Sports Authority

How stupid. Every website I visit says they open at 10am. Not the case!!! Open at 11am. Good thing a new sports store opened up a mile away. $ 421 later got all the gear I need. Good job SA!

I drop by this place when I need some new sneakers as it’s close to my job. Their shoes are more affordable and I just don’t want to pay top dollar for them anymore. They also have some good sales on gym clothes.

I was looking for baseball cleats and visited two major sporting good stores before and when I got here I wasn’t sure which cleats would be better for me and Brandon an employee here helped me choose a correct cleat he was very helpful and informative, i’ll be shopping here for all my future sporting equipment.

crappy customer service… called to ask for stock check for a snowboard boot… got put on hold and transferred 4 times. they pick up ask what im looking for and then put me back on hold in the middle of me asking what i was looking for. after a few minutes of this i just hung up.
one star for them it is. but i ain’t mad… last laugh is on them, they are at a job they are miserable being at. lol

Located in the back of the same shopping center where Chase Bank, and a Rose Hills funeral office is. I’ve always had good luck finding workout gear here– specifically athletic shoes. My running shoes were looking worn so I headed there early today to see what they had. Made a bee line straight to the back of the store where their shoes are and headed for the clearance section. I’ve usually been able to find a great deal in their clearance aisle but no dice today.
But I did find a nice pair of Asics running shoes on sale. If they weren’t on sale, they had a Unilocal offer of $ 10 off any purchase over $ 50 I could have used.
Service has always been good here. During this morning’s visit no less than three sales people asked if I needed help.
Parking is plentiful and getting in/​out quickly isn’t an issue. See you in about a year the next time I’m in need of new kicks!

Great customer service! When ever my daughter needs any soccer or softball gear we can always count on Sports Authority to come through. Great selection and shelves are always stocked.
Don’t forget to check in to get your $ 10 off coupon!!!

They didn’t have what we went for but they ordered it online for us at a cheaper price with free shipping. A little unorganized but friendly customer service.

Best you stick with REI or anyone else for matter… drove from Corona to Cerritos because the size bike I needed wasn’t in stock. Asked them to check the bike cosmetically and mechanically so I could get in and out in a timely manner. Was told all is well. 2 hours later I am still here… joke!

I’m very pleased with their return policy and help with online ordering at this store. For in the store help, they are helpful and friendly… when you find them. Not always visible on the floor.

5 stars only because of the service I received when i came here a couple weeks ago. Was helped by an employee named Daniel Garcia.
I was buying camping supplies for my trip, and had no idea what I needed but Daniel was very knowledgeable, and went out of his way to make sure i was taken care of. Its always good to see the employees know about the products they are selling, I was impressed.
Definitely coming back here again.

This is for the manager. I bought an item and was using a coupon. My fault for not reading the fine print of the coupon, but he honored the coupon any way.
I usually buy my running shoes and shirts here. The only problem I have here is that I have a hard time finding my size of shoe. I know I have the average foot size for a guy 9 to 9.5, but they need to either carry more shoes in that size or I need to find out when new shoes come out.
Also they have a wide assortment of clothing, fitness, camping equipment there.

I’ve been here a couple of times to buy running gear. I am greeted when I first come in, but when I’m trying to get help there seems to be no one available. The thing I hate is when I’m trying to try something on the door to the fitting room is always locked then I have hunt someone to open the door for me which is annoying. The only reason why I gave them two stars was one because they greeted me at the entrance and two they have some cute running gear.

Poor customer service and no integrity among the managers. Not honoring pricing.
I have been a regular customer of this store for years. no more.
A customer is gone to the internet because of the lack of service.

I was in there last week on Wednesday was waiting in line for a long time at the register at 11:30 am ! An employee walked by and asked myself and the other customers to «back up» so he could pass by. I said «can we get another register open so we won’t have to be in line» and he responded «WATCH WHATT YOU SAY» I responded «excuse me» he again said «YOU HEARD ME WATCH WHAT YOU SAY» and then tried to intimidate me by staring me down the whole time. I asked to speak to the manager as the employee continued to stare at me angrily, I told the manager what happen and he said he would speak to him. I called the 800 number and left a message for the District Manager, a week later have not had my phone call returned. DO NOT GO IN THIS STORE !!!

My gym bag was starting to look a bit crusty and my workout shorts had seen better days so I stopped here on my quest to get new ones.
This is a large store with at least some selection of gear for every sport. They seemed to have a good stock of clothing, from gym clothes to ski attire.
I found a wall of about 50 gym bags in the «Fitness» area near the treadmills and found one I liked rather quickly. I then strolled through the men’s clothing area and looked at several styles of workout shorts before settling on a pair.
I wanted to make sure the shorts didn’t look goofy and tried them on in a fitting room after corralling an employee to unlock the door. The floor of the dressing room looked like it hadn’t been vacuumed in weeks; there were hooks and clips and crud strewn all over the floor. Which was odd because the rest of the store was very neat and well kept.
Prices seemed fair and employees were pleasant.

The AUTHORITY of SPORTS
I’m pretty adventurous, outdoorsy and like to stay busy because it beats sitting on the couch doing nothing which I sometimes do when I have ran myself into he ground. Sad but true!
I was here to see if they sale Dragon boat paddles and pick up a few rash guard shirts for the water. Since I stared paddling I have noticed it’s repetitive and no sleeve shirts, swimsuit tops, and life vest don’t mix and tend to rub the skin raw so I needed protection.
So I popped in here to check out what they had. I can’t believe I have NEVER been in a SPORTS AUTHORITY before! I usually just go to REI but wasn’t feeling the drive today plus I had some fam from out of town surprise me. It wasn’t REALLY a surprise because like most surprises it was something I didn’t want. Hahah! Yes I one of those people that don’t like surprises. Why you may ask because it usually involves something I either don’t like, want, or isn’t my style or taste and even though the person has said, «You can exchange it or take it back», when I have in the past they got all pissy! So I would rather NOT be surprised, just ask me what I want so I can tell you!
Anywho I popped in here to check it out! I truly thought they were basically a Big 5 and wouldn’t really have anything useful for the type of activities I’m into! But LOW-​AND-​BEHOLD they had a lot of what I wanted and needed.
So my first stop was getting some rash guard shirts. They had them in all sizes and for male, female and the ankle biters too. I was going to get the women’s ones but I didn’t like them and they cost more. So I ended up getting the men ones, which had UV protection, and were on clearance to boot! BAM… SCORE!
Then while sauntering through the store without a purpose and high on my clearance find I found a couple long summer travel dresses ON CLEARENCE which always come in hardly when you travel for nice dinners, plays or church. Again SCORE!
By this time I ran into Jordan who was UBER helpful, NICE and CUTE to boot! He’s a personal trainer plays football, and basketball and a butt you could bounce a quarter off of! GREAT eye candy! He told me if they have it on line I could get an additional 15% off and free shipping! Yes he whispered the magic word… FREE and my favorite phrase «Take an Additional»! I was on cloud NINE! SO he looked up everything for me and told me when I am ready I can meet him in the front of the store! H*LL at this point I would have met him for a drink!
Then I spotted them… KAYAKS and SUP boards! So I went to check them out and they had one I wanted! I was UBER excited. It is even on sale and they had it on line so BAM AGAIN another «Take and Additional» and free moment. I had to PUMP MY BREAKS because I wasn’t ready to buy that since I don’t have a rack on my car to schlep it back and forth to the water. I sent the parentals a pic of the kayak I found and GLORY-​BE they will get it for me for Christmas! Yippi! I still have to get the rack and get it installed, but OMG! I think I was floating by this point!
On my way out I wandered through one more aisle and saw it a full body suit in my signature travel color! By the time Jordan looked it up and rang it up, it was well under $ 100. Everything else was cheaper in the store but I Jordan told me about a coupon on line I could safe «AN ADDITIOANL» 15% and I signed up to be a member in which I get 5% back for every $ 100 I spend. It’s a FREE membership!
WooHoo! Then I had forgotten to check-​in on my Unilocal app and got «AN ADDITIONAL» $ 10 off any purchase of $ 50 or more! CHA-​CHING! My total for everything was slightly over $ 100.
When I got home I realize Jordan accidently ordered the wrong color of wet suit so I called the 888 customer service number but my order and ALREADY gone out so they said just bring it in and exchange it! The GREAT thing is I will save another $ 10 for my checkin when I do! ahaha! BAM, BAM, BAMMMMMM!
While REI has all the big thing and extreme sport items this place has everything else and I still get money back like I do at REI! They have a ton of sports equipment for kids as well, sale golf equipment, book bags, bikes, treadmills and stationary bikes and fit bits if you want to track your movements.
SUPER HAPPY I stopped in here!

During our hunt for a treadmill we decided we didn’t want to go to the Big 5 in Bell Gardens so we started Unilocaling different sporting goods store. This one popped up and since it wasn’t too far we decided to head on out.
The store is pretty big and they have a wide selection of just about everything. The only thing that I noticed they were missing were rifles/​shotguns which you are able to purchase at Big 5, but maybe that is a Sports Authority thing.
We were approached once while walking around the store and checking out the bicycles, but for the most part we were pretty much on our own. We looked at all the treadmills available and decided to look at other stuff before making a decision. When we got back to the treadmill no one was in the area so I decided to plug in the machine and see how it works. I guess plugging in equipment is the sign that someone needs help because a store representative came our way.
I don’t remember his name, but the name on the receipt read «Jon B» so if you are heading out here I would highly recommend you getting help from him.
The treadmill we were looking at was $ 1,000, but it was on sale for $ 450. With an extra 25% off the total came in at less than $ 400. It was a steal and we decided to buy right then and there.
They were offering free delivery on all the other treadmills except the one we bought (go figure), but they hold the equipment for 30 days until you have to pick it up and I went the following weekend to get it with a couple of buddies of mine.
Treadmill works great!
Note = Make sure you have someone that reads instructions really well because the assembly can be somewhat of a hassale. Thanks for helping me out Z!!!

Went there to buy the «Adventure Pass» for parking at National Parks. The sales lady was very nice. I also purchased some other items, and I asked if there were discounts. She found a coupon and it ended up saving me an additional $ 5.00! Awesome! Thanks check out lady!

Sports Authority, formerly known as Sportsmart. Not to be confused with Petsmart. Will there be a Pets Authority, or perhaps a Sportsco? ;p
I only visit to get CO2 refills. I have a Primo Flavorstation home carbonation system, which I use to make citrus soda water at home. Primo was a competitor to Sodastream which went out of the home carbonation market and was sold to Hamilton Beach. Meaning, I got the Flavorstation on clearance for $ 30. The advantage of the Primo Flavorstation is that the system uses standard 20 oz CO2 tanks like those used for paintball guns, with refills at Sports Authority costing less than $ 4 before tax. Exchanging Sodastream tanks cost around $ 15, which is too pricey. That’s why I went with the Primo Flavorstation and haven’t regretted it since. I used to drink a lot of diet soda, which I later discovered is bad for you. Now, I just carbonate some water, spritz a little citrus and refresh myself w/​o sugar or artificial sweeteners.
Sports Authority has a CO2 refill card. After 10 refills, I’ll get 1 free. Initially, I had to fill out some required paperwork, but now I just show the cashier my CO2 refill card & everything’s good to go.
Service has been good. CO2 refills are only done by people officially certified for it, which is the store manager. The store is clean and with an organized layout. I have bought some fishing tackle in the past, but now it’s just whenever I need CO2 refills. Sports Authority also offers email discounts and frequent buyer promotions when you sign up for The League.
Parking is in a private lot shared by Chase Bank, Dahn Yoga, Edible Arrangements and others.
If you’re looking for a CO2 refill and, maybe some sporting gear while you’re at it, then I highly recommend visiting Sports Authority.

I had to come here to get my «hiking fix» on in terms of attire. After being involved with the Pasadena Hiking Pacer group, I felt it was time to be a «legitimate hiker.» Per Kevin’s suggestion on the longer lasting vibram soles and after some indecisiveness. I got the following items:
–Merrill Hiking Shoes w/​Vibram sole
–Alpine Company Grey UV Protection Hiking pants
Altogether spent about $ 110.00 plus with tax. The store’s floor display was somewhat disorganized. A small staff supporting a somewhat large store. Overall, decent customer service and availability of product. But I think I should have gone to REI instead for my hiking needs. 3.5 for a first impression but not enough to prompt me for four stars. Cheers!