Good shoe stores?

Yup, RoadRunner sports just opened in Elkridge area just off of 95 and 175.

Also, Falls Road Running up in northern Baltimore is a great shop.

there's a Fleet Feet store in Reisterstown/Baltimore that I went to for the first time a few weeks ago, it was pretty nice.  My personal favorite store around is If The Shoe Fits, it's in Frederick; they are knowledgeable and do gait analysis.  They also have a great return policy...i've worn shoes for 40-50 miles and determined i didnt like them, they still refunded. the full price.

Yes, you should go to a good shoe store in order to get the best quality shoe at a reasonable price. It is the best choice for last season shoes. Nobody will be able to tell anyway and you can get them fairly inexpensive.

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James

Maryland Alcohol Addiction Treatment

Holabird Sports on Rt. 40 near the White Marsh area. Better selection than the usual retail stores and considerly cheaper. You'll be surprised. They also have a website.

I go to Holabird to buy my running shoes, but only after I've been professionally fit at a running store.  I don't have experience with the salepeople there, but I do agree that their prices are far below the boutique stores.

I'm a newbie here but I was advised to get fitted professionally and I did that at Charm City Run in Timonium.  Their staff was pretty helpful and seemed to understand the type of running shoe I needed.

 I was also told that Holabird on route 40 is consistently $10-20 cheaper and a great place to go once you have been professionally fitted.  I was told the shoe models are often the season before leftovers.