This place seems to have sprung up overnight. Located in premises that have housed countless…read morebusinesses over the last few years Sweatshop will be trying to catch the attention of Belfast shoppers. This is a specialist running shop that sells all sorts of running clothing, trainers and accessories. It seems pretty well stocked - with all major brands available. One thing I noticed they had which I liked was an in-store treadmill. I like the idea of slipping on a pair of trainers and trying them out before you buy them. Sort of like a test drive in a car - makes sense to do this really. I noticed that a lot of the stock had been discounted in the same style that Sports Direct discount - by that I mean that items are automatically applied with discount to appeal to bargain hunters. When I entered the shop the staff were keen to help me and I was asked on two occasions was I ok or 'just having a look'. If you're a keen runner get a jog on and head down to Sweatshop, you'll probably find something you need - remember the Belfast Marathon is only 3 short months away?!

This is a fantastic sports shop for any avid runner or gym bunny! They have an excellent range of…read morecurrent season trainers for great reduced prices. Quality brands like brooks, asics, new balance, karrimor along with the usual Nike, adidas. The staff are trained to fit shoes for fallen arches, stability, neutral running etc. They have a decent range of outdoor trek shoes too. Lots of snazzy gym gear for both male/female.

SS Moore is as much part of the Belfast landscape as The City Hall itself. For as long as I can…read moreremember it's been there. This is no accident or fluke, you need to be on top of your game to hang on to such a prized retail location and these guys have been. SS Moore specialize in real quality sports equipment and wear. This is the first place I visit when I need a new pair of football boots because I know the staff are knowledgeable and will provide a genuine insight in to your purchase. This was the case yesterday, I went in with the aim of getting a pair of football boots with thicker leather and while I was caressing (that makes it sound creepy) the various boots on display a helpful member of staff approached me and asked what I was looking for (or maybe it was 'what are you doing!?'). When I told him my plight he brought me out a whole host of boots that had thicker leather, unfortunately none of them were in my size! That's my only tiny niggle with SS Moore, they don't have a huge stock and tend to sell out quickly. If you're looking for regional sports kits like Linfield, The Ulster Rugby Team or the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey Jersey this is one of the few places, excluding the official shops, that you can get them. There aren't many better sports shops around in my opinion - if you're looking for something specific or niche make SS Moore's your first stop.

SS Moore is an Athletics Store right across the road from Belfast's City Hall. So it has a prime…read morelocation within the city. Unlike most other sports stores, which just deal in replica football shirts and clothes that make you look suspicious on a street corner. SS Moore sales sports equipment for a wide range of sports, both mainstream and the smaller sports. Their staff have a great knowledge of the equipment they sell and will always help you make the right choice. My experience of this shop and their great staff was when I was looking for a new football kit for the Sunday league team I play for. SS Moore have a wide range of catalogues to look through and they are always willing to recommend which offer they think will best suit you and they don't charge extra for having the kits delivered to their shop! They were a great help and I'll be going here more often for anything remotely sporty!

O'Neills is a sporting goods shop primarily famed for its dedication to Gaelic Gear equipment and…read moresportswear. Located next to world-famous (kind of) Casement Park, this shop does a big trade from gaelic supporters which there are plenty of in Andersonstown. The shop has a typical sports shop lay-out, with displays and racks of goods stocked around the floor. There is always a problem with sports shops that they are all quite expensive and the majority of their products can be found if you shop around on the internet. O'Neills does have expensive enough tracksuits and equipment, but the gaelic jerseys are pretty much as cheap and you are going to find anywhere else. The staff are more than happy to let you browse about and are very approachable if you require any assistant. One particular member of staff was more than happy to look out the back to see if they had a rain jacket I was looking for in my size. Turned out they didn't but he was happy to order it for me. I told him it was grand and got it off their website instead but the staff are really nice and more than helpful. I can see why there are more and more of these sports shops opening up all over Ireland as it is a very well run, efficient, pleseant shopping experience.

A lot of visitors to Belfast like to bring back souvenirs when they're going home. For many of…read morethem, if they have friends or relatives who originally hail from here (or, indeed, if they hail from here themselves) they like to bring back items that are specific to a particular area or region as a symbol of their roots or ancestry. That's why the souvenir of choice for a lot of people is GAA shirts. Most opt for the county tops, with some even going as far as getting local club tops. O'Neill's is a stockist of such items, and sells county jerseys for around £25 - £40 (depending what time of year you buy them I think - if you can leave it until late August, which is near the end of the GAA season, then they're at the lower end of this price range). It also supplies some sporting equipment, including hurling sticks, as well as some rugby and soccer items.

This new Lifestyle has been fitted out to resemble an industrial underground rave rather than a…read moresports shop. Neon signs everywhere and a minimal exposed feeling, although to be fair it's still a great sports shop! Located at the Corn Market entrance to Victoria Square it's hard to miss. The store has been sectioned off in to fashion, a boot room, sports zone and shoe area. It's divided by the neon signs I mentioned. It's deceivingly large and stocks the largest range of EPL football shirts I have ever seen. There also seems to be a real focus on local sports too with Antrim GAA and Ulster Rugby tops among those on sale! When I was in it seemed well staffed - I was asked on a few occasions if I wanted help but I was just having a wee nosey! Nice addition to Victoria Square and a great look and feel about it!

New edition of sports clothes in Vic square…read more Huge selection of: Football kits Swimwear Tennis gear Gym gear Running trainers Fashion trainers Nice lay out with modern neon lights that split up the different sections. Treadmill provided for customers to try out trainer comfort which is helpful edition. Staff quite helpful.

Great to have a new sports hop in town. So many of the them have closed over the last few years…read more Good they are on the rise. Lots of range in spots brands. And a great choice of women's sports clothes. Which is good compare to the likes of JD sports etc. Though the gear is all very expensive. You can buy it well cheaper elsewhere.

This is a fantastic store full of gym gear and trainers for every sporting need. Loads of gym…read moreaccessories and advice from the staff. Big selection of football boots and strips. Also a huge selection of sports fashion wear like tracksuits and hoodies. Store is big, bright and clean.

I used to run for a club before I discovered the pleasures of alcohol and nightclubs. I have…read morerecently joined a gym and discovered the joy of running once again. unfortunately my running shoes were a pair of converse boots and I knew this was not the right kind of footwear required to chase and catch Bolt and beat him to the post, so I headed up to Up and Running for a serious pair of runners. They sorted me out nicely with a new pair of Adidas, some lycra (never thought I'd be back in the stretchy stuff) jogging bottoms and a nifty little hand-formed water bottle. Decent prices, helpful well informed staff and a well stocked runners emporium. Catch me if you can!

Never been much into running myself though I did dabble a bit when I was (much) younger. This is…read morethe kind've shop I would have loved though had I the required budget. It's basically a huge shrine to everything related with running be it shoes, clothing or any number of accessories. It's in rather an unusual location in town, pretty much right in the middle of the main shopping area so that's testament to the fact it must do some great business. In fact the day I was in browsing there was a whole mob of Japanese tourist who seemed to be stocking up on a load of kit. Rather impressive and the guy behind the tills smile spoke volumes. Pros: Expert gear and advice. Cons: Pretty much just running stuff

This is a superb shop for all things out doors. I went in looking for a specific size of gas…read morebottle. The sales assistant told me exactly where it should be. I duly went to the location (upstairs) but Al's it wasn't the one I wanted. However saw some amazing equipment and merchandise. Definitely a goto place for outdoor gear!!

Cotswold outdoor is a retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment including footwear, casual…read moreclothing and waterproofs. Similar to the Outdoor Store also on the Boucher Road, it has a great range of products to add to the customer's dilemma of exactly which items they should choose for the job. If you're planning a trek to the great North Pole or a similar camping trip with the family, this store will have all you need from sleeping bags to back packs. If you're a novice with the whole equipment malarkey this shop may send you over the edge with its technical jargon.

Ringsport on the Antrim Road sells a wide range of boxing equipment for both the professional and…read moreamateur styles of the sport. It's on top of another shop which is quite strange, I always feel strange walking up some stairs that seem like they could be anyone's home into a shop. The guy who owns the store knows all there is about boxing, so you can just ring off vaguely what your looking for and your budget and just sit back whilst he gathers everything you need. Whilst I was there he informed me that a lot of the stuff they sell in the shop is cheaper in their online shop which was frightfully honest of him considering I could have just left and did that. Really friendly, knowledgeable staff which is great for the epic novices like myself.

Much like the other reviewers here, I am going to try and review this shop for the merits of the…read moreshop for the quality of the shop and its merchandise , and try and avoid talking about the football club and all the negative connotations that brings. The shop is crammed full of Celtic orientated merchandise. There are all the kits which can be customised with genuine SPL printing, but for me this is where the decline in quality starts.The rest of the merchandise is quite frankly heavily branded and overpriced tat, much like that in any club's store. Is there any real need for a Celtic themed babygro? When choosing office stationary, are you going to want to emblazon all your items with the Celtic logo? The answer to these questions should indeed be no, unless of course you would directly in Celtic's offices or are a wag of a Celtic player! Unless you are a die hard supporter, stay well away.Even if you are a die hard, you can easily get the shirts for cheaper elsewhere online or in reputable sport stores nationwide!

Unfortunately, the majority of sports fans in Belfast have an affiliation with either Celtic or…read moreRangers based purely on religion rather than any other particular loyality. I could safely say most people that wear a shirt from one of these shops could not name the starting 11 of either side. Yet affiliating themselves with such teams says more about them than it does about the team. Scottish football is not that spectacular. I watch alot of football and although it is much better than anything this country has produced North or South, it is still a dreadfully boring and one-sided league. The Celtic Collection is therefore a shop which aims at capitalising on this "support". Selling everything a Celtic fan could want, it is a genuinely dedicated fan-shop. You have everything from shirts and shorts, to pencil cases and pictures. If you are a dedicated Celtic fan, then this is the best shop to go to as you will probably go mental over all of the memorabilia you can fit into your pockets. However, this shop is always going to be tainted with the fact that there are idiots from both sides of the fence who are hell-bent on throwing stones and annoying their opposition whilst wearing the shirts of their respective Scottish teams. This shop therefore does not seem to do anything other than encourage religious hatred. There are no other fan-shops belonging to teams with bigger support (United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, the Pool). There are however shops which are dedicated to sectarian idiots. As good as Celtic Collection is, it does not represent the Scottish giants, but rather the disgusting under-belly of Belfast. Shouldn't have a place here

Ah haaaaa.... yet another sports shop in the city. I really do not know how they all seem to…read moresurvive with such intense competition between, what are more or less identical stores. JD Sports in my opinion is a bit of a runt compared to the larger and perhaps more prestigious JJB chain. For a start it's smaller and has a much denser range. It also focuses primarily on the clothing aspect of sport rather than the accessories to go along with it. This store hasn't been open all that long but when I called in today it was absolutely heaving with families and youngsters eager to get the newest football top or a new pair of boots.