Sports Authority

Closed. Even during their «closing sale», items were not marked down like you’d expect. Oh well.

It’s closing soon… I’m keeping my eyes on some snowboarding gear for now… but it’s still hella expensive. Meh.

Closing down soon yet prices are still close to full price. Occasional $ 10 off here and there. They got a safe that have been on the floor for over a year and still wants full price.

This sporting goods store is CLOSING, together with Office Depot and a Furniture store, to make space for new condos on Serramonte Plaza. The cashier explained to me that their last day is October 19.
I came here for their sneakers sale, because it’s the largest store. But the company has shifted most of their stock supply to online sales, so most stores often don’t have the size u need.
There’s still 2 SF stores left: one in Stonestown, next to Trader Joe’s, and another on Folsom, next to the Central Freeway. After this Daly City store closes, only the Folsom location sells fishing licenses and provides CO2 refills.

The store says closing, but the prices are not as cheap as you’d expect when you browse the shop. But, this shop is huge and has a everything in every sport possible there. The workers are very knowledge in the different sports section they work at and can definitely answer your questions.

I purchased a jacket from this store today. I was trying to use my reward points on the purchase but the cashier told me that I cannot use the reward certificate since the Item I was trying to purchase had less margin. That means, to use my reward points, I had to search a special product that has the higher margin no matter what I like that product or not. I would never shop with sports authority again.

Not too much to say about this Sports Authority. The customer service is way better than SF, but the selection is smaller and much less organized than the city’s Sports Authority. It’s also not as much fun to go into as an REI or Sports Basement, as the selection is just very standard. I can’t get lost here like I can at Sports Basement, and I certainly won’t come out with a bunch of new sports gear I didn’t know I wanted or even existed.

Best thing about this Sports Authority is the $ 10 off check-​in offer.
They had no size 6 or 6.5 in the women’s nike shoes that I wanted and it seemed like they barely had a lot of the sizes in the more popular women’s shoes. Just overall seemed low-​stocked on sizes.
I was also sort of ignored by the worker. He seemed to be helping the people around me, but not me. I felt very unwanted.
I didn’t take a look at any other section in the store other than the women’s shoes, but I’m sure they have some good stuff.
I did end up buying a new pair of shoes. It was the last day of the sale, plus the $ 10 off check-​in offer, so I got a pretty good deal on a pretty good pair of Asics shoes. But I most likely won’t return for shoes, maybe I’d come back for other sports needs.

I’ve always found awesome deals at this S/​A store!
Their associates are pretty nice. What I like most is how big the store is and how much variety they got going here compared to the stonestown location or any other locations i’ve been too. Found awesome snow pants for tahoe two years ago and found another good pair this time around too.
They have some good sales on almost anything. Awesome place to get your niner gear too!
oh yeah, check in on Unilocal,get $ 10 off 50 purchase last time i dropped by

Spacious! And parking galore. And very clean inside.
So why the 3 stars? How do you not have ANY Oakland Athletic’s gear? I understand this is SF Giant’s territory… but come on! Have love for the Bay would you? I know the East Bay has SF Giant’s gear!
I also checked in and received a $ 10 off $ 50 purchase… however, because they didn’t have any love for the East Bay… we cut out without any purchases.

5 stars * * * * *
This is absolutely the biggest Sports Authority store I have been in!
Wow, extra large selection of shoes.
Wow, huge well organized fishing area.
Overhead signs make it easy to find various departments.
Huge area with all kinds of clearance racks.

I’m giving the staff 5 stars but I give this store 3 stars because everything is over priced. $ 95 for new balance yoga pants?! $ 50 for compression shorts?!
call me old fashioned but workout clothes didn’t cost almost $ 100 for a full outfit. fml.

Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, softball, etc all sporting goods are sold here as it’s name suggests. You’ll usually find the necessities for your preferred sport considering the store is huge.
I’ll keep this review plain and simple:
1 star for well kept, organized store, no need to struggle through clothes or items you need
1 star for having all sports products of any kind, reasonable prices
1 star for having a parking lot
1 star for Being fast, efficient at register
Minus 1 star for no help looking for my product or lacking knowledge in sports equipment
Its a Sports Store. Everyone is capable of finding what they need for themselves and I’m sure the associates are willing to help.

BEWARE: They will NOT honor the Unilocal check-​in offer here! The link they provide in the check-​in offer is for an OLD coupon that EXPIRED months ago.
Aside from that, it is almost impossible to get help from anyone in the store. Most of the time, the sales people aren’t exactly knowledgable about the items they’re selling. The shoes are impossible to go through since they’re so disorganized and out of place. Even the sales person helping me had trouble looking for what I asked for. I also noticed that they mark up some of the Nike apparel. Socks that are normally $ 15 are marked up to $ 18. Shirts that were normally $ 35 were marked up to $ 38. They try to put their own price labels over the suggested MSRP on all the tags to hide it.
You’re much better off going to REI or something. The sales people at most other sporting goods store at least know what they’re selling.

I came here for two things: Body Glide and Clif Shot Bloks (I have a half marathon coming up this weekend). I ended up walking out with those items plus an Under Armour dry-​fit tank top and two pairs of Nike shorts… Well, they were on sale, and who doesn’t need more workout clothes especially if I plan on exercising everyday?
Walking in, the layout is pretty nice and things were easy to find on my own. I saw the Nike shorts on sale (the typical sale price for my favorite Nike Tempos) and then decided to try Under Armour for the first time ($ 14 for their tank top). I also wanted to see if they had any super cheap generic long sleeve shirts to wear early in the race and then just toss when I got hot. However, since it’s still technically summer, they don’t really have any long sleeve items. I checked the clearance area to no avail. Finally, I gave in and asked a lady on the sales floor. She immediately greeted me with a smile and led me over to the ladies selection. There weren’t any long sleeve shirts, so we wandered into the men’s section. They had two brands (Nike and Under Armour), but they were regular price and I wasn’t about to spend $ 25+ on something I was going to wear once and throw away.
Seeing that I didn’t find anything, she quietly suggested looking at the clearance section. Apparently they can’t suggest the clearance area unless the customer doesn’t find anything on the regular sales floor. I told her I already looked and she smiled, making the comment that I was smart and that’s what she would have done, too! Haha. Well, I am always looking for a good deal!
At the check out counter, the clerk asked if anyone helped me (I guess they work on commission). She never introduced herself and I couldn’t quite remember what she looked like (too much going on in my mind these days), so the clerk tried filtering people out. Luckily, the lady that helped me came by when one of my items didn’t have a price tag on it. The clerk was very friendly and made conversation. I almost felt like I was talking to a close friend!
Before all that, I did try on some items in the dressing room. There’s a doorbell to inform the staff someone wants to try something on. I was let into a dressing room almost immediately after pressing the button and had no problems.
I normally don’t frequent Sports Authority locations, but this place was great! I love their customer service and if you shop in their sales/​clearance areas, you can avoid overpriced sports equipment/​workout gear. If I ever need anything they might carry, I’ll be back!

OK, this review is based mainly on customer service…
WHAT A BUNCH OF IDIOTS! OK, so I call Sports Authority to see if they carry the Nike+ Sport band set. The first guy who answers the phone says «uuuuuuuuhhhhh what is that?» So I read him the explanation of the product (straight from Sports Authority’s website), so he transfers me to the shoe department but ‘accidentally’ hangs up on me.
I call back again and a girl answers the phone, where I proceed to ask her the same question, if they carry the Nike+ Sport band… the chick giggled and hung up on me…
I call back again, and begin to ask the same question, and the guy interrupts me mid sentence and says ‘I’m finnna transfer you aight’…
I was finally connected to the shoe department, and the clerk was a bit more helpful. I read him the description of the product and he said they carried both the Nike+ Sport band and ipod adapter.
I drive to Sports Authority excited to FINALLLLY get my Nike+ Sport band, so I head straight to the shoe department and tell them what I was there for. They directed me to Nike SWEATBANDS! I hand the guy the print out of exactly what I came for, and he tells me they don’t carry the product.
I try to make the best of this horrible experience and check out the running gear, and to my surprise, I find that they are grossly overpriced. but I do get a laugh as I pass by some fishing poles called ‘Ugly Sticks’
pssh… I’m heading to Footlocker!
NEVER again… Sports Authority, YOU SUCK!

Sports Authority is huge. Like seriously huge. It’s a bit overwhelming. They have a big inventory, but the pricing isn’t that competitive and I never find anything I want at the right price.
The staff is pretty helpful. We were approached several times asking if we needed assistance. And one guy tried really hard to get me to buy some insoles for my dad for Father’s Day.

I was at the mall over the weekend and needed some workout gear.
While looking at macy’s I told the gf «I bet we could score the same gear at SA for much cheaper.»
So, we walked into the ginormous facility up here in Daly City and found so much gear. It is rather overwhelming to be completely honest.
I am glad I didn’t eat before we showed up here b/​c the moment we started looking at prices, I was eating my own words. $ 50 for running pants! $ 65 for a jacket! Really? Come one kids, let’s get real with it. You are supposed to be the place where we can get our gear for cheaper without going full blown Marshall’s style discount hunting.
Don’t get me wrong, I walked out of there getting exactly what I needed, but I didn’t really want to bargain hunt, yesterday.
They have a lot of stuff, I mean A LOT OF STUFF!!! Great selection, crappy pricing and semi zombie esque customer service. It’s like, if you see me on a mad search for a size and you are stocking supplies within 3 feet of me, the proper, friendly way to handle this is:
«Hello sir, can I help you find a size?»
Instead I got crickets. I’m not high maintenance and I don’t actually need you to get a size for me, but just ask.
Overall, I was not happy with the experience and I probably will shop at
next time.

First visit to this store was when I was visiting the bay area back in March last year and now it’s one of my regular stores.
The staff here are so friendly and helpful. Ok, so some might say they are just doing they’re job but they actually seem happy about the fact that they are there and able to help. Maybe I’m just used to the grumpy sales staff back home in England that act like it’s some big chore to them if you ask for help. Whatever it is — I love it.
There is also a huge variety of everything you need, home gym equipment, workout gear, sports equipment, bicycles ect. Some prices for a few of the items are quite high but for getting lot’s of items together it’s more about convenience. Plus. they’re are also some bargains to be had. My last bargain here was a really cute pair of Sketchers for just $ 20 after tax! Ok, so my feet are so small I have to get Children’s shoes but still.

Meh. Yes, my wife has definitely experienced better. This review is on behalf of her.
She went in to Sports Authority to get a rebounder for exercise. Seeing that they were located about fifteen feet up on a top shelf, she asked a sales clerk if someone could get one down for her. The sales clerk then told her that she would get a ladder and that my wife could just climb the ladder and get it herself!
Amazed by this, my wife told her that she would not and that this would subject the store to risk of liability if she or someone else fell. The clerk responded that this was the standard procedure for the store and that no one had fallen off the ladder yet. The clerk was busy chatting to a co-​worker and would not get another employee to help my wife, so she offered again to get the ladder and let my wife fetch the rebounder. My wife refused a second time and went up to the front.
Once up to the register, my wife asked the employee at the register (who appeared to be a supervisor of some sort) and asked him if it was company policy for customers to go up ladders to fetch merchandise from top shelves. He was flabbergasted and told her no, adding that there was an instruction on the ladder saying that only employees were allowed to do this.
The supervisor then called Ms. Lazybutt over on the intercom as my wife turned to leave the store. On her way out the door, my wife heard the confrontation begin. She was in the store just long enough to hear the clerk who told her to go up the ladder completely deny to the supervisor that she said that to my wife. Ah, I see – lazy AND a liar.
I know for a fact there are good employees here – I’ve dealt with them. This dweeb, however, is going to get herself and her employer in a LOT of trouble if she continues to act like this. Maybe later, I’ll come back and get great service, but Sports Authority lost a $ 75 purchase today, and we won’t be back for a quite a while.