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Sporting Good shopping in USA

  1. A

    Paragon Athletic Goods

    A maze-like, windowless behemoth, Paragon offers a comprehensive collection of sports merchandise featuring basketballs, tennis rackets, hiking gear, swim goggles, ski poles, baseball bats, all sorts of sneakers and apparel, you name it. It has better prices than the chains and an excellent selection of in-line skates. Watch for end-of-season sales, which can get devastatingly mobbed.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Wilderness Exchange Unlimited

    Although it's easy to spend some serious cash at the enormous REI just up the street, it's worth looking into Wilderness Exchange Unlimited before you put down the plastic. In addition to carefully selected outdoor equipment, this shop has an impressive collection of quality used gear (including good deals on hiking boots and down jackets) in the basement.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Ouray Mountain Sports

    This is a full-service ice- and rock-climbing shop where you can buy and rent gear for dangling off ropes in perilous conditions. They service your equipment too - sharpen your ice-screws and tweak your crampons. Topographic maps and guidebooks are stocked, and advice on local sites and routes is given.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Radio Boardshop

    On the shortlist for the coolest shop in Aspen, this place does stylish top-shelf skateboards and snowboards, and sells the gear, shoes and boots to match. It's a mom-and-pop store with style to spare. Unfortunately, it doesn't rent snowboards but does rent skateboards at great prices in the summer.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Outdoor Outlet

    A brilliant business plan and an eager staff make it hard not to cheer for this shop of over-stock outdoor gear. The selection of ladies equipment, cycling apparel and casual clothes might be a bit mismatched, but when you find something that fits, the price is right.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Pedal the Peaks

    This specialist bike store offers the works from mountain- and road-bike sales and rentals, custom-worked cycles, trail maps and accessories. The staff are all hardcore riders, and their friendly advice and local knowledge are second to none.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Telluride Sports

    With several branches and associated shops in Mountain Village, this main outfitter covers everything outdoors, has topographical and USFS maps, sporting supplies and loads of local information.

    reviewed

  8. H

    NBA Store

    Amid posh department stores and designer outlets, why not hoops? Pick up team jerseys, basketballs and other (rather marked-up) memorabilia, or shoot some free baskets inside before slam-dunking your way to Takashimaya or Saks.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Humidity Skate Store

    Graffiti chic, Vans shoes, Element, Darkstar and Organika decks, grip tape, Krux trucks and Zero wheels – if any of that made sense to you, make your way up to Dumaine St. If not, you may want to avoid this store.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Outdoor Divas

    This specialized outdoor store for women knows their audience – the gear here is top quality, the prices are competitive and the staff's knowledge on women-specific skiing, hiking and running gear is expert.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Big Hit

    Laid-back, knowledgeable and owner-operated, Big Hit has all the big names here (Academy, Society, Nitro and Technine boards, Ride boots and bindings, Red helmets) and it sells skateboards too.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Out of Left Field

    Get Red Sox paraphernalia at Out of Left Field at Faneuil Hall.

    reviewed

  14. M

    2nd Avenue Sports

    Skiing and extensive cycling and mountain-biking gear for sale and rental.

    reviewed

  15. N

    Tent & Trails

    This fantastic outdoor outfitter – an NYC rarity – sells top-of-the-line gear like tents, backpacks and footwear, from favorite brands including North Face, Kelty and Eureka, with a small selection available to rent. Staff are knowledgeable, too.

    reviewed