Freespirit

When Freespirit opened in Plymouth (the nearest city to my hometown in Cornwall) it quickly became one of the shops that I loathed the most. It attracted the worst kind of people, had the most obnoxious, unhelpful staff and the clothes sucked.
I approached the Cardiff store with similar disgust, and avoided it for 2 years before a friend insisted on looking here for board shorts and dragged me in with her.
I was quite pleasantly surprised. Very pleasantly surprised in fact. This store has so much more charm than the one in Plymouth, and while I’m not really into that kind of surf/​skate style, there were a lot of hats, bags and coats that I very much liked the look of. I bought a hat at the time, and have been back since when I happen to be walking past.
I also bought the warmest pair of socks ever hear last winter. Can’t remember who made them and haven’t been able to find them anywhere else, but I’ll definitely be looking in here for a few more pairs when the ice age that is Welsh winter sets in at the end of September.

If you’re shopping for a beach holiday, or if you’re into surfing, Freespirit will probably be right up your street. It stocks loads of lovely surfer-​style clothes and footwear, including premium surf and skate brands such as Roxy, Animal, Vans, Oakley and O’Neill — which have a fairly premium price tag to match.
Spread over two floors in a shop on St John Street, there’s also room for plenty of accessories such as casual bags, belts, sunglasses and watches.
The clothing ranges cater for kids, men and women — and for us girls there are some lovely beach dresses, t-​shirts, vests, pumps, sandals and flip flops. Definitely gets you in that holiday mood!

I really like Freespirt! They stock some really good suffer brands e.g. animal, roxy, billabong. The store is incredibly big, and the staff are always really helpful. It’s just such a shame about the location, which despite being in the city centre is so easy to miss.

It’s been a long time since I last went into this store in the centre of Cardiff. When I was a teenager I was really into this type of surfer style (right before my black phase), and so this was one of my favourite stores. Despite the price tags.
Happily, upon a re-​visit, I saw that through the years nothing mush has changed and Freespirit still offer a good range of stylish and practical clothes for men, women and children. Upstairs there is a particularly good shoe section where everyone who wants comfortable toes without going into the dreaded JJB Sports will be well catered for. There is also a good range of swimwear and accessories, particularly belts and wallets and that kind of practical gear.
This is a fun shop that’s likely to please most people under the age of 35, and everyone else who still enjoys the odd spot of sun, or hike in the Welsh countryside.

One of the very few shops I can actually say I love to look at clothes in.
Despite not being a skater/​surfer/​anything cool I do love the style.
There is always a seasonal sale at the front of the store and always has something to like for a reasonable price. However the rest of the stuff, as much as I love it, is on par with designer gear these days. So it’s best to visit near your birthday if your me.
I do really like the staff here, they have always been friendly and really chatty. It’s simple but service like that will always make me come back again, despite the mortgage I need to take out every time I buy something.

Extreme sports clothing for everyone and every extreme sport going! From surf stuff to skating and snow sports. Great place to get brands like Animal, Roxy, Quicksilver, Vans and O’neil. Aswell as clothing you’ll find accessories such as backpacks, sunglasses and also shoes, flip flops and trainers.