This is an amazing little shop for buying darts. This man had a mountain of knowledge when it comes…read moreto darts and you can try them before you buy. I will definitely come back again and again.

If you take up darts don't go to amazon,This little shop at the top end of Leith walk is all you…read moreneed The man is a fountain of knowledge and will make buying a set of darts a pleasure. Nothing is any bother and you can throw any am out of darts before you make you mind up LONG LIVE BORLANDS

This must be the only proper sports shop in Edinburgh, its got everything. Thinks of a sport and…read moreyou can get the equipment in here.

From the owner: Sports Equipment and Outdoor Equipment retailers for Schools, Colleges, Universities and…read moreindividuals. Printed and Embroidered Club Teamwear and Uniform.

If you are after all the latest kits and gear for the new season then this place is one of the best…read moreat covering the whole range, but be warned, the prices aren't exactly cheap. A world cup shirt will set you back £45 and expect to pay a similar amount for the new kits for the coming season. If you want a specific shirt and are willing to pay the price to get this seasons shirt then this is the place to come. However, if you have a budget to keep to, you might find this place less accomodating. What they do offer over other places in the area is the offer of team kits. 14 outfield shirts plus a goalkeepers kit will set you back upwards from £290 depending on how much you demand of your teams new kit. This isn't too bad a price at just under £20 each should you want your team to take on a more professional look. Numbers will set you back another £35, but what is only £2 extra? This is a great place to get a team kit made up, but for anything else I find it a bit over priced.

I'm not known for my extensive knowledge on football, but I used to dabble in it when I was a wee…read morelassie and this place seemed alright. Following the comedown of the world cup and with the beginning of the new season beckoning, I didn't see that many foreign strips. What they did have were an extensive range of football colours from across the UK, and some football shoes. They had the classic Adidas Samba that my football playing ex used to salivate over, and considering he got into a few scrapes when he played fives I can testify to the good service these shoes do. And in a shallow way, they do look rather nice. I didn't know that they made football strips up for teams as Robert has outlined. I did notice it was leaning towards more expensive, but sometimes independent places like that have more vairety than the high street or internet shopping. Definitely worth keeping your eyes peeled on this one.

I came here with my friend so she could purchase a tennis racket for the warmer Wimbledon obsessed…read moremonths of the year. Bruntsfield Sports claims to be a tennis specialist and indeed it's not lying. A good racket does come with a price though, and I'm not sure if you are better off pursuing other on line retailers. However, the staff are very knowledgeable and I strongly believe you should have a hands-on feel of tennis equipment. The store is quite large and other than tennis also stocks squash, rugby and other sport equipment, clothing and shoes.

If you are looking to buy a decent tennis racket, and I'm sure hockey stick as well (though that is…read morenot an area I know much about), then this is the place to come. The staff really do know what they are talking about and the range and quality on offer is superb. You are going to have to expect higher prices than elsewhere when you shop here because you are buying something that is top quality, not some cheap tat from Sports Direct. The good news is that you do get what you pay for and higher prices do imply higher quality. The only thing I would say is that Bruntsfield Sports is a tad misleading as a name and unless you want hockey or tennis equipment, do go elsewhere.

I came in here a little bit bright eyed looking for a present for my dad. He was going skiing the…read morenext day and it was his birthday....what's a gal to do?! So I asked a few really friendly sales people and was directed up some stairs to find myself in snow sports heaven. I must have looked as confused as I was, because within a few minutes I was getting help from one of the sales advisors,she was lovely! We managed to pick out things that my Dad would use and he loved them If I ever go skiing I'm definitely coming here, they are so lovely!

The first thing you'll notice about the items in here are their excellent value for money. At the…read moremoment it is sale time, but nevertheless you can get a decent fleece for £5 and let's be honest you're not going to beat that price very easily. Heading further into the shop you'll discover that it is a very credible camping goods supplier and this good value does not infer poor quality with many of the well known brands on offer here. Generally if you want a camping items you'll be likely to find it here and thanks to the helpful staff, finding anything shouldn't be much of a problem.

Boardwise is a spot on, cool ass store of surf, skate and snow wear, hidden away slightly on…read moreLochrin Place, but easy to find once you know where it is, obviously. A brilliant shopping gem to have some knowledge of if you're very good at any of the sports mentioned, or just very cool, either of the two options will do. The shop is laid out over some fairly extensive premises, and filled with sporting goodies of an advanced level, and as usual when I'm in a shop surrounded by clothing that's a million times cooler than I am, I just stand looking in awe of all the sexy plus gnarly ski jackets, which are impossibly out of my price range anyway. Although if you do come along here when the sales are on, you can absolutely grab something bargainous. You'll find tons of brands here, including Analog, Animal, Billabong, Special Blend and Addict Clothing, in menswear, ladies wear and children's sizes.

Considering it's the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh doesn't have many ski/snowboard / extreme sport…read moreshops. But Alas! There's always Boardwise! I used to come in here practically every week with my brothers, as they were really into snowboarding and roller-blading (remember that phase?!) . The other week I came in here just for a look, and I was shocked at what they had! Sure, whenever I used to come in I would sit in the corner and sulk that I wasn't getting to go to my shops so never really noticed their ladies selection. Talk about school-boy error! They have a great range of bikini's, summer dresses, flip-flops, hoodies, bags and sunglasses! Yeah it's a bit summer-orientated, but summer is on its way afterall. They have a good selection of guy's stuff too - infact, there is more for men than women, but plenty of both. I came out of Boardwise with an amazing red Quicksilver summer dress and a really bright bikini, all for under £30. It's definitely the sort of place I'll go back to, to begin my summer!

Loved the selection on Royal Mile! Great service, great colors, great location! And authentically…read moreScottish, many on Royal mile and not made in Scotland. These cashmere scarves are!

I went in with a friend and she asked if they had the Tartan plaid for my family Ralston. The store…read morehad people in it. The woman who owns the shop was yelling that Ralston was not Scottish! The young woman at the register shoved her phone in my face saying you can see it's fake it's pink and purple, they started laughing at me. I have a bible that was handed down that they got when they had to leave Scotland he wrote that it was so hard! I guess Anthony Ralston is fake Scottish to you! They were the only rude people in Scotland!!!!!

I've only been once to this shop since its move to here, but I have been to Total Football on many…read moreoccasions in its old location. With its move it has become a bit more specialised in kits for teams (if you want a team kit this is the place to go) and has gone a bit more up market, but I'll give a review of how it was and if anything is no more it should be updated. For those fed up with Sports Direct and in need of some expert guidance this may be a more helpful place to visit. It does cover more high end goods here (boots start at about £40), but these are the higher quality boots. In general the stock is reasonably priced, but held back a bit by a lack of range. However, if you tell the staff what you need you're likely to walk out with it after not very long due to the superior knowledge of these staff. Admittedly, I get my boot from Sports Direct, but if its good service you are after you must come here.

Twice I have ordered click and collect to this store. Twice after waiting over a week for…read morenotification of items arrival in store I have had to go in and ask someone to go and find it for me. Do not click and collect to this shop.

I usually only come to this sports shop when there is a sale on and even then the prices aren't…read morequite as good as they should be. In sale time they're not exactly bad, but they are reasonable prices and really what you would expect to pay outside of the sale times with a few items being the exceptions and being very good deals. Outside of sale times there isn't particularly much reason to come here. I know sports direct doesn't offer the same quality of service, but it really is worth the cheaper prices to sacrifice the quality and when it comes to price this shop fails badly compared to Sports Direct. Don't get me wrong this place isn't bad value it's just that there is a lot cheaper just down the road.

It's perhaps slightly worrying that as I get older, in a sort of inverse ageing effect I find…read moremyself wearing tracky bottoms more and more. I very rarely leave the house with them on, but as soon as I get in from work, more often than not, I fire on a nice pair of Umbros, and doss down on my bed. Being set in EH12, Brandshop isn't half as neddy as most sports store, and stocks trainers, t-shirts and all the type of sporting goods that don't really require being into sport to wear. I might actually snap up a pair of Nike trackies one day, as they'll be (very) marginally more socially acceptable to be seen with in public.

I can't help but but wonder how many times I would have visited this place when I was like 10, when…read moreI was still kicking about in tracksuits. They sell a huge selection of all types of sport clothes, I was very impressed by the massive selection of multi colored converse. You could have one pair for every day on the calendar. This place sells alot of stuff that will no doubt please your little cousins and it's not really that much more expensive than JJB.