Runners Need, London Leyden Street
Ground Floor, St Clements House, Leyden St, London E1 7LL, United Kingdom
4.1
93 reviews
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GW8F+VH London, United Kingdom
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Due to COVID, the store was experiencing staff shortages and so only one person was working and he was absolutely fantastic. It got very busy but the man working made a real effort with everyone and was able to really seamlessly help multiple customers at once. He was really knowledgeable and friendly and didn't appear to be at all stressed!
The gait analysis was great and I tried on lots of trainers and he gave me great advice. I ended up ordering a pair when I got home from the shops website as I wanted to make sure I was totally sure on a pair and the ones I liked weren't in stock in my size at the shop.
I highly recommend the shop, and especially the man who served me (unfortunately I can't remember his name but I know he also teaches karate!)
The above meant that the older male server was doing a poor job on all four customers resulting in us leaving as well as another customer all down to the lack of guidance.
We were also told we couldn't do a gate test and just given random running trainers to try on, he didn't appear to know much and wasn't able to advise on a personal level. Just kept saying things like - 'Brooks are the best' - great advertising for them, but not very helpful when trying to find the best matched shoe for yourself. 😅
Save yourself a trip and visit The Running Work instead, its 5 mins around the corner and far more personable with a polite and professional team who ask questions and are clearly passionate about running. Good luck people 🤘🏼