S.A. Elite

A great spot if you need the attire Sports Authority offers minus the baseball bats, hockey jerseys, and basketballs. I like to switch up my workout gear from time to time and SA Elite allows me to do so while offering decent prices and not having to search through racks and racks of items I do not need. They also have a decent sneaker selection in the back. SA loyalty program is still accepted here, as well.

This store isn’t huge, but it had just what I needed — cheap running attire on SALE! A kind gentleman greeted us right away as we walked in. They have the usual classic racks of UA, Nike, etc. The middle was all sale stuff. I walked away with a few core long sleeve shirts for $ 5 each from Asics. I overheard a conversation of someone helping a woman pick out shoes, and he was very knowledgeable about the brands and how many miles/​months each shoe would last, unlike a lot of boneheads from Modell’s. Every one there was really nice and helpful. Definitely patron this store for your athletic needs.

This store is pricey! But everything is awesome here, sneakers, gym bags, work out clothing, so on. The store is pretty empty I’ve noticed. But I just love it. The female manager is great. She is very helpful. The staff are also helpful and greet you when you walk through the door, I love coming here.

I love this place. It is always spotless inside and the staff is incredible. The female manager always makes note to ask me how I have been, since she knows I shop here a lot. She is great at helping you find something/​checking to see if it is online. The store is kept incredibly clean and organized. Never crowded and if you sign up for the rewards program, you get pretty good coupons

This store is huge! Upon entering I felt overwhelmed by the selection of gear, sneakers & equipment. This store strategically placed their merchandise in areas that catches your eye and pulls you in even further.
S.A. is on the expensive side but worth it if you have the extra money to spend. Although I didn’t need anything I liked the overall feel I got from the store. There’s a lively and positive vibe I got from being in the store no more than 10 minutes. They have a wide array of sneakers but not the particular sneaker I wanted. Which is the Nike AirMax ’13.

This is one secret discovery that I really don’t want to divulge but since I treat the Unilocal community the way I do my close friends, here we go.
First of all, this places is always empty empty empty. So, you’ll have no problems finding what you need, even on the sales rack.
This store is located in a plaza with all the other outlets. However, they carry the most up to date items, as well. The selection is amazing.
Only downside is that there’s almost never a sales person walking the floors. Even if you do manage to find one, they often don’t know anything.
But still, go there, frolic, prance around the empty aisles. Shop to your heart’s desire.
Have fun.

My first experience at this store was a good one. I went in to get some running shoes and did not expect to actually find what I was looking for. But surprisingly they had quite a large selection of running shoes actually made for runners. I was expecting the ubiquitous Nike shoes you would find at most big box sporting goods stores, but they actually had a wide selection of Asics, New Balance and Brooks. I was able to find my Asics Kayano on sale for a good price and in a wide size no less which are usually not easy to find.
The sales staffer was quite helpful and knowledgeable, which is sadly something I don’t expect anymore at large retailers. He was able to spot my overpronating during my run on their treadmill and recommended a few shoes that would help my stability when running. I actually knew that I had moderate overpronation, but he was nevertheless able to spot it. They actually digitally tape you running to analyze this. The sales staffer was happy to let me try four different pairs of running shoes for comparison. He actually just wanted to help me find the shoe that would work best for me. He also knew the cushioning and technology that went into the sneakers.
All in all it was a good experience. Prices are competitive, but the service is what really sets this store apart from your usual sporting goods chain. It’s the type of service I may expect at a specialty running store, but not Sports Authority. I would certainly shop there again and really that is the best accolade I can give.