Eight Great Specialist Sports Shops
Whether you’re into wakeboarding, football, running or yoga, one of these specialist sport shops will have all the latest gear and gadgets to help you work up a sweat.
ESCAPADE SPORTS
The store was established in 2009 to provide “hard to find” kit for Hong Kong’s sporting community. It stocks a large range of sportswear and equipment for running, rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, tennis, and swimming. It also has specialist items for triathletes. Brands including Gray-Nicolls, Gilbert, Grays, and Seafolly.
1/F, Yee Hing Building, 19 Leighton Rd., Causeway Bay. 2891-1855, www.escapade.com.hk
10K RUNNING PRO SHOP
If you’re ready to hit the ground running, this one-stop shop has all the latest gear and accessories. It is set up for dedicated runners, with a comprehensive range of clothing and shoes designed for track and field, cross country and trails. It also stocks everything from heart-rate monitors to stop watches, water bottles and wrist weights. Staff can advise on training and upcoming events.
1/F, 169 Gloucester Rd., Wan Chai, 2893-7990, www.10k.com.hk
X GAME
Fancy going wakeboarding, surfing, or mountain biking but have nothing to wear? Then X Game is the perfect place to look. It represents 56 global action sports brands including Hurley, Volcom, O’Neill, Rip Curl, and Gravis, and you can find everything from tracksuits to wet suits.
Shop 8-9, UG, Car Po Commercial Building, 18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 2366-9293, www.xgamehk.com
ISLAND WAKE
If wakeboarding is your thing, head over to Island Wake and wade through the vast selection of brands from O’Brien, Flow and Ride to Bare, Mambo, and Liquid Force. You’ll find everything you need to ride, jump and flip behind a boat including wakeboards, bindings, life vests and wet suits.
1/F, 3 Cannon St., Causeway Bay, 2623-6123, www.islandwake.com
