You Don’t Know Jack Until You Visit JackRabbit
Paragon Sports is a great place to find anything and everything…as long as you know exactly what you want and have the luxury of time. The lines and crowds (especially from September – January) are absurd coupled with the fact that trying to find a staff member to help is worse than a blindfolded Where’s Waldo search. The frustration of clawing through a mini Times Square just to pick up a new pair of yoga pants or couple pairs of running socks is not worth it. This is why, my favorite one stop shop for athletic gear is JackRabbit in Union Square (they have two other locations, one on the UES and the other in Brooklyn).
Founded in 2003, the small boutique style store focuses on providing superior performance wear and products with outstanding customer service. Their staff is knowledgeable and committed to educating customers. JackRabbit concentrates on supplying running and triathlon gear but they also have things for yoga and general fitness use. Don’t let its small storefront trick you, the Union Square location is packed with everything including gels, electrolyte powder, fuel belts, glide sticks, watches and athletic apparel. Not sure which sneakers to get? JackRabbit’s high-speed video camera will record your gait while you run on one of their treadmills. After a thorough analysis of your stride, a staff member will help find the perfect shoe to meet your athletic needs – in this case, one size does not fit all.
It is one of the best running stores I’ve gone to in the city. A bit out of my way – but whenever possible, I shop there. Thx!
Rosa said this on October 14, 2009 at 5:30 PM |
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