From the counter
The advice a good sports shop gives across the counter: what to buy at your level, how it should fit and what lasts. Buying guides for running, racket sports, team sports, golf, cycling, home gym and kids’ gear.
Buy for the player you are this season, not the pro on the box.
What to buy for your sport, at the level you play
The advice a good sports shop gives across the counter, written down: what you need when you start, what to add once you play every week, and what earns its price when you get serious.
Newest first. Each guide says who a piece of gear is for, who can skip it, and how it should fit before you pay for it.
All 28 guidesAisle 6 · Fitness & GymNewest
Basement gym ideas start with fit, not shopping: match your layout, flooring, equipment, airflow, and storage to ceiling height, training goals, and budget.
Basement gym ideas are ways to turn an underused lower-level room into a practical workout space shaped around its size
Golf club fitting matches club length, shaft and grip to your swing. See what fittings cost, how to choose a fitter, and which clubs to fit first.
Golf club fitting is a session where a fitter measures how you swing and matches club length
Leg press alternative at home: compare bodyweight moves and squat racks, then choose options that fit your space, strength level, and joints.
A leg press alternative at home is a bodyweight or weighted exercise that trains the quads
Putter neck types shape toe hang, offset, and face rotation. Compare the main styles to match your stroke, then test your fit before buying.
Putter neck types describe the shapes where the shaft joins the head
How to clean a bike chain matters: get cleaning timing, degreaser and lube choices, plus on-bike, off-bike, and waxed-chain steps for smooth-moving links.
Cleaning a bike chain means removing built-up grit and old lubricant
Tennis terms decode courtside calls, scoring, court lines, shots, slang and gear in plain English. See what also carries over to pickleball and padel.
Tennis terms are the words used to describe the sport’s scoring
Easy soccer drills for 5-year-olds turn practice into play with quick dribbling, passing, and space-finding games, plus simple tips for a safe, short session.
Easy soccer drills for 5-year-olds are short
Start with your sport, or with your kid’s. Care & Repair is for the gear you already own.
Walk the aislesA piece earns its place by fitting as it should, lasting a season of real use, costing a fair price for its level and coming from a maker that stands behind it.
All 36 on the Gear pageRunning
$145
Visit SauconyRacket sports
$200
Visit SelkirkTeam sports
$99.95
Visit WilsonGolf
$24.99
Visit SrixonCycling
$94.99
Visit LezyneHome gym
$990
Visit Concept2Care and repair
$12.95
Visit Park Tool