Best of Boston
Best Sporting Goods
Dick’s House of Sport
Boston
We quit mourning the dearly departed Lord & Taylor on Boylston Street the day this superstore opened in its place. Encompassing more than 100,000 square [...] read more»
2011 Best Sporting Goods
City Sports
Boston
Okay, the size of the shoe wall doesn't exactly bowl us over, and the array of athletic equipment is a mite thinner than what the [...] read more»
2009 Best Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Natick
City Sports has dominated this category for years, and if you're trying to pull off athlete chic no matter the cost, it's still a fine [...] read more»
2007 Best Sporting Goods
City Sports
Cambridge
The urban athlete is a creature who takes many forms. Thankfully, in these parts there are half a dozen City Sports locations to clothe and [...] read more»
2006 Best Sporting Goods
City Sports
Boston
Shelves and shelves of everything from Wiffle balls to free weights to tennis racquets to jogging gear to golf tees fill the seven locations of [...] read more»
2005 Best Sporting Goods
City Sports
Boston
This locally based chain has the latest athletic apparel, from Adidas to Puma to Under Armour, and equipment for just about any sporty endeavor, including [...] read more»
2004 Best Sporting Goods
City Sports
Boston
Some sporting goods stores sell bicycles, basketball standards, and enough firearms to straighten out any quagmire. By contrast, City Sports covers fewer square feet than [...] read more»
2003 Best Sporting Goods
Thunder
Cambridge
Thunder calls itself the Sports Source. We call that truth in advertising. Trust us: This fast-growing suburban chain, which has now opened an outpost in [...] read more»
2002 Best Sporting Goods
Brine’s Sporting Goods
Cambridge
Brine's offers not only a varied selection, focusing on lacrosse, hockey, soccer, and baseball, but also service to match. Every month, the nation's oldest family-run [...] read more»
2001 Best Sporting Goods
City Sports
Boston
We're all for supporting the little guys, but we have yet to find a neighborhood shop that can offer even half of City Sports' selection. [...] read more»
2000 Best Sporting Goods
City Sports
Boston
Whether you just want to buy a Wiffle ball set on your way to the park or a top-notch pair of dumbbells, City Sports carries [...] read more»