A Real Sports Shop- Greaves Sports. (Sports Shops in Glasgow)

Member Name: pishton

Product:	Sports Shops in Glasgow
Date:	19/12/00 (6041 review reads)
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Advantages: Expert staff and a wide range of goods.

Disadvantages: A bit pricey.

There are so many pretend sports shops around now. You know the sort of place? They aren't really sports shops at all. They sell fashion and the occasional football.

They are staffed by spotty teenagers who look at you as if you were from Mars when asked for anything other than a replica football shirt. God forbid that anyone is interested in any other sport.

In a city such as Glasgow, where football is a religion and teenagers are incorrectly dressed if they aren't wearing £100 trainers and tracksuit bottoms, finding a real sports shop is difficult.

I have managed it though. Greaves Sports have two branches: Gordon Street and Sauchiehall Street.

Their shops are a breath of fresh air. On entering you are greeted not by pumping dance music and the smell of grubby youths but by well dressed and identifyable assistants. The store is well laid out and caters for such minority sports as rugby, hockey, running and the rest. Football is represented, but not to the exclusion of other sports. If they don't have an item they will order it and phone you when it has arrived.

Their biggest asset is the attitude of their staff. They are very knowledgeable and active sportsmen and women. Greaves appear to recruit from a variety of sports so their will usually be someone who plays your sport and can offer advice based on experience. They are efficient without being pushy.

The clientele look as though they participate in sport, rather than just mindlessly follow a team because their mates do. Everyone is very polite and communication is carried out in sentences, not grunts.

Price wise, Greaves are not the cheapest. However, you are unlikely to find most of their stock elsewhere and their returns policy is reassuring.

Rebel against the aseptic corporate giants. Give independant, local shops a go.

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