Run For Your Life – Midtown

So disappointed. They handled timing for the stair climb at Duke yesterday. Not only did they not provide chip timing, the results have yet to be posted. I will never do business or recommend them.

I frequented the Southpark Run For Your Life also before their move to midtown. RFYL has great service especially for running shoes. They are very helpful in choosing the best shoe for your specific needs. RFYL also stands by their products. I bought a pair of shoes which just weren’t working for me. They were not at all faulty in quality but were not right for me & my running style. Despite my having run in them for a couple of weeks, Darius took them back for a full exchange to different shoes. Can’t beat that!
In addition to running shoes they have a good selection of clothes & accessories for runners.

I loved my first experiences at Run For Your Life. A coworker recommended I come here when we were discussing arch pain while running. I suspected I started to pronate over the last couple of months making my old running shoes very painful even to walk in. I walked in after work on a weekday, the store was empty which was nice, I got some good one-​on-​one tim with the sales associate. He conducted a gait analysis test by watching me walk and then run. I was given 3 choices of mid-​level stability (for mild to moderate pronation) and was able to try them out around the store.
I love the fact that Run For Your Life’s employees don’t pressure you into purchasing anything, they are just super helpful and answer any questions you may have about general topics or specific items. I left without purchasing anything the first time.
I returned a couple of days later to check out the older models of the shoes I previously looked at as there wasn’t that big of a difference and they were on sale for $ 30 off. I have never invested this much in shoes, let alone running shoes. The sales associate assured me that I would be able to bring them back for a full refund, regardless of how much I used the shoes, in 14 days and then for exchange/​store credit in 30 days. Pretty sweet deal though I doubt I’ll need the refund, exchange, or store credit.
You can also sign up for races here! Pretty cool store! I will always be back to Run For Your Life for all my running needs! Cheers!

While the store definitely looks nicer, I miss their old location of Park Road. It was easier to get in and out of (making a left turn on or off Kings is not easy), there was more parking and in my opinion it was an easier place to conglomerate pre and post group runs.
Fortunately it seems like the same knowledgeable staff is there (maybe some new faces but same quality).
Still a good place to buy running shoes just without some of the extra things that set apart the Dilworth store.

Great staff and customer service! If you need running/​walking/​cross-​training etc. shoes then this is the best place to go.

I just joined the Run Far program which began today and I’m so excited for it! The coaches did such a good job of making people feel welcomed and encouraged. Runners of all levels were there and being one of the slower of the pack I still left feeling proud of myself and encouraged by the beginning steps of this training program.
Looking forward to doing this journey with Run for Your Life.

It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to the Dilworth location. So many good memories — meeting up with run groups in front of that store… but I am sure it will just take a little time to adjust to the new location at Midtown.
The great things this new location has going for it is exactly it — the location. Right in the heart of Charlotte… way more visible than the Dilworth store strip mall, with the Charlotte skyline just a stones throw away. The new Midtown store is also right off of Little Sugar Creek Greenway which I am sure was definitely in mind when they were scoping out for new diggs.
The store is opening today, I got to peak in the windows this morning at 5:30am with my run group that decided to officially move along with the store. There is still some unpacking to do, but the store looks to have a great space and still offering everything you need for running (that you could possibly want). The shoe wall was up (seemed larger?) and all the racks of apparel, running belts, running nutrition, foam rollers, etc.
More than just being a place to get great running shoes, Run For Your Life also provides run groups no matter what level of fitness you are at. The staff are very knowledgeable and super friendly. You can tell they are really passionate about running and how it can impact lives in the community.