Cleanup on aisle 5.

[ANNASDAD]

We just had a new Academy Sports open in our town, I've been praying, hoping, and wishing they'd open and punch DSG straight in the mouth! I went in there yesterday and made a beeline straight to the gloves.........it was sickening! I'm sure to the shoppers who were within 5 aisles of me, they thought someone had food poisoning over in the ball glove section!! It was a terrible!


EDIT: I probably should preface this with...........what was I really expecting??

 

[lancer360]

Yea, our local Academy is very much a low budget store.

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[Comocoach]

It's good for beginner level equipment and white New Balance shoes.

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[The Man In Blue]

Those aren’t stores we have around here ... but I guess my question is this: Is any sporting goods store a “destination” for quality/specialty/high end equipment?

It seems to me every one is a clothing/shoe store with some of your run-of-the mill sporting goods that you can find just about anywhere. There is not a lot of variety and absolutely no “specialty” items.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Most stores are now made up of lower level equipment and clothes/shoes. Stuff that you want to buy in a store and that
you aren't going to save much by buying online. Also, maybe things you wouldn't want to pay shipping on...like kayaks,
weights and stuff...haha. I mean, if you are buying a 30 dollar glove, you are gonna just go buy one. Same as a cheapie bat, you
just go get one.

BUT, for example, like bats. I know these big stores have buying power and there are stores that carry high end stuff. But
corporate distributes them to the stores they feel "fit" the store that can sell things like that. Im not sure if many big stores even
carry the high end gloves though. I have never seen them.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Most stores are now made up of lower level equipment and clothes/shoes. Stuff that you want to buy in a store and that
you aren't going to save much by buying online. Also, maybe things you wouldn't want to pay shipping on...like kayaks,
weights and stuff...haha. I mean, if you are buying a 30 dollar glove, you are gonna just go buy one. Same as a cheapie bat, you
just go get one.

BUT, for example, like bats. I know these big stores have buying power and there are stores that carry high end stuff. But
corporate distributes them to the stores they feel "fit" the store that can sell things like that. Im not sure if many big stores even
carry the high end gloves though. I have never seen them.

Oh I get exactly what you and @The Man In Blue are saying.......but not one (1) HOH or A2000 in the store!

 

[coachbubbles]

Scheels carries a limited supply of high end gear including bats and gloves. Other than that it’s usually a mom and pop specialty store around her if you are looking for anything over the $100 mark on anything.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Oh I get exactly what you and @The Man In Blue are saying.......but not one (1) HOH or A2000 in the store!

I have never seen any in a big chain store...just cheapies. I def think the big chain has dropped carrying some stuff
as they were losing out to places that specialize in certain items.

 

[Eric F]

Oh I get exactly what you and @The Man In Blue are saying.......but not one (1) HOH or A2000 in the store!

I guess we are a little luckier with our local Dick's. They have a wall of upper-end Rawlings, WIlson, And Mizuno baseball gloves. The softball section, however, is sad.

 

[texasheat]

Several big chain stores here carry HOH and A2000's including Academy. it is location dependent.