Best Places For Winter Workout Gear In Pittsburgh
Though cold and snow may be setting in, fitness and winter sports continue throughout the season. While you're keeping up with your New Year's resolution of regular exercise, you probably do not want to throw away the ability to still look stylish, while staying warm. Whether you're looking for gear for winter sports or just some apparel to keep you warm during your workout, Pittsburgh has plenty to offer. Here are some of the best stores in the 'Burgh to take care of your winter workout needs.
Chelsea Collective
1000 Ross Park Mall Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 548-0181
www.chelseacollective.com
Located in the Ross Park Mall, Chelsea Collective is one of two prototype stores dedicated to fashionable womens' fitness apparel, launched earlier this year by Dick's Sporting Goods. Their winter offerings include everything from sweaters to fleece hoodies to boots. But Chelsea Collective features more than just dozens of brands of apparel, footwear and accessories; they also offer services such as bra fittings, alterations and gait analysis, which analyzes your running style and foot-strike patterns to fit you with the best running shoe.
Field & Stream
1000 Cranberry Square Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
(724) 742-4425
www.fieldandstreamshop.com
Another Dick's Sporting Goods-owned venture, Field & Stream is headquartered in Coraopolis and launched in nearby Cranberry. The one-stop shop for outdoorsmen offers apparel and accessories to keep your warm this winter, as well as just about anything you'd need when you're out hunting, fishing, shooting, camping and more. To take your winter activity one step further, Field & Stream also has services to help with archery, guns and tackle. A second location recently opened in nearby Washington, PA, as well, about 45 minutes away from Pittsburgh, and the store has also expanded south into North Carolina and west into Illinois.
Aero Tech Designs
2345 Preble Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
(412) 262-3255
www.aerotechdesigns.com
If biking is your thing, Aero Tech Designs can take care of you, even in the winter. In addition to cycling gear, they also feature cycling apparel, including custom-made options. Stay warm in the winter with everything from thermal hoods to neoprene toe warmers to shoe covers. But that's not all; Aero Tech even gets into the holiday spirit with ugly-sweater cycling jerseys.
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Top Gear Bicycle Shop
6514 Steubenville Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
(412) 788-8735
topgearbicycleshop.com
To cover even more of your winter cycling needs, try Top Gear. They have numerous locations around the area, including Robinson Township, Wexford (which also offers fitting services), Cranberry, Shadyside and new addition in Peters Township. Their winter apparel includes everything from waterproof Stormshell jackets to gloves to thermal knee warmers. They also offer bicycle tune-up packages.
Willi's Ski And Snowboard
3738 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 881-5027
willisskiandboard.com
With multiple locations in the area, Willi's is the best destination for all your skiing and snowboarding needs. You can find them in the South Hills, North Hills, Monroeville, in Greensburg's Westmoreland Mall and even up at the local skiing destination, Seven Springs. In addition to gear and apparel, Willi's offers custom boot fitting, repairs and tuning and even a junior buyback program for children's gear. Although Willi's isn't open year-round and sometimes operates under limited hours, they've been at it with extended hours seven days a week since November 1 and typically remain open until early April.
Janelle Sheetz is a 20-something closed-captioner by day, writer by night, just outside of Pittsburgh. She also regularly contributes to AXS.com and Examiner.com, and her writing has also been featured on The Billfold and Neutrons Protons.
