When traveling, locating the best local shop for running can be a game-changer. Whether you’re looking for a local run club to hit up, or are in desperate need of Gu or Shot Blocks for a long run, smaller run shops are always worth checking out. Sure, Target, Dicks or another larger-scale store might have exactly what you need, but if you want to be surrounded by other runners and learn what’s going on in the local running scene, these are the places to check out. Supporting your local small businesses helps them continue to thrive and keep doing what they do well. Plus, you’ll likely get the kind of personal attention that you need when picking out a pair of running shoes, whether that means you’re running on the treadmill or getting gait coaching, these shops are here for your every need.
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Fleet Feet – Portland, ME
San Francisco Running Company – San Francisco, CA
Bull City Running Company – Durham, NC
A Runner’s Circle – Los Angeles, CA
Runner’s Alley – Portsmouth, NH
Philadelphia Runner – Philadelphia, PA
Heartbreak Hill – Boston, MA
Boulder Running Company – Boulder, CO
Shop Sports Basement – San Francisco, CA
Runner’s Roost – Colorado Springs, CO
Tortoise and Hare – Phoenix, AZ
Brooklyn Running Company – Brooklyn, NY
Berkley Park Run Company – Denver, CO
Ski Rack – Burlington, VT
Highland Runners – Atlanta, GA
Big Peach Running Co. – Atlanta, GA
Run With Us – Los Angeles, CA
Charm City Run – Bel Air, MD
Hanson’s Running Shop – Grosse Pointe, MI
Skinny Skis – Jackson Hole, WY
Fleet Feet
Portland, ME: While this is a chain, it’s the most low-key chain, and one that we’d recommend going to. We love the one here in NYC, and our friends in Austin and Portland are big fans of their local shops as well. In a moment of desperation, the Fleet Feet in Portland saved me from running out of fuel when I had to knock out my first big long run while training for the NYC marathon. I don’t know what I’d have done without it.
309 Marginal Way ⇱ | (207) 773-6601
