I'm shocked to read some of the comments here, but then again my experiences have been nothing but…read morepositive. Great selection of clothing, which is also offered in their website (always a good option so you do not have carry the stuff around all day if you're day-tripping it). Prices are reasonable, quality is high, and the staff is friendly and accommodating.

At the last minute to catch a ferry I bought a belt. Wrong size. They wouldn't let me return it for…read morea larger size citing that "rules are rules". Same belt. He said it might not have been purchased. So I said I want the same belt different size. So how could that be? So inflexible. This shop is inflexible on returns. What a joke

Island staple…read more Still the best of everything: merchandise, service, prices, and experience. Every time I'm on island, I always visit! I buy small stuff and toss it in my knapsack, and for larger items I have those shipped back home. Murray's also has an order online catalog too. Nothing is more representative of ACK than Murray's! No negatives whatsoever.

To be clear: I have never ordered from Murray's, but I did order three authentic Indian patch…read moremadras shirts this spring from their associated store, Castaway Nantucket. I love the shirts, but they are extremely oversized. I ordered xl for the first two and one of them is in reality an xxxl, while the other one is in reality a xxl. So, for the third shirt, i ordered a large, and it fits perfectly--and I'm getting the first two taken up at my seamstress. The shirts are all gorgeous, with a very durable, hefty fabric, but quite expensive, like all of Castaway's products. I doubt that the inconsistency in sizing is uniform throughout Castaway clothing, but probably confined to their madras clothing, which is made in Chennai (formerly Madras), India, as I have found wild inconsistency in madras shirts from another retailer. I cannot say that for sure, however, as I have no other items from Castaway. Last note: each of my shirts are long-sleeved, and the fabric is so thick they are too hot to wear on a very hot day.

I have been going to this chain store for years. Even though it's a franchise the employees don't…read morehave any knowledge of running shoes for a pro runner. Trying to push insoles which the very same brand was priced half the price as this place. What a shame that pushing those instead of doing the proper training for this type of store. Beware every single thing is higher priced than anywhere else.

Bizarre experience today…read more Issue is with Marathon Sports policy, not so much the employees. Although really, if you're a runner working in a running store, you should be questioning questionable policies. Been running 45 years, mainly marathon distances. Been a Marathon Sports customer since 2001. I rarely visit this Yarmouth store because I'm not down the Cape all the time. Asked to try on a pair of shoes. Was given a pair of store socks to try them on with. I said I had on my own pair of socks. Store: Our policy is that customers must wear our socks - not your own -- to try on shoes. Me: Why. Store: hygiene. Some customers have pets and the fur from the socks gets inside the shoes and they're hard to clean. It's policy in all Marathon Sports stores. I didn't say this but remembered later: This is not true. In fact, at this store around January or February I tried on shoes and also tried on several pairs of orthotics. Not once was I asked to switch out my socks for the store's. Not once in my quarter of a century of doing business with Marathons Sports have I ever been made aware of such a policy. In fact, I was always told that wearing the socks I normally use for running is absolutely necessary for a good fit. Back to today. So I put the store socks over my own to try on the shoes. BTW they were bulky and not socks that I normally wear when running. The employee said I didn't have to keep on my own socks. Me: "But you don't trust me so why should I trust you?" I wasn't being snarky. I don't know where these socks have been or what they've been washed in. I NEVER wear socks that belong to other people. And when I buy socks I wash them before I wear them. Here are real stories about how your policy affects/ will affect me. 1. I have allergies. Like I said. I don't know where your socks have been or what they were washed in. I could truly have had an allergic reaction-- broken out in hives. I will not use any socks but my own when trying on running shoes. I run too far and too often to feel comfortable doing otherwise. 2. I have a family member with foot fungus. There's no way she'd take off her socks in public. So she's someone who can't shop in your store now. Last year I bought her two pairs of shoes at another Marathon Sports branch. It was a $200 spur of the moment purchase. 3. My dad, also once a client of Marathon Sports, had cardiac failure-related gangrene on his right foot. It was actually painful for him to take off and put on socks. And you wouldn't want to see his feet. With the help of staff at another branch, he got fitted for great shoes though. If he were alive today and still walking, I would not be able to take him to your store anymore. Have you considered how this policy will affect those with issues like my dad? 4. Like many runners, I wear orthotics. Luckily, the shoes I bought are shoes I already have, so I didn't need to insert my orthotics. But I would have needed to do that if I was buying a different or updated shoe. Obviously, using my own orthotics to try on your shoes would violate your hygiene policy. So how do I go from here? I can't try on your shoes! Marathon Sports is not consistent with its own "hygiene" policies. You allow people to try on bras, shirts, shorts for example, on skin that maybe hasn't been washed recently. Then you put those unsold items back on the floor. You use the same measuring tape for every client. I know this because I got measured for calf sleeves -- tape against my bare skin -- while I was there. The employee didn't clean the tape before using it or after using it. A little unhygienic perhaps? And also. As far as running socks go, those are some of the most personal and most important items we runners need to wear in order to make sure our shoes fit correctly. Requiring me to try on shoes while wearing strange socks I don't normally run in could absolutely affect the fit of my shoes. I estimate that since my first Boston Marathon in 2001, I've bought at least 80 pairs of running shoes from Marathon Sports, probably closer to 120 pairs if you count the shoes I've bought for family. There were plenty of times when I could have gone elsewhere and paid less. But I felt a loyalty to the store because with the help of Marathon Sports and all the shoes you've fitted me in, I've finished nearly 100 marathons. BTW, I chose to shop at your store today even though I have a $60 credit with Road Runner Sports and could have easily shopped there instead. I wanted to support your store. I'm pretty sure that your manager came out and stood at the desk while I shopped, keeping an eye on me because I complained about the policy and said I didn't trust the store re: using their socks to try on shoes. Today left a very bad taste in my mouth. I'm thinking maybe my business doesn't matter to you. But certainly your policies matter to me.

Everything went well. The owner, David Oliver and his wonderful employees were a joy to deal with…read more I bought a pair of sneakers there and they are the most comfortable pair I ever owned. I highly recommend this business!!!

One more sweatshirt and T-shirt store. This time of year, they had several sales going on, many…read morewere 25% or 40% off. The merchandise was basic with lots of designs and styles to choose from. Quality similar to most of the other stores in the area. And they do have lots of Columbia and Helley Hansen brand items.

The Staff was extremely helpful they got me a fitting room right away and helped me find the…read moreperfect dress ! I bought a beach white dress !! I one hundred percent recommend!!!! Love this shop !!!!

This store caters neither to my size nor aesthetic, but I appreciate that this store is…read moreWHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE, with an automatic door opener button and reasonable space between racks. The clothing, which features men's and women's mainstream sizes (I didn't observe any plus sizes), is very sporty and androgynous, and prices run about $28 for a t-shirt, $68 for a hoodie, $148 for a men's plaid button-down, $110 and up for sunglasses, $68 beach towel, and a variety of very delicate jewelry with petite pendants on fragile-looking chains that spoke of understated, modern elegance. Nothing here is overtly feminine, and the sportiness is further driven home by the presence of several giant windsurfing boards mounted along the wall near the back of the store. It's not the kind of store I'd personally shop in, because as I mentioned above, they don't carry plus sizes in women's clothing, nor do they share my aesthetic for jewelry, etc....But I feel it's important to give credit where credit is due, and I cannot stress enough what an awesomely humane gesture it is for a shop to make such an effort to make their store accessible to ALL people, whether able-bodied or those who live in wheelchairs.