89 Best Places to Shop in USA

Soccer (or football, as the rest of the world knows it) has certainly become more popular in the United States, especially during both the Men's and the Women's World Cups. Here, teams from around the world are represented in a colorful array of club jerseys, including those of superstar Pelé, from both his time in Brazil and his time with the New York Cosmos. If you don't find a jersey you like, create your own by choosing a design and adding your favorite player’s name and number.

Part of Bend's fleet of outdoors stores, this shop sells high-quality clothing, energy bars, and the locally famous Hydro Flask water bottles. Recreation equipment such as mountain bikes, backcountry skis, and snowshoes are also available for rent or purchase.

The enormous flagship for Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) has a vast selection of outdoor gear from polar-fleece jackets, wool socks, down vests, hiking boots, to rain gear, and much more. The staff is knowledgeable and eager to help. REI also rents gear such as tents, sleeping bags, skis, snowshoes, and backpacks.

If you get to Alaska and discover you've left some critical camping or outdoor recreation gear behind, REI rents camping, skiing, and paddling equipment. It also gives regular seminars on season-specific outdoor topics. The salespeople are very knowledgeable about local conditions and activities and the gear required to get you out and back safely.

Austin runners frequent this shop as much for its selection of everything from Asics to Adidas shoes as for the expert advice on which pair to pick. Starting out as a training program back in 2004, Rogue opened a storefront after rousing success and today has two other Austin training centers and another in Cedar Park. Runners can join clubs to train for anything from a 5K to a full marathon, or just join a free community-run with other local runners. The store has a full fuel bar serving smoothies and even beer and wine, along with the hydration and energy snacks you’ll need to hit the happy trails.

Just off Interstate 90, the enormous Scheels store carries a wide selection of all-weather hiking gear, footwear, and clothes, as well as binoculars suitable for bird-watchers and all manner of other outdoor recreational gear. This is a perfect place to stock up for all of your Black Hills adventures.

It's easy to spot this behemoth of a sporting goods store against the horizon. In fact, Scheels is so big it has a Ferris wheel inside. You can also bowl, admire the exotic fish in the floor-to-ceiling aquariums, have lunch, or simply shop while the kids play in the arcade. Scheels is two very impressive stories of apparel, fishing gear, firearms, home goods, ski equipment, bikes, Montana-themed gifts, and just about everything you need to enjoy the local outdoors. It also rents out ski equipment, snowboards, and snowshoes from November through March. Bike rentals are available in the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

In business since 1946, this local sporting goods legend offers two rooms packed with fishing gear and Western gear, including its signature Pac boots made in its own Bozeman boot factory.

If you need to be outfitted for the slopes, look no further than Ski Haus, which has a full line of winter gear and also offers rentals. The Ski Haus Bike Shop rents bikes directly across the street.

Skinny Skis offers everything a cross-country skier or runner might need, plus a nice selection of mountain-town clothing. You can also rent gear (Garmins, skis, trekking poles, etc.) here.

The chain, popular throughout the Islands, sells and rents gear—including fins, snorkels, wet suits, and beach chairs—and schedules ocean activities with other suppliers. It's also a good place to seek advice about the best snorkeling beaches and conditions, which vary considerably with the seasons.

If you need outdoor equipment of any kind, this well-equipped sporting goods store probably has it. They can also tune your skis and bikes, and rent you either if you didn't bring your own. There's also a store in the Whitefish Mountain Mall off Highway 93.

This sporting-goods store is a good bet for downhill necessities.

This water-sports store has everything you need for an active vacation under one roof. Purchase rash guards, swimwear, T-shirts, footwear, hats, and shorts. Book scuba-diving tours and lessons and rent kayaks, snorkeling or scuba gear, spears for free diving, surfboards, stand-up paddleboards, and bodyboards. Experienced surfing instructors will take beginners to the small breaks on the North Shore beaches, with their notoriously huge (winter) or flat (summer) waves. Warning to fishing enthusiasts: a fishing pole is the one ocean apparatus this shop doesn't carry.

This shop carries surf clothing, gear, and collectibles; it's also the home of Santa Barbara Surf Shop and the exclusive local dealer of Surfboards by Yater.

Sylvan Peak Enterprises carries a large selection of top-quality mountain-country dry goods, hiking gear, locally made fleece jackets, hats, and kids' togs. In the winter, they rent cross country skis and offer info on local Nordic trail conditions.

A go-to shop for climbers for more than 50 years, Teton Mountaineering specializes in alpine touring, climbing, hiking equipment, and clothing.

With ample trails and roads with generous bike lanes, Austin is home to many serious bicyclists, and this homegrown shop has been outfitting them for more than three decades. Seasoned athletes use Trek as a resource. Not only is the store stocked with clothing and accessories from brands like Pearl, Bontranger, and Endura, it also hosts mountain, road, cyclo-cross, and triathlon clubs so that bicyclists can ride with others in the community. Newer riders will find a helpful staff of bike pros, who are ready and willing to answer questions about their wide selection of bicycles.

Run by a collective of outdoor enthusiasts, the Usal Outdoor Research Center is a flagship store and hub with select clothing, books, and goods. The space also hosts weekly workshops, classes, meetups, and events to learn and be inspired by the outdoors.

This sporting-goods store sells and rents a variety of backcountry gear and also carries outdoor clothing and guidebooks.

From rods to reels and waders, Westbank Anglers can provide all the equipment necessary for fly-fishing. They also offer guided fishing trips on the legendary Snake River.

Get yourself outfitted for your sun- and fun-filled Austin adventures, whether its paddleboarding on Lady Bird Lake or running the greenbelt trails, at this beloved local sporting goods, clothing, shoes, and overall outdoor preparedness store. The local branch of a Texas chain, it carries a lot of the same things you'd find at any REI—backpacks, sun hats, running shoes, rugged clothing—but it's much more entertaining. Jazz is on the speakers, the front space is filled with kids' toys (and a few for adults), and there's a good variety of books, gifts, and gadgets for all ages. The staff is laid-back, friendly, and ever-willing to help.

Wonderland Gear Exchange is like REI meets that cool used records store. The outdoor clothing and equipment consignment shop aims to make it easier and more affordable to get out into the amazing nature that surrounds Seattle. They keep high standards, so everything is relatively recent, in good (and, importantly, safe) shape, and it ranges from kids' fleece booties to e-bikes and so much more. A must-stop for anyone with an outdoor adventure in their future, but also for a good deal on some snazzy rain boots when the weather turns.

Dick Zimmer, a local legend, has been fishing the Flathead Valley for decades. He makes his own lures and jigs and can set you up with all the gear and information you'll need to catch fish of all kinds, from 20-pound lake trout and pike to smaller perch and kokanee.

This shop in West Sedona is good for gearing up with maps, clothing, and camping equipment before your outdoor adventures.

Known for its personalized service, Marathon gives advice for choosing the perfect shoe, whether you're a beginning walker or a serious sprinter. With numerous branches, including one in Boston (671 Boylston Street) and another in Brookline (1638 Beacon Street), this flagship store sees many a marathoner stopping in to buy shoes before the Boston race each spring.

Technical wear for serious outdoors enthusiasts is the specialty. Along with sportswear and casual clothing, the store carries active wear for backpacking, fly-fishing, kayaking, and other activities.

This 8,000-square-foot store that stocks major-brand products sells everything from camping gear to downhill and cross-country ski equipment. The staff is friendly and has extensive experience in most outdoor pursuits.