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| - This place is small and jam packed with sports attire. I had to take some deep breaths to keep my claustrophobia in check when I walked in. However...
We came here to pick up our kids swim team swim suits for this season. When we walked in I first looked for someone who worked there to see if they knew exactly what suit we were supposed to get as it didn't say on the registration form (the reg for just directed us to this store). I didn't see anyone past the jam-packed store opening. I went off to the side and started looking through the swim suits to see if I could see anything directing us to what we needed...no luck. My husband spotted someone at a counter towards the middle of the store so I went to ask about the designated swimsuits my kids needed. The guy working was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about what my kids needed (size, how it should fit, care of the suits, etc). He was patient with us and didn't waste our time- we were in and out in less than 20 mins. While he went to the back to get a different size for one of my kids another sales associate came and asked if I needed any help, so that was nice. She was also very friendly and I noticed the next person she went to, she was helpful to them and did a great job answering the other customers questions as well.
I should also add that once I got more acquainted with the store I noticed small stickers on the shelves next to the boxes of swimsuits that told which team they were for. Helpful...if I knew to look in that area. They supply so many teams with their uniforms- Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe. It would be really great if they could open another store that isn't so far into east Mesa.
The store was busy, everyone getting their swim gear for the season, and with it being the only place to buy this stuff it felt a little crazy dropping over $60 for 2 swimsuits so I really hope they last all season. With the tips the sales guy gave, they should ... hopefully.
East Valley Sports is a great resource for sporting attire and the sales staff is very kind and helpful. I would probably give 5 stars if the store was a bit more organized and if a sales associate would have looked for us in the beginning versus us having to look for him. Especially since we had to make sure we had a very specific swimsuit. Overall, great place!
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