“I had a great experience at Fleet Feet Aptos. I had been there a few times before actually making a purchase. When I finally did, it was to replace an old pair of Hoka (Bondi style, to be exact). I forgot the name, but described them to her and she knew exactly what I was talking about. I was able to get a pair (even more comfortable than the last pair and they were my favorite to walk/work out in). Overall, the selection is great. The customer service is wonderful and you're able to donate old running shoes (and sports bras!) to this location. I will definitely be back for my gym/walking gear.”
“Spot on excellent and speedy customer service. They had exactly what I needed on stock and knew exactly what to line me up with once I told them my typical needs for shoes. Great local athletic shoe store.”
“Awesome scuba shop.
My wife did her open water certification, and then we both recently did our advanced certification.
Charlie and Boomer did a really wonderful job with the course, my wife felt very safe the whole time and you can tell these guys really love what they do. 100 percent recommend this shop to anybody looking for a great dive shop and community.”
“I had the best experience buying shoes at REI. Evan, of the shoe dept, was so helpful. I have purchased shoes in the past, but never experienced the level of customer service that Evan provided. Thank you Evan. I bought two pair.”
“Robbie & Hannah rock. Got us hooked up with 2 boards for a killer deal and let us try out a couple wetsuits before buying. Super good vibe in the shop, 100% will be back ?”
Open 24 hours
Appointment only, 727 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz
Sporting Goods
“Renegade is simply the best juggling prop supplier in America, hands down, bar none, no questions asked, it is not even a contest, they are in a league of their own!
I have been buying props from Renegade my entire juggling career, over 36 years!
I keep coming back to Renegade year after year for many reasons. 1. They carry the best equipment. As a professional, I need high quality equipment that is precise, reliable, and performs the way I need it to.
2. They are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful in finding the right products. The Renegade crew has been juggling a good while longer than I have and you will not find more knowledgeable purveyors of juggling equipment.
3. No bullshit, no gimmicks. Renegade will always give you straight information and will never try to make a sale just to get your cash.
4. Incredible, absolutely top flight customer service. Just the other day I was on a gig away from home and needed a rush order of some wick that I had left at home. Bob saw my order, gave me a call to check my time constraint, and made sure product was in my hands in time for the gig.
5. Renegade is always innovating. Renegade doesn't just sell product, they make some of the most innovative and high performing props in the world and they are always refining designs to keep up with the times.
If you want the best of the best, Renegade is the only place to call for juggling props. Period. End of story.”
“We rented surfboards and wetsuits here. Owner helped us and is really friendly and enthousiastic. Good service and quality gear. Gave us helpfull advice about the spot and waves. I would definitely go here again when I visit this nice beach village again :-)”
“We always come here for our snow fun rentals. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The equipment is ok, it seems they are gradually replacing their old K2 skiis. Bindings on the snowboards are mostly old-style Burton's, not the greatest, but fine for occasional boarders. Boots are always pretty good, both ski and board. Rental prices and policies are fair. In the busy season, and for peak holidays you want to get there on time, as they do sometimes run out. They also sell previously used rental equipment at low prices, maybe you want to negotiate a bit. In the store they have a nice collection of snow wear, equipment, board bags, gloves, etc. (Most of it is somewhat above our budget, as real estate is expensive in Santa Cruz, and branded snow fashion always is expensive of course.) All in all a nice non-pretentious place, highly recommended.
Oh, and they are NOT closed on Mondays, at least not during the busy seasons. For instance, they were open today on Monday, April 1st.”
“Great deals to be had at the Santa Cruz Warriors team store. Once a season, deals with Rakuten where if you buy $50 you get a free jacket. This compared to $75 deal with the GS Warriors but a different cool jacket too…. Both great deals! Don’t forget to see a basketball game. The organization is top class with fair prices and GREAT promotional giveaways. The atmosphere is electric . If I lived closer I’d be a season ticket holder but 8-10 games a year and one playoffs”
“I love this shop . It has all the core essentials without that stupid corporate vibe great selection of all type of surfboard shape. Also snacks and coffee to boot.”
“I had a very good experience here at Capitola Big 5 today. I just came in for a pair of running shoes and was impressed with how kind and attentive the salesman was. His name tag said "Mason." I feel that retail is a tough job; It's easy to become complacent. So it felt extra nice that this young man was so helpful and seemed to care about his job. Give him a raise Big 5 :)”
“How often do you give 4 stars All you corporate people out here reading this take note This store has a. Employee who is absolutely amazing and her picture belongs next to the definition of customer service Associate 296496 Unfortunately I didn't get her name I was too blown away by her awesome customer service I miss getting the customer service that this person gave Thank goodness for her dedication”
“Very well pleased! Good variety of merchandise at good discounts. I always find it helpful to try sizing in store. Christian and Peti were around and available to answer any questions and help find merchandise!”
“This is my second review of this business because the prices, selection and customer service just keep getting better and better! This is my go to dispensary. The employees are always friendly and knowledgeable. The selection is steady and they are constantly adding new products that are amazing. On top of all of that when you sign up for the text messages the deals they send are crazy good! This is the only dispensary that I recommend to all of my friends.”
“What a cool place. To our understanding this is one of the original O'Neill Surf Shop store in California. You can purchase O'Neill clothing just about anywhere, but if you want it to say Santa Cruz and Surf Shop this is one of few original stores in California to get your cool hoodie or surf clothing. Definitely cool place to get your favorite O'NEILL favorite clothing”
“We like to visit this place when we are i the area!!! They have a variety of clothes for mans and women, we are not sure where they manufacture but it seems like a nice place to shop You should check their accessories section! Santa Cruz see you soon”
“I got some cool men's shorts here! In an ideal world I'd be able to call up a surf shop like this or the smaller ones before a surf trip to Mexico and instead of bikini bottoms there'd be an array of women's surf leggings to protect me from board rash. And lots of rash guards and none of the women's clothing would have any floral prints or pink that would make me look extra basic. There would be bikini tops with clasps and adjustable straps and surf hats to protect me from the sun. I wouldn't have to go on Amazon and mix and match. That being said their women's marketing team is making their stuff less gross unlike the ONeill women's team which believes women should look like they give massages to Epstein (just kidding) and literally should never have fun. Ideally this store would also feature really muscular female surfer models and there would be clothes I could actually wear around the Bay Area for months that aren't four hot days in September. They'd also have tons of cool women surfing short boards and burning bikinis in a bonfire and men would surf in Speedo's but that's the next step of the revolution”
“Friendly proprietors (seems to be a family-owned franchise?) and excellent selection of stock. I was looking for specific items and the staff were exceptionally helpful and even carried my purchases out to the car for me.”