i was impressed with the knowledge, honesty and quality of service at Strides Running Store and will definitely be recommending this store to friends and family.
I am training for a half-marathon and brought in my current running shoes, as I was unsure whether or not they were still good enough for training and was considering buying new runners.
The man at the store had a look at my shoes and flexed them, and told me that they were still in good shape and I could put another 100kms or so on them before I would need replacement. This was early March, he said to come back mid-April so he could check their status and see if they were still fine or if new runners might be more beneficial. I really appreciated his honesty as he could have just tried to sell me new shoes on the spot. He himself has participated in tons of races, was quite knowledgable and very helpful. It is great to see a business that is truly about what makes sense with regard to the sport, not all about selling you products, especially if you don't actually need them at that time.
I left the store impressed and with a renewed sense in humanity. It is sad that nowadays its so rare to come across a business like this. Thanks Strides! Will be coming back soon so you can re-check my shoes! Awesome store with great staff!