FitFirst Footwear

The staff at Fit First show a genuine interest in your personal needs. They are patient, knowledgable and friendly. I have only had great shopping experiences here. I adore my running shoes purchased recently, and over the year have acquired some stylish and functional apparel.
Highly recommend Fit First for any athletic apparel/​shoes/​accessory needs!

This is a new (for me, anyway) store located in the Fortius Sports Centre. I only discovered it because I play volleyball there every week and was in need of new running shoes.
I went there and the sales staff were so helpful. One of the sales associates helped me find the perfect pair by analyzing my stance, my run, walk, and squat and saw the characteristics of my feet. I found a show that makes my feet feel like in running on soft surfaces. It was less pain in my feet and less impact for my knees and shins. Go here for good quality shoes. I will never buy a pair of running shoes without being properly fitted for one again.

Located near the popular running trails of Burnaby Lake, FitFirst can be hard to spot! It’s actually located near the entrance of Fortius Sport & Health Centre.
Although they sell footwear for sports such as volleyball and soccer, this store specializes in running shoes, apparel (jackets, shirts, shorts, pants), and accessories (water bottles, hats, watches, etc).
Most of the apparel they sell are made for runners: stylish, high quality and functional. They also sell apparel brands that you don’t see at the mall such as Brooks, Asics, and Saucony.
As the name suggest, it’s a footwear store and you’ll find brands such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Brooks, Asics, and Saucony. Since it’s a small to medium sized store, the selection of shoes is a bit limited, and the shoes are targeted more towards beginner to immediate/​advanced runners — shoes that one would see at the mall. However, I didn’t see any racing flats, stuff that one wouldn’t see at sporting good stores at the mall.
The staff are definitely knowledgeable as they are runners themselves as they host run clinics which is available on weekends. It’s also great that you can test the shoes while running outside too.
There is plenty of free parking at the Fortius Sport & Health Centre.

Fantastic Service and Selection… Great Staff that are both; Personable and Knowledgable.
Owner is Super Friendly.
I highly recommend shopping here to anyone that want quality advice and information on getting the right shoe for their needs.