Dick’s Sporting Goods

A very good attempt at a sporting goods store. Usually have something that you are looking for. Don’t expect a wide brand selection sizing can be trouble also. If you see something online and want to try it beforehand good luck. Hunting and fishing… forget it.

I exchanged walking shoes here a couple days ago and the associates could not have been nicer! Got a more exact fit and a very enjoyable visit.

I stopped into Dick’s to look for the perfect pair of socks for my new rain boots. Instead of trekking all over the store to find them I simply asked a sales associate, and she thought for a moment and said follow me. We found these cotton sock liners for rain boots — they sounded perfect. I bought two pair. Then my dad and I walked over to the golf section to look at their new golf shoes. We chatted with someone in that section although he admitted he didn’t work in that section… but he still bantered with us about the difference between spikes and spider spikes. Both people were really nice. The only thing that was troubling was that when we were checking out, a fella had brought in a coupon… but you had to buy $X worth of stuff to use it… the cashier said, «you’re a penny short.» So he sighed and she used a lesser coupon in his collection. I asked, «can’t he just give you the penny to make it the right amount?» But my dad told me to butt out. Anyway, I just thought that was lame. You had the chance to make that dude’s day, but you gave it up for ONE PENNY. Pretty sure customer loyalty is worth more than that when you’re next to a Target.

I go here when I have to. It is true, the associates are helpful, generally, within the limit of what their store can provide and how they have been trained. «is there anything else I can help you with? I see you are just browsing, but can I help you with anything else? Are you sure that there is nothing else I can help you with? At some point, fairly early on, they are not helpful. They have a generally wide range, but in the details, not the range of Rapid Transit when RT stocks stuff (that place is packed, and is very helpful without going too far).
But, when at the cashier, the first thing out of your mouth is ‘email please’, then you lose me right there, and for good. You don’t need my email to give me a good and fair price.

This place is the only big-​box store that only focuses on sports gear in the area. I really only come here when all of my other options (TJMaxx for apparel ect.) don’t have what I need.
I was able to find a decent gym bag here. The selection was very picked over, but I also stopped by right after Christmas.
As far as shoes, you can get much better service at Rapid Transit downtown and better prices on apparel elsewhere. Regardless, it is nice to have this option here in town.

Sure, this place is pretty big, but the selection is really lacking. I came here looking for compression socks, which I thought would have been an easy find, but sadly, this was nowhere to be found. To make matters even more ridiculous, the sales associate told me to go find what I needed at another store downtown. Another wasted trip.
Well, aside from my failed trip, this place does pretty much have everything you’d expect from a sporting goods store. From shoes, golf, apparel, to equipment, all the basics can be found here at Dick’s. Prices here are pretty much at MSRP, so if you can find it cheaper online, then that’s always the way to go. Dick’s, granted, is in a pretty convenient location. It is right in the same shopping center as Wegman’s, Target, and Kohl’s.
Dick’s, you have the basic stuff such as bats and golf clubs, but when it comes to things such as socks, then you kind of suck. I would think that a big conglomerate such as you would at least have a little bit of everything, but alas, you have sent me to a mom and pop shop to accept my money.