First visit to Academy Sports + Outdoors and MY was I impressed!! It's large and packed with items…read moreand accessories for just about every sport we know of, including many items for kids! Though I didn't get a chance to look at nearly everything in the store, I think the prices were pretty fair and reasonable over all from what I did see. They have an abundance of men's and women's sports clothing selections from all the famous name brands (Nike, adidas, UA, and so much more)! I was impressed with their camping and fishing area, along with the shooting and archery section. On the other end from this section, Academy sports offers a large area of personal fitness machines, bikes, and other gear and accessories to help people keep in shape. The store itself is well managed, clean and impressively organized for a facility so large that offers so much! I got what I needed on this day. The service provided to me was pretty stellar overall. Undoubtably I'll be back! Hobbies help keep the sports store machine running! And with the decent (and sometimes excellent) prices on various sports items, it's pretty clear why Academy Sports is so popular in JAX! Take a visit here! And if you need a YETI mug, this is the place to get the best ones! After all, nothing beats having our favorite coffee from the best coffee mug company in the business! I know I'll be adding to my collection! LOL Recommend: HIGH!

In for some Pickleball shoes. Good location, lots of parking and nice parking lot- clean…read more Large store, help provided in showing me PB shoes - not many options or stock. So ended up leaving -

I went to the doctor last week as I was having knee and foot pain. He signed me up for physical…read moretherapy for the knee and suggested arch support in my shoes for my feet. Getting old is not for wimps lol;). New things popping up all the time! I decided to stop in to 1st Place Sports to check out their walking shoes. Kelly escorted me upstairs where they had a huge selection. I told her I was recommended to try Hoka's by several friends. First, I stepped on a machine to scan my feet to see what would work best for me. She suggested the Hoka Clifton 10 with inserts. I tried on a few different styles and selected my favorite (what felt best when walking). I purchased two pair of Hoka's and inserts that I can switch between the two pair of shoes. I walked out in my new shoes and by the next morning my feet pain was gone! After dealing with it for nearly three weeks I was so relieved! And grateful to Kelly for her help and excellent customer service! I'll be back for another pair soon when new colors are released. Since now I'm starting over with my walking shoe collection.

I made a couple visits to 1ST Place Sports. I had to leave the first time due to personal time…read moreconstrains and the time they spend with each customer. It was recommended that if I could be there at opening I would be seen right away. I showed up early and got some steps in while waiting. Makayla helped me with my selection. I came in wanting a walking shoe and was told the advantages of using a running shoe as a walker, better breathing. control. She brought me 3 pair of shoes to try on. 2 brands were represented. The first didn't need an insole. She listened to my questions about all 3 pair. Now time will tell if I made the right choice I bought a pair of Hoka with a medium insert. I will definitely return and hope to be served by her again.

Visited the new bait and tackle shop today. Well stocked, good prices. Plenty of fresh and live…read morebaits. Shrimp were large and active. Staff were pleasant and greeted us with donuts. Will be our regular bait shop.

Nice to have a local store where you can buy lots of Jags stuff and the prices are okay, if a…read morelittle high on some items, and they do have a good selection of Jags items. They have lots of Gators stuff (BOO!) but their FSU selection is decent but a little lacking (just like the Noles on-field performance the past couple years) so it would be cool to see them add some more Noles stuff. They also have a selection of items for other teams like Bama, UGA, UCF, USF, etc. as well as some other pro teams. This store isn't huge but they pack a lot into their space and it's near Bono's if you want to stop for lunch or dinner. I'll come back again when I'm in town and want to get some Jags or Noles stuff.

Love my Jags jersey. what a collection! I must of spent Atleast an hour in the store going through…read moreall the cool merch.

I went in to drop my putter off for a much needed new grip. I was told they could do it while I…read morewaited. Sure enough, I was out the door in less than 30 minutes, re-gripped putter in-hand. The grip is great, the price was quite reasonable, and the service was spot on!

I would give this store a 10 if I could. The staff is so friendly and love what they do…read more I came to Edwin Watts to seek sponsorships for two charity golf events I volunteer with. The team was delighted to help with these two events which benefit education in St Johns and Duval Counties. In particular, I would like to thank ALEX and BILLY for their help. It was a pleasure to visit this store and thanks again for the generous support and friendly help!!

Order gets placed in early May. I received 4 of the 5 items in June even though the email says I…read moregot all of them. I called to ask about this and they say it's just the way their system is. On their end, it shows the specific shirt not being shipped. I asked about this and they said it's on back order by they should have it by the end of July and as soon as they get it, it would take a couple of days to make and be shipped. I call back on July 30th. I was told that they were showing to be received the following week. When they get them, they will put the print on them and ship them out. I wait until today and call. The lady I spoke with says they are still on back order and doesn't know why someone said they were getting them 2 weeks ago. If something is on backorder this long, why offer it as an option?? Just a thought. Now the team is left without the shirt they were all going to wear under their pads for football. Thanks Baker.

If you want players to leave a good team, make them order their uniforms from Bakers!…read more Two years in a row uniforms were shipped way after the agreed timeline. They will tell you "up to 6 weeks from when the online store closes" but plan on at least 8-10 weeks. This year, our uniforms are still not here after 7 weeks, and now Bakers says they will ship "in another few weeks." They said that two weeks ago already. Once (if) you finally get the uniforms, they are very low quality and way overpriced. Last year, the uniforms arrived with multiple defects and Bakers refused to fix it until I drove down there and showed them how bad it was. Even then, they replaced one item and promised to ship the others, but they never did. Their customer service and sales reps will make excuses and even lie. Do not order team uniforms from Bakers!

Various brands from different sports such as Baseball, Basketball and Football at this sporting…read moregood store. Very welcoming atmosphere from the staff as I was greeted upon entering the front door and was asked if there was anything that I need assistance with. The quality of the items here look like they are well-made and not exactly cheap.

I have a huge lake in my backyard and my husband likes to fish. We use to have a laceas to a ton of…read moreworms on our property but recently they've vanished so we needed bait. They sell worms to use as bait that costs about $5 for a container of 15-20 worms. We previously bought night crawlers. They are sold in a small container in manure (strong smelling) and they were not alive. I'm not going to lie, it was extremely stinky and attracted a lot of flies. The upside is we caught a ton of fish with them. We recently bought earthworms. They were sold in small container in soft soil/ dirt and they were alive and it didn't smell at all (which is a huge plus). Again, we caught a ton of fish. The bait from this place does not disappoint. They also sold a ton of bait for deep sea fishing as well with a variety of options of fishing poles and lures. They were very informative and gave us great advice on how to catch a large carp fish that was hanging out in our lake. My son is 3 1/2 and caught his first fish using their bait.

outstanding employees and they always have what your looking for. My Dad took me here when I was…read moreyounger to get bait for fishing and now I am taking my kids. They love coming with me. The owner gave my sons shirts to make them feel like they were part of the fishing team. Great family atmospher.

Cool little surf shop that I spot in to get tshirts for my dad. The owner is super nice and…read morewelcoming. They have a pretty good selection of men's shirts and apparel. Stop in and show your local business some love. They also have surf boards, body boards and a few skate boards.

Everything a Surf Shack should be! No corporate crap here. Soul surfing. Keep on keeping on Jim.read more

Great atmosphere and the Best Red fish sandwich I have had. Will go back very soon. Thanksread more

Nice tackle selection but operations suck. Palm Valley…read moreOutdoors )PVO) is the worse Bait Shop in JAX area, in my view. Early morning staff is often late, their hours differ on weekdays but No sign posting hours, They do not post a sign when they are out of bait. Also the Bait quality typically suck. Shrimp Quickly dies off. They need a better system to refresh water & keep it cool. The other day I waited 45 minutes for them to open only to find out they were out of Bait ! I avoid them whenever I can Until they straighten out operational mgmt.