I pass by this place regularly but haven't gone inside until today. I was looking for a very specific item that is difficult to find. I have been looking on line and in nearby shops but was unable to find this item until today! This shop has everything! I am so happy to find this item as he can sometimes be difficult to buy for. But this was the perfect gift. Check this place out for your favorite college sports fan! read more

This business is terrible. They are swindling scandals and made the varsity jacket wrong and wouldn't fix it. and they won't refund the $100 dollar fee read more

Very happy with the service from this family owned sports shop. Mark the owner is friendly & supportive of the community. The items they offer for your fave sport team are high quality & unique. I think this shop is exceptional. read more

I used to frequent the Varsity Shop growing up, and went back on a recent trip. This was THE place to buy Speedo, Adidas, etc. Great to see some things have not changed ... read more

I bought a retro baseball glove at this store because I couldn't find what I was looking for anywhere else. I still love the glove but never thought any of the employees were there to help anyone. I just read the review about not honoring the return or replacement for some kid's aluminum baseball bat. Why wouldn't the store which I think is family run, try to return the original bat to the manufacturer? There is a warranty. Would just make sense to keep customers happy and returning. I mean Costco takes returns for live Christmas trees after New Years. They can't help a grandpa return a defective kid's bat? WTF read more

Always a great place full of lots of stuff for all the teams and all the gear for various sports. Packed to the brim with stuff, great location, and reasonably priced. The manager is especially nice and always helpful and pleasant. The staff, overall, though is super sweet and helpful, too, though... Most are younger... At least on the weekend. One complaint, they need to replace some of their flags outside... Especially the MSU one. read more

I joined the swim team in 7th grade just so I could get the "free" speedo swimsuit-- granted I only swam exhibition (your scores are calculated), I wanted to be cool and have the team suit. Thank you Varsity Shop for supplying our swim team with the coolest suits. The Varsity Shop had some of the best selections of sports related gear in the area and still do. I bought a Western Michigan University tee (even though I didn't go there) that has that vintage feel-- it's kid-sized too... basically amazing. The staff is fabulous. I went in just to scope things out to see how it has changed and I love the fact that by no means do I feel that they have sold out to commercial America. Way to keep it real. read more

I had a bad experience with the owner in that he ordered me a custom fit arena wet suit. When it came in I tried it on and I told him that it was very tight. He said that it would stretch, even though I could hardly breathe in it. I took it home reluctantly and left it in the closet for a few months. Then I tried it on again and still could not fit in it. I had also lost a couple of pounds. I took it back to the store and explained the situation. I truly think that I should have been sold a larger suit. The owner said too bad, there is no returning. If I was sold the right size suit to begin with, this would not have happened to me. I will never return to the Varsity Shop. read more

Don't ever buy a metal baseball bat for a kid at The Varsity Shop. They sell defective merchandise and then refuse to make good on it. On December 16, 2017, I bought a metal baseball bat for my 11 year old grandson as a Christmas present. He helped pick it out. It was not cheap, costing over $300. After a few sessions at the batting cage this Spring, the metal in the barrel of the bat cracked, an obvious defect. When I took the bat back to The Varsity Shop, I was told that I would have to take the problem of the manufacturer of the bat. They said there was nothing they could or would do. Yet, I did not buy the bat from the manufacturer or pay the manufacturer $300. Apparently, it was my problem and I had to deal with it with someone other than The Varsity Shop.Actually, my problem was doing business with the Varsity Shop. Never again! read more

The Varsity Shop is another one of those places that seems strangely out of place in B'ham, or whatever the kids are calling it these days. It's sort of in the garden level of a building and it's crowded with all the athletic gear you could want. I've bought many-a hat, shirt, or pair of shorts from this place, in addition to lots of sports equipment. It's a mom & pop kind of shop, and the staff are all very helpful and nice. read more

Great New Store!! Easier to park. Terrific selection of products and Team Sales. Ryan and Marc are easy to work with, know their product lines and go out of their way to make sure custom orders are all delivered On Time!! Prices were good too.Thanks, Varsity Shop!! read more

Bigger selection of baseball gloves here than any other place I've seen. Many of the gloves I've seen here in person only appear otherwise on the internet. Heaven of baseball glove geekery. Be prepared to pay top dollar though. The pricey B'ham location appears to be priced into the gloves. read more

I am a long time customer and have always received great service while shopping the large selection of things for our family. The new location makes the Varsity Shop even better (Easy in and out for parking). read more

Ordered a swim bag here and had it personalized with my child's name embroidered. When I picked up the bag, the embroidery was noticeably crooked. Immediately my sales girl agreed with me and called someone over. Turns out she called the store owner over, who proceeded to try to convince me that it wasn't that bad. He got out a tape measure and spent 15 minutes measuring and telling me that yes, it was off, but the margin of error was acceptable in his mind. I explained that the error was noticeable and it would bother me everytime I looked at the bag... I'd always be disappointed with it. I had other kids who needed swim bags and I had planned to buy them here. He told me that he'd rather not have me return as a customer than have to re-order the whole bag. This experience greatly upset me--I was not being rude and everyone I've shown the bag to agrees it is off. He refunded my embroidery charge ($10) but I do not feel comfortable shopping here again. read more