friendly, provided advice on strings (which I ended up not liking but that's okay). AND, gave my daughter a free kids' racquet! for no reason other than being very nice. Good people. read more

Imran and Wendy are wonderful to work with! They run a great business and truly understand the industry and how to make it roll!! read more

was buying a racquet for badminton with my dad and my dad mentioned it was my birthday a couple days ago and the guy over heard and gave me the grips i was asking about for free! i bought a yonex racquet for about 70$ (sale) they didn't have a ton of yonex badminton racquets but a lot of other brands that were also on sale. a ton of tennis and pickleball racquet plus a whole wall of different court shoes. read more

Great selection of raquets and strings. The owner is also a delight and extremely customer friendly. I will definitely be going back to this store for future purchases. read more

I called ahead about my options for a kids tennis racquet and was helped by a polite person on the phone. When I went to the store it was small but had a very good selection generally and had a few different options for kids. I was also surprised by the large selection of tennis shoes. I'll be back! read more

Staff was very nice and helpful. I decided to start with the demo program so I could test out a couple rackets. Got two that I will be returning in 2-3 days. $50 of the demos go to the final price of the frame, so you could test 5 rackets and it would be subtracted from the final price. Large amount of strings and rackets. read more

Strings Attached - Large selection of frames and demo rackets at the bottom - Sporting Goods Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Stopped in today just to browse. The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful about racquets and shoes. Bought shoes we probably would not have known about without their guidance. Will definitely be back when in the area. read more

I have purchased several pairs of shoes, as well as some tennis accessories from this store and until recently I had only had positive experiences. After purchasing a pair of shoes that wore down more quickly than other pairs I had purchased elsewhere in the past, I asked an employee at Strings Attached for help with selecting a more durable shoe. He directed me to another shoe that was more expensive than the one I had previously purchased that had worn down, but he assured me it would last much longer, so I purchased it. Flash forward a couple months, and this shoe has worn down EVEN MORE QUICKLY than the one I had before. When I went to the store to discuss this issue, I was just told that my shoe did not have a warranty and there was nothing they could do. They barely offered as much as a "sorry" as I explained to them that this more expensive shoe, purchased entirely based on the guidance of their employee, did not last nearly as long as the less expensive shoe I had purchased previously. As a repeat customer who was clearly steered wrong by their employee, I was expecting at least an attempt to right this wrong in some way. In a world with many options for purchasing shoes, including numerous online outlets, I was hoping customer service would be a strong point of this local racquet shop, but instead it was completely lacking in my recent experience. read more

Will never trust them with restringing. Gave my racquets to be restrung two times. Both times they were restrung at the wrong tension and wouldn't return money for the wasted strings. read more

Excellent customer service! The people there are very personable. We will definitely go there for all our tennis needs. Thank you for treating little tennis player so kindly. read more

Owner was friendly and helpful with assessing my skill level and aspirations to guide me towards the right racquet purchase. I didn't feel like I was getting upsold on racquets or accessories. He was also knowledgeable of tennis court recs in the area, which was of value for me being a novice player that just moved to Chicago. I Recommend Strings Attached for all tennis needs. read more

Imran was extremely helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable in selecting rackets and offering advice on how to have them strung for your abilities. I recommend this store to any level player who wants expert advice while purchasing tennis equipment. read more

We did the Yelp check in and got free tennis balls and grip! The employees were nice and helpful in helping me choose which strings I should get and regripping my tennis racquets. Recommended it to my friend and she had great experience here too! read more

Great selection and experience shopping. Was in and out in 20 minutes. Got some freebies with my check in. I left ny new racquet for 24 hours to have it strung. Super happy and will be back. Beats shopping online. read more

Strings Attached - Amazing service! - Sporting Goods Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great service and pricing. Staff offers detailed advice on string type and tension as well as shoes

The staff were patient and helpful throughout my demo-ing process of pickleball paddles to the final selection. The demo fee of $10/ paddle (max of 5) goes toward the purchase price of your final selection. read more

Very helpful staff helped my choose my first pickleball paddle! I will shop there again.

Excellent service. These guys really know tennis. Fair pricing. If you are in need of anything tennis I highly recommend Strings Attached in Lincoln Park. read more

Great neighborhood place to buy your tennis equipment, get racquets re-strung, etc. Bought my son a racquet for his birthday and they had it ready in an hour! read more

A lot of experienced stringers with nice automated machines. Consultation services on tennis gear, strings, racquets, etc. which is a huge plus and beats online any day. Not only that, support local as they do price matching here as well! read more

Just left this place and I am amazed how quickly I was able to get my old Wilson and Dunlop Rackets restrung. The owner was knowledgeable, inviting and super cool, the rest of the shop guys also were kind and honest as I was picking out a potential substitute for my old rackets. Would definitely recommend any beginner to pro check this store out, large section. Thank you to the owner Imran for the hookup. read more

Great and quick service! They were able to fix my broken Paddle racket without a problem. Pricing was also reasonable.

Quick turnaround and provided excellent advice on string tension, re-stringing frequency.

Owner was very friendly and knowledgable. Helped my partner get her racket within 10 minutes. Thank you!

Great service and prices! Staff does a good job explaining about strings and tensions.

My grandson is an avid tennis player and wanted a new tennis racket. I live out of state so I found this tennis shop on line and called to order him his racket over the phone. They took care of everything for me. The owner Imron was super helpful especially when it came to the discussion of string type which I didn't know anything about. I was able to pay over the phone and my grandson was able to pick up his racket the next day just in time for his birthday. He loves his new racket. read more

Good service. Racket undergrip and overgrip changed within 5 minutes. $15. The guy wasn't able to answer questions great about how often grip should be changed and such, but overall I'm happy with the actual service. read more

I came here to buy a new tennis racquet, overall experience was amazing. A few notes: 1. Ton of racquet to choose from, mostly in the $200 range. If you want something cheaper, may not be the best place for you. 2. They will price match if you find a better deal online (check out tennis-warehouse for a good comp on what you should be paying). 3. They let you demo racquets. I ended up testing 5 of them and had up to 3 out at a time at one point. They charge $10 a pop to demo but if you end up buying from them, they'll take the whatever you paid in demo fees off the price of what you bought. They ended up allowing me to demo 3 racquets for free but I also promised I'd buy from them, wasn't expecting it but really cool of them to do that. 4. Their policy is to let you demo for up to 3 days but if you ask nicely, they'll let you have it for longer. Overall, they were extremely patient, friendly and know their stuff. I'm no expert on tennis racquets so really glad this place exists, got some great advice and generally couldn't be more pleased with the entire experience. read more

Imran was great, I bought my first Racquet in 17 year to start playing again. He exchanged my first purchase for a racquet that was more suitable for me. Very friendly and knowledgeable team there! I will definitely be back! Peter S. read more

I took my racket in to be restrung. They were knowledgeable and helpful about which type of string to use. Their turnaround time was excellent. I figured they'd have it done in a week. They offered to have it done the next day. It was done on time and they did an excellent job. I'll continue going back to them. read more

I created my yelp account just so I can get this place a nice review. I came in pretty late around 6:30 from the burbs to get racquetball racket fixed. Imran offered to fixed my strings right then so I don't have to come back the next day. He's very knowledgeable and offers nice tips. Also re-taped my handle for free. Highly recommended read more

Fantastic store. Great to be given solid advice along with selection. Perfect spot for all your tennis needs

Amazing customer service! I was getting my sticks restrung and to also get a new dampener because I had lost it while hitting. As I was asking for recommendations on dampeners Imran was stringing my racquet went into a drawer and pulled out a dampener that matched my racquet and I have been using it since. I offered to pay but he wouldn't allow it and I paid for my strings and thanked him for his kindness. Awesome service and shows that he loves the tennis world and its athletes. read more

Really nice folks working in the shop. Got a new grip and they wrapped it immediately. Good assortment of racquets.

Growing up I use to play a lot of tennis but have not played in the past 7yrs and decided to get back into it and I'm happy I chose Strings Attached. Great atmosphere, knowledgeable staff that got me back on track. Got a great deal on a racquet and can't wait to go back to get it restrung, thank you! read more

Once upon a time, I lived and breathed tennis. Watch, play, repeat. Then a knee injury happened on the court, and that sidelined my playing. Add a new job and all other factors of life, and you have yourself a 2 unstrung rackets, many hours not logged on the court, and an unconditioned tennis body. With a cooler Chicago summer, brings opportunity to play comfortably on a court. Hubs has been itching to go to this business for several year now but our move to a difference neighborhood prevented easy access. This husband and wife owned shop is well stocked with rackets, tape, strings, attire and such. Prices are reasonable and the duo knows their merchandise. They will gladly offer suggestions and feedback based on a players experience and skill set. Rackets are typically strung within 2 business days. They are open on weekends, Sundays too! Parking right in front of the store is fairly easy, just remember to pay. Thanks Wendy and Imran! read more

My girlfriend and I decided to learn to play tennis after watching the Seren-a-thon domination this summer.....so we bought two super cheap tennis rackets at Target and started hitting the courts. We sucked. Big time. In an effort to make sure it was really us and not the rackets that were keeping us from 120 mph serves, we did a little research and decided to stop in at Strings Attached. We explained our level of play and price range, and felt totally comfortable with the options that were suggested. In fact, the racket that was most highly recommended was on sale and with strings, it was $1 under our budget - sold! Yes, we do think that the wonderful woman helping us decided to give us an even better deal than the sale price because she honestly thought the racket was going to suit our needs. We were fitted for grips, talked about what kind of strings we wanted, and were set. Not once did we feel uncomfortable because we were newbies or our price range was on the low side, and she didn't try to upsell us on anything. We picked up our newly strung rackets 24 hours later and so far we love them. And while we are still a little under out 120 mph serve speed goal, we are now getting closer ;-) We will definitely be back for all our future tennis needs. read more

Came in last week to look at some rackets and pick up a few accessories. I was impressed with the wide variety of top brand gear and professional service. To my surprise, my visit turned out to be a great shopping experience, since the gentleman who was assisting me answered all my questions, and even showed me a few rackets that he thought would benefit me the most. Ended up purchasing a racket with which I'm very happy with, and I would highly recommend to newcomers and recreational tennis players. read more

I went here to get my racquet restrung about a month ago. On my way there, some dude in a Jaguar cut me off in traffic just before an intersection, then stopped short when I beeped at him. He stared at me in his rearview mirror, not moving until the last second which effectively left me stuck waiting at the light again. He was the only one who got through. Faith in humanity = lost. Then I came into Strings Attached to pick up my racquet. The turn time for the service had been very quick, and the staff was friendly and accommodating. They didn't have record of whether I had paid when I dropped it off, but they took me on my word that I had. I also left with a new free grip and free Wilson gear (I received since my racquet is a Wilson). My experience here totally cancelled out that a-hole in the Jag. Thanks, Strings Attached!!! You guys rock. read more

Strings Attached is an excellent shop - reasonable prices, the owners are willing to work with you to get what you wanted/expected based on what you may have turned up in your racquet research, and they're just so nice and helpful! They also know their racquets and can recommend sweet brands that make excellent racquets even though you've never heard of them (i.e. racquets that aren't sponsored by the pros - yet). Couldn't recommend them enough - I'll be back! read more