Located on The Mall, a little cobblestone lined walkway with shops and restaurants. The Yelp map…read morelabels the street wrong-- Ballarat Street changes its name to The Mall street when it becomes this pedestrian-only cobblestone street. While I do not support Lululemon's attitudes toward full figured folks, it is hard to deny that their clothing is well made and functional. When I went to this store yesterday, both J and I bought clothing because their sale section was so large!!! It was awesome. I've never seen one of the American locations with even 1/4 of the amount of sale/clearance merchandise. They also had a teapot for free samples of their blood orange tea. The pot was almost empty, but boy were those last few cold drops tasty! And if you're American, the prices are in NZD roughly what they would be in USD. A top that is $99 USD in the United States would still be $99 NZD here. That means that you get an additional discount if you're American because the current exchange rate values NZD lower than USD.

Awesome shop. Great to find a store with super knowledgeable staff and tons of personality. Best…read morerange of gear I've seen and some really technical products for people wanting top grade stuff too. Very unique place, can't wait to go back!

I had a pretty frustrating experience shopping here back in December. To make this easy, I'm going…read moreto copy and paste the review I put on their facebook page at the time: --- BUYER BEWARE: this place does not take unused items back. I thought I had forgotten my gaiters at home so bought a pair. Found them in my bag and tried to return. Nope! They even had the audacity to tell me that their policy protects me as the consumer to not take returns. What? The truth came in his following words: "also, protects us if you buy something and then walk down the street and find it for half the price." Their prices are three times the price of everyone else in town. They were charging $30 for butane. Bought the same butane down the street for less than $10. Save your money and shop elsewhere! --- All accurate info. I have no reason to lie. This was certainly a frustrating experience, but when they refused to take the unused gaiters back I ended up exchanging them for a fleece that I now love and wear all the time. Still would have preferred my money back, but happy ending, right? Ok, cut to tonight. A month and a half later. One of the guys (who I assume works at Small Planet Sports, since he refers to the store as "our shop") FINALLY replies to my review. I was expecting the "We're so sorry you had an unpleasant experience" response. Wrong again. He was just replying to troll me! A MONTH AND A HALF LATER! These guys are the absolute worst. Do not shop here. They take horrific customer service to another level. Just take your business elsewhere and sleep well at night knowing that you didn't give your business to garbage human beings.

This is a good spot to check the local outdoor apparel scene. Yes they have the usual international…read morebrands, but they also carry local brands as well. For instance mons royale is a populate snowboarding brand and it is well represented here. The shop itself is in two parts. The one on the street corner is larger and has mainly apparel. Just down the street is an adjunct store with more sport equipment. Waneka is an athletic town so it is well filled with four seasons worth of sporting gear, but if you want to see what the locals are wearing, this is not a bad place to shop :-)

Came in to look at shoes, has a lot of brands, reasonably priced (similar to US prices). Many on…read moresale, bought a pair of Salomons on sale because the ones I had were breaking. Staff was fine, didn't interact much with them. Has a lot of outdoor gear if you're in a pinch. Appreciated that they don't charge a fee on the credit card machine (the staff told me the shop does well enough that they don't need to charge the fee, hah).

If you are in Waneka and want a bike to tool around this is the place. There are lots of outdoor…read moreshops in town but these folks know their bikes. They are a Specialized reseller so that is mainly what they have around for rent. They fit the bikes, supply you with helmets and will help you deal with flats. The cool thing to try is the new specialized e-bikes if you are not super well acquainted with mountain hiking. It's a little bit pricey but it's available all day which is great and the shop is literally two blocks from the main path. They also have a wide range of outdoor apparel and are well stocked for whatever you need. Most of these are international brands. If you want local try BaseNZ or Glowing Sky.

This is a very small shop, but they had what I needed--thick black socks, merino wool base layer…read moreblack shirt and a thick merino knit black hoodie and track pants. I recently arrived in New Zealand for three weeks and it was much colder than I expected. The employees were helpful and gave me a 20% discount for signing up with customer rewards. I wore the pants three times before I noticed how rough the pocket zipper pulls were--they tore the skin off my fingers. But they were warm and comfortable. Parking downtown is a nightmare.

Bought a really nice quarter zip pullover here that I love. Great location in the heart of…read moreQueenstown.

As I was planning activities to do while in Queenstown, I stumbled upon this place that offers bike…read moretours that had really positive reviews. However, since I have never really done long distance biking before, I was hesitant to sign up for one of the tours that takes you further in and you bike back to the shop in downtown Queenstown. I decided to just rent an e-bike for half a day which would allow me to go at my own pace and return when I wanted to. Honestly, it was one of the best days of my life-the breathtaking scenery of Queenstown and the comfort of my own solitude exploring the bike paths overlooking Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown trail, Shotover bridge/river, Kawarau River... The person helping me at the shop was really friendly-helped walked me through how to use an e-bike (it was my first time using an e-bike but thought it would be the safest option in case I tired myself out later) and helped to adjust the seat as well when I had some trouble. The e-bike had different levels of support (eco, medium, and high)-I used eco mode for most of the time but used medium and high on my way back and it hardly used any of the battery life at all (there is a level usage on the screen). They provide you with a map which I used along with my phone to ensure I was on the right path but there are also many signs along the way, so I would say it would be hard to get lost. I would totally recommend this bike shop if you want a little adventure during your stay in Queenstown -something not as crazy as bungee jumping but will give you a thrill and some amazing views.

VISIT: end of February 2020 TOUR: Bike the Bridges -…read moreArrowtown to Gibbston Supported Tour VIEWS: 5 stars HELP FROM TOUR GUIDE: 5 stars SUITABLE FOR ALL ENDURANCE LEVELS: 4 stars DEALS: I found them through Chase Ultimate Rewards and several other sites MEETING SPOT: close to Fergburger and Fergbaker This tour was an honest pleasant surprise for us. The videos online looked cool, but mostly we got to experience so much that I don't think we would have seen. I would have never made a special trip to Arrowtown or Gibbston just based on the research I did, but what a beautiful way to view this amazing country! You meet at their meeting spot where the tour guide will drive you to your starting point. The tour guide stayed with everyone until they were comfortable on which path they were following and made sure that bikes and helmets were all sized appropriately. Our tour guide even gave special care to someone in our group that didn't speak English. You can leave items in the van, if you'd like, but my husband and I just had everything in our backpacks as the van is only there during certain check points. After that you are pretty much on your own with the bike tour, which was refreshing that you could go at your own pace. You see your tour guide at regular intervals along your track and that's always refreshing, in case you get tired you can always hop in the van. Along the way, you ride by the AJ Hackett bungee jumpers which was a nice stop to watch and use the restrooms and grab snacks, if you need. Then our tour ended at the Gibbston Winery which was just a nice treat after a good workout. ACTIVITY LEVEL: one of my biggest tenets is that the company dubs the Bike the Bridges tour a relatively easy ride and although it was, I was personally surprised at how much of a workout was. There was a good amount of inclines/declines and I workout regularly and have an active job, so I was relatively surprised. However, I realized after being in New Zealand that many of their residents are so active that I'm sure this would be an easy ride. For those on the fence, they do have electric bikes for rent, so that might be the way to go. NAVIGATION: the navigation is very easy and the trails are clearly marked. As mentioned above, your tour guide also makes sure he's waiting at regular intervals along your trail, so I wouldn't let that deter you I WOULD 100% DO THIS AGAIN: I am not a typical tourist that would return to do things again, but I cannot begin to explain how magical this was. Plus the tour was a half day, so we actually booked this the afternoon of our first full day in New Zealand to give us time to adjust to jet lag and the long tour the day before

A great shop with helpful staff to get you a bike quickly and on your way…read more They offer traditional and electric-assisted bikes here depending on your riding style and effort you want to expend. Haha. The mountain bikes are perfect for the Queenstown lakeside trail and you don't really need an electric-assisted bike. You can keep those extra dollars in your pocket for beer and food instead. The shop is right by the lakeside trail so that is even better. Thanks to Vertigo Mountain Biking for the smooth and great experience.