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New Balance
Categories: Shopping Sporting Goods Shopping Fashion Shoe Stores Sporting Goods, Shoe Stores [Edit]
1510 Yonge StToronto, ON M4T 1Z6
Neighbourhoods: Yonge and St. Clair, Deer Park
(416) 962-8662
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for New Balance
6 reviews in English
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Review from sarah l.
4/27/2010
It was my birthday last week and there were two distinct events that made me feel old. Number one was how I felt when I woke up the day after my birthday (horrible, thanks Mike S!) and number two, was how my feet and knees felt after I walked a paltry 5km the day of the Trinity Bellwoods coffee crawl (horrible, thanks old joints). I made Kat take me on the subway (which was horrible) to this store where we met the greatest shoe salesman of all time. I am talking greater than Al Bundy great.
Mike D.
From the moment we crashed through the door like over caffeinated elephants to the moment we left with 2 pairs of shoes, Mike D was bringing stuff out, putting stuff back, measuring our feet, telling us about the Ukrainian food his grandma makes and generally showing us a good time. He knew the ins and outs of the shoes, he knew which ones would be best for my 'casual athletics' (read: walking to various food destinations) and he went back and forth to the stock room 5 or 6 times for us.
I left with a versatile pair of New Balance shoes, the only brand of athletic shoes I have ever owned, and they didn't even require a breaking in period.
I think this will be the only place I ever buy running shoes.Listed in: Places where I have "a guy"
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Review from Raj B.
Toronto, ON
5/24/2011
If you've got a thing for New Balance footwear, clearly, this is where you need to be. Selection is good; sale prices are reasonable.
I had a perfectly non-offensive shoe-buying experience here recently, capped by the gracious staff allowing me to exchange my too-small new shoes sans receipt and despite having already worn them on a few punishing runs. Much appreciated guys. -
Review from Kat F.
4/26/2010
Add this to the list of Places Where I Had A Great Time. Shoe shopping...what?! Yes, it's true. While on the hunt for a great pair of new athletic shoes, New Balance was the first to come to mind, and any ol' retailer just wouldn't do. We had to trek to the mecca: an actual New Balance store. There are only two centrally located New Balance stores - this one and Bloor West Village, and both are right on the subway line, but on Saturday I didn't dare drag Sarah L to the west end location.
After five espressos and a toasted butter bagel, we waltzed into New Balance with our feet in prime shoe-trying-on condition (ie: end of day). We were greeted, as expected, by Mike D., our friendly and enthusiastic (but not in an overbearing way) sales associate. He took the time to interrogate us about our shoe needs and woes, measure each foot (important) accurately and encouraged us to try on different sizes. Seriously, give this guy a raise - hardest working/most patient sales associate ever, especially for putting up with the likes of the espresso crawl aftermath. I'm pretty sure he was terrified by how caffeinated and inquisitive we were being, but hey, we were eager shoppers.
Walked out with new sneakers, a snug running shirt, some breathable socks, and a renewed motivation to hit the damn gym! -
Review from Kasi N.
5/26/2009
While my footwear may vary greatly in color, it does not in style. 99.8% of the time I wear one of two things: chucks or flip flops.
So when I signed up to go hiking and ziplining on a recent trip to Mexico I was in desperate need of some suitable shoes, so I popped into the New Balance store down the street.
The staff was very, very friendly and helpful. The guy that helped me asked a lot of questions about what I needed and was looking for and then gave me options of shoes to choose from (and didn't even push the most expensive ones). He measured both of my feet (and told me what I already knew - that one foot is a full half size larger than the other - truly inconvenient), picked out shoes (which fit perfectly), had me try them on and lace them up properly, and walk around the store a few times to check for slippage or toe bumps.
Despite being pretty busy while I was there, everyone got individual attention and I never felt rushed at all. I left with my shiny new shoes that make me feel like I'm walking on clouds (I had long forgotten what "arch support" meant!) -
Review from Sam G.
Toronto, ON
2/21/2011
I've bought a couple things here lately and the service is great. Location is close to St. Clair subway in midtown, yet the store isn't part of a mall and has a boutique feel. They've got a good selection of shoes and exercise accessories for a small store. Good return policy - though I've never used it, you can still apparently return shoes for (I think) a couple of weeks even if you've worn them outside, as long as they are still saleable.
Listed in: Sports and Recreation
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Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
12/10/2009
So I can be forgetful. Like, I bring my gym bag to the gym, get a locker and start getting dressed only to find I forgot to pack my gym shorts/pants. Yup. This has happened to me twice in the past 4 months. I have also forgotten socks, my lock and extra undies, but these are easier to deal with than forgetting pants. Both times this has happened, I have returned to my street clothes and headed up the block to New Balance.
Ahhh New Balance, an amnesiac athelete's savior. Sweet oasis of gym clothes, New Balance. The store itself has a pretty decent selection of sportswear, but it's the people employed there that garner the 5 stars. It always happens the same way: I walk in, start looking around, and an extremely nice New Balance employee offers to help me find what I need. I tell them, they find it, I pay, and I return to the change room to put it on, and I walk out minutes later ready for my workout, with a new pair of reasonably priced shorts or yoga pants.
If New Balance did not exist in this location, I would be minus a couple of workouts. Or maybe, I would double-check the contents of my gym bag before leaving my house.Listed in: 5 star reviews: Shopping in…
