You guys, this place it awesome- it`s really an outlet. And…read morefor Zürich prices, this is as cheap as it gets! They have new and gently used gear, clothes, and shoes- for Christmas or every day, this is the store to choose! I got new hiking boots for only 59 Franks, elsewhere was at least 200, for that I`m giving thanks! The snowshoe selection downstairs had new and slightly used, but not enough sizes from which I could choose. But I`ll totally come back, for warm or active wear, it`s just the coolest store with prices beyond compare!

My wife described this as halfway between an REI and an LL Bean, and I think she's got it about…read moreright. The gear selection mirrors REI well, but there's a fuller clothing line, especially at the more casual end --- and I still haven't figured out the kid's fishing pool. A touch of Cabela's, perhaps? The staff is helpful, and will happily break out their (sometimes rusty) English if need be. We mostly shopped in German, but once you start looking for books in English the conversations tend to follow suit. Picked up a new hostel liner for hut-to-hut hikes, didn't find the book we hoped for, and figure I'll be back next time I need some ski gloves.

I was meeting someone at a restaurant right next door so I decided to kill some time in here. It's…read morea nice enough Patagonia store, right in the heart of Zurich's shopping district (women's stuff upstairs, men's downstairs). What really puts this place over the top for me was its store dog, a slender brown beauty named Itala who was SO well-behaved she was almost unnatural. She very calmly sat up on her little round red rug while I scratched and pet her and not once did she break her composure--amazing. When it was time to say good bye she just very calmly lay back down on her rug, so very cool. Kudos to these peeps for their lovely store dog policy :)

The service is impatient and plain rude. I am visiting from the US and was trying to choose a ski…read moretouring kit for a week rental. The sales person who as I see now is the business owner and manager was taking away the boots before I was able to choose, without asking at all. When I asked not to take away, he said that he did not want to rent to me at all. The explanation was "I don't have a good feeling". I left of course and have never experienced anything like this in terms of service in my life. No matter what selection is there, I would not recommend to support a business that does not care about having happy customers. And it comes from the owner!

This is the go-to mountaineering, rock climbing, and ski touring shop in the area. The staff is…read morereally knowledgeable in giving good advice and it has much of a support-the-local-shop feel than what you find in bigger chain stores.

Walked out with like half of the items in the store. Best selection of items outside of the US that…read moreI've been to. I guess the US obsession with this place is hard core. My wallet is a lot lighter but...treat yo self!

If Yelp would allow me using emojis in their reviews, all of below would be unnecessary. I can…read moredescribe my Lululemon experience with just one: the flying money away emoji. After resisting going into a Lululemon for many years I finally caved and walked into this huge shop in Zurich. The moment I tried those pants I regretted it big time because I knew there was no way on earth that I would be walking out without a pair of these and I also know already that I will want them in all colors. Yes, despite the high price! I also tried one of their sport bras: again WOW, I find sport bras typically an uncomfortable affair. Not at Lululemon though, in addition they looked awesome on me! If that wasn't enough the service at the store was great. The shop assistants were happy to help me in English and very helpful when I asked different sizes and asked questions on the clothing. I truly regret going in, because I pretty sure I will go back and drop some more money!

There are food shops and then there is Jelmoli. If money is not a concern then, this is your shop…read morefor the most exquisite food items. It's a huge department store in the city center of Zurich with floors of everything from fashion to food. I only visited the food department which is located on the lower level so I can only describe my experience there. There are rows of foods from around the world and a large section of wines from around the world. They also have a decent Swiss wine section. The cheese humidor here is worth just popping into. It had the most amazing variety of cheeses from around the world. The fresh produce is also of the highest quality. There are a handful of restaurants in here serving cuisines from different parts of the world. We visited one called Nippon Sushi and the chef there made us an Omakase menu comprised of the chefs selection of sushi on the day. It was amazingly good and super fresh. You can lock me up in this place and throw the key away :-) an exquisite place to visit, browse and have a meal :-)

I came here to eat sushi at Nippon Food in the basement. It was really good and fresh, and it was…read morealso fun to walk around the gourmet market beforehand to check out all the foods and sample different kinds of gourmet oil and risotto. I'm glad I found a Groupon for a fantastic meal for two. Afterward, I went across to Mövenpick to sample a variety of red wines before picking out a lovely bottle from Chile. It's self-service, so you can pour yourself whatever you want to taste from all the bottles on display. At the register, I suddenly remembered that I had some UBS Keyclub points to redeem, so I was able to knock off CHF 20 from the purchase price. Awesome. Then I went upstairs to the always busy m.a.c. cosmetics counter, but a sales associate was quick to help me with my purchase, and then I was merrily on my way. Always an awesome experience at this upscale department store, but be prepared to shell out some big bucks.

This is a very conveniently located store near the Zurich Casino... I so want to give this store a…read more4+ star rating, but it loses 2 stars for (1) running out of things and not appearing to care that items are out of stock (2) employees seem to try and help you at first, but when the going gets tough, they don't really seem to be bothered to going the entire way through b/c their time is more valuable or whatever the real story is. Why do it if you're only half in it? There is a good assortment of sporting goods here, whilst they try to deliver on range; they fail short in delivering. For example, I was looking for 2kg hand weights, and they sold out of every type of hand weights in 2kg. I chased down an employee who just told me sorry no more. That's it. There was no, I'll have a check at the stock room, or oh I'll call the one in Dietlikon to see if they have one, or hey maybe you should go on line and check (they do have a website you can order things from). So I went to Dietlikon location and even worse was despite the fact the store is bigger and in a remote area - they failed short of having any weights nor did anyone bother to help me. I only came here b/c it's so convenient and also a friend gave me a gift card that I wanted to use. I was on a tram today and it went by a Migros SportXX, so I figured I'd check their online store. Their online store is way better than Athleticum's, selection was much more varied and easier to find (the search tool at Altheticum website was not very clear and didn't give the exact search returns, Migro SportXX was a breeze) and the best is - the shipping is "gratis" (free), unlike Athleticum which charged me CHF 7.50 shipping for a similar item I was going to buy at Migros SportXX. So I saved a lot of time traveling to hunt for items while getting free shipping, and earning Migros punkte (points), thanks Migros!

Tons of stylish trainers, lots of "Nike Free" natural-concept footwear... but only about two pairs…read moreof shoes actually meant for outdoor running. This Ochsner Sport is a great place for dabbling in many sports, but doesn't have much depth in any.

This is a good place if you're looking for clothing or equipment for indoor sport. They also sell…read moreskis and equipment for the outdoor activities but it's not, from my point of view, their strength. I go there if I need sport shoes, a new badminton racket or things like that. For this kind of products they are very good. In this store they actually have a huge section for women, the men section is quite small in comparison. It located in the Europaalle right next to another big sport shop so if you don't find what you are looking from, just cross the allee :-)