Are you passionate about sports? Frustrated by online shopping? Then head to Munich: Here, you will discover highly specialised stores for (almost) all types of sport, offering excellent advice. Overview.
Whether it's a racing bike, gravel or mountain bike, urban or trekking bike, with or without electric drive, from very small to unusually large sizes: At Rose Bikes in Ludwigsvorstadt, you will definitely find what you are looking for. Buying directly from the manufacturer without a middleman has two advantages.
On the one hand, you get a lot of bike for comparatively little money. On the other hand, the direct connection to production ensures that special requests and feedback are constantly incorporated into product development. This way, the Rose consultants can offer almost anyone a customised bike.
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Whether it's the first camping experience or a journey across the Sahara: The 6,500 square metre Globetrotter store at Isartor (gate) is the one-stop shop for all outdoor fans. Here, you can plan your guided trip down to the smallest detail (including vaccination advice) and get comprehensive information about the necessary equipment at the ten test stations. There is even a test basin for canoes.
Globetrotter also aims to support its customers as a long-term outfitter. This is why the company not only operates a whole series of its own repair workshops, but has also set up a second-hand platform. This way, anyone who has progressed beyond the beginner stage in the outdoor scene can simply sell their original equipment and purchase used gear for advanced users at more favourable prices.
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Get the Cinderella feeling! You don't have to venture to Disneyland in Florida – just visit blacksheepsports, schedule a ski boot fitting appointment, dedicate a few hours and find ski boots that feel like a second skin. They are carefully adjusted with great attention to detail and guarantee a long-lasting, pain-free experience.
The experts at blacksheepsports go one step further to ensure more pleasure for powder fans. They scour the globe for top-notch skis for freeriders, ski tourers, and off-piste skiers for example and offer them in their shop in Haidhausen – often as the exclusive European supplier.
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The Nanga Parbat Mountain was conquered for the first time in 1953. One of the participants was Hermann Buhl, who worked in Sporthaus Schuster's customer service at the time. To this day, the family-operated business on Marienplatz (main square) upholds the tradition of engaging seasoned mountaineers as consultants.
These experts offer information that extends far beyond the essential gear required for tackling Munich's nearby mountains, for instance, about the best crampons for your Himalayan adventure. As curated branded equipment has its price, the sports shop also attaches great importance to long-term satisfaction and offers services such as repairs, maintenance and adjustments in the in-house tailor's shop or the mountain boot workshop.
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A sure way to ruin a surfing day: cold water and an uncomfortable wetsuit. At least the latter can be avoided if you buy your wetsuit from SantoLoco. This cosy shop nestled in the Old Town spans three levels and boasts a unique and extensive collection in Germany, featuring wetsuits, surfboards, and various other board-sports equipment.
Most of the products have been personally tested by the customer consultants, making the shop a popular spot to chat with fellow surfing enthusiasts about riding the city's diverse river waves. You can also rent a suitable board from SantoLoco. But, take note: The equipment for surfing the famous Eisbach wave is only available to people with sufficient experience in navigating river waves.
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Born in Canada as the son of a professional figure-skater mother, Troy Manering from Center Ice is not only an ice-cross sports commentator, but also an expert on blades, sticks, pucks and ice. That's why the shop in Giesing district pays attention to quality in every respect.
The skates available at Center Ice can be customised to your individual needs. And instead of the typical two to three grinds, customers can choose from an impressive 40 grinds. This is one of the reasons why there are several professionals among the clientèle, while, of course, newcomers can also benefit from the offer and wealth of experience.
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Anyone who has ever watched the rules of physics being defied in a skate park knows this: Skating is definitely a sport. But more than that, skating is a wayof life. For most skaters, aesthetics, brands, attitude to life and community play just as important a role as the challenge of mastering difficult sporting tricks.
In this respect, the Shrn Skateshop in the Gärtnerplatz neighbourhood is probably one of the finest in Germany. Only products from brands that support the skating community find their place here. Additionally, Shrn actively backs the local skating scene by sponsoring team riders. This local focus has led to numerous exclusive collaborations, resulting in a uniquely curated product selection.
Running may seem like child's play, but it can be incredibly strenuous. Once you've overcome the hardest part (beating your inner coach potato) and started jogging, it often doesn't take long before your good intentions are punished with a twinge in the hip or a stitch in the knee. This is exactly what Volker Haußmann from LaufBar wants to prevent. That's why every customer is initially directed to a treadmill, where a video analysis of their unique running style is recorded.
Using additional parameters, the LaufBar team narrows down the selection of models to two or three from a staggering pool of 300 potentially suitable shoes. Customers can then take these selected models for a short test run on the square in front of the shop. The team is also proud to be able to cater for customers with very specific requirements, for example people with unusually narrow or wide feet.
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Climbing and bouldering fans know: Nothing beats a well-fitting climbing shoe. Apart from finger strength, of course. But you can't buy that. If you have become a fan of vertical climbing in one of Munich's many climbing and bouldering gyms or are gearing up for your next climbing holiday on the rocks, Rumrich is the right place for you when it comes to the perfect climbing shoe.
The quaint shop in Innere Wiener Strasse always stocks a wide range of products for different foot shapes. It is also popular with Munich climbers for its soling service: Traditionally, there is a discount on the first resole. In addition, the shop of course supplies snap hooks and all the other jingling parts that climbers like to attach to their harnesses.
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