Sun & Ski Sports will open in Promenade on Providence on June 21, giving Charlotte outdoor enthusiasts a top-notch source for gear and advice. This is the second Charlotte-area location for the outdoor adventure retailer the first store opened in Concord Mills in 1999.
Sun & Ski Sports offers a full line of ski and snowboard gear, bikes and cycling apparel, running shoes and accessories, and more. Shoppers will enjoy the comfortable, small-store feel with the advantage of big-store pricing.
“We stick to an old concept: Focus on a few things, and do them better than anybody else,” said Founder and Chairman Barry Goldware. “This approach, combined with our knowledgeable staff, gives people more of what they want from a true specialty sports retailer.”
Sun & Ski Sports’ employees offer a high level of customer service and are outdoor enthusiasts themselves. Their firsthand knowledge of the sports allows them to serve as “counselors” as opposed to sales staff, and they often hold clinics at the store. In celebration of the opening, Sun & Ski Sports will hold hour-long clinics Jun 25 27 at 7 p.m.:
June 25 Road Cycling Etiquette by Jeff Viscount, president of Weeklyrides.com
June 26 Gait Analysis & Nutrition
June 27 Watersports
The Promenade on Providence location will have experienced staff from the Concord Mills store, including General Manager Mickey Bailey, who has worked in the action sports industry since 1997.
“We want the Charlotte outdoor adventure community to have two phenomenal experiences,” said Bailey. “One inside the store, and the other during their outdoor adventure when they’re equipped with the best gear for their sport and style.”
Sun & Ski Sports carries lines such as Spyder, Burton, K2, Salomon, Columbia, Marmot, The North Face, Liquid Force, Hyperlite, Under Armour, Asics, Brooks, Marin, Masi, Scott, TOMS and more. But, Sun & Ski Sports is about more than just merchandise the store staffs a bike technician, certified boot fitter and someone who can analyze your foot stroke to help you select the correct running shoe.
The new Sun & Ski Sports is in the Promenade on Providence Shopping Center at 5341 Ballantyne Commons Parkway, at the intersection with Providence Road.
Founded in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has 29 stores nationwide.
