Base 2 Race

Wonderful service went in for new shoes and they spent an hour with me getting it just right. Filmed me running and gave a full and honest assessment of my needs.

As far as I could figure out, Base2Race is a kind of a triathlon superstore, with a few different specialist shops under one roof. The shop is upstairs and tucked into a back corner of the «Fashion City» campus in Ballymount Industrial estate.
I came looking for Amphibian King, who specialise in running shoes and gear. I needed a new pair of runners and was taken through a very impressive fitting process which included properly measuring my feet, doing a gait analysis (both running and walking) and trying out a few different pairs of shoes which met my weird needs.
I visited at off-​peak hours so I had loads of time to ask questions and get recommendations on both runners and different types of socks from a helpful member of staff. He really seemed to know his stuff, he could tell me what I needed (and why!) and he was pretty straight with me about the actual differences in performance between shoes at different price points.
The stock is quite specialist so it falls under the pricey catalogue, but when you take the fitting process and customer service into account I felt like I got good value. I’ll be back!

Went here for gait analysis today and got really well looked after. The staff are really knowledgeable and put up with my weird foot requirements, and found the right running shoes even though it took awhile. I went away with a pair of runners that I’m really happy with.
The store seems to cater for people who are quite serious about their exercise and there’s even a section of the place where super-​buff guys exercise topless (disclaimer: this may not be a constant feature!)