Striders

Love these guys. We work with the staff on one of our events and they are always very helpful and enthusiastic.

Decent selection but poor stock/​inventory. Also, staff was extremely inattentive despite the fact that we were the only ones in the store.

This place was so great. They were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The service was great! I will definitely be going back for future purchases.

Seriously awesome service! Very attentive without being overbearing. Good selection and prices cheaper than the other locally owned store in town. Great neighborhood resource!!!

Striders (1551 Wealthy St. SE) recently opened in the heart of the Grand Rapids running community. The popular Grandville store was able to add a second location in Eastown when Blockbuster realized that robots can rent DVDs as well as liberal arts majors. «We want to encourage people to explore an active lifestyle,» said the shop’s manager as I dipped my deep-​fried Twinkie into gravy. These aren’t the K-​Mart ankle-​breakers that we remember from the 1970s. Striders is the only store locally to offer the ASICS Gel Excel 33 that promote the natural motion of barefoot running. And they are red, which is cool. Ben has worked in running shops since high school, even repping for New Balance, and he has put together a staff that matches his passion for health and fitness. Let them use mysterious video and bio-​mechanical techniques to help you find the right shoes for your feet and running style. It almost makes Free Market want to start running. Almost.

«You get what you pay for» never rang more true with a store. It’s pricey, but everything is top of the line. The service is first rate and the running shoe selection is fantastic. I had them pull about ten pairs of shoes from the back until we found a pair that provided ample support with enough cushion. The staff seemed more than happy to assist and was dedicated to finding the right fit for me.
I’d give 5 stars, but good gravy, it’s expensive.
Kudos to John and Patrick.

Firsties!!!
On vacation back in the GRR i was shopping with my big sis and my moms and we needed to spend some shoe money. As my sister is a long distance runner and triathlete (showoff!) and mom is a bit of a jogger (yay moms!) we stopped into this location of striders.
The three staff members were super helpful in finding them the right sizes of tops, shoes, and whatnots that mi familia needed to enjoy their running more.
Great selection of running apparel, very small selection of TRI specific goods, but some is better than none especially in a running store. A great local store that I’m happy to support!