I also bought a package of socks for my boyfriend and he really likes them. They were just the no name kind. I also got him a track suit sweater/jacket. It's beautiful!