Sanction Skate & Snow

I went to the store during their Midnight Madness sale on Black Friday. There was a lineup before the doors opened and they were kind enough to place a heater outside along with timbits and hot chocolate! The employees were also very kind and helpful despite the fact that I had minimal knowledge of snowboard gear. Overall, great store with wonderful employees.

First time customer and will definitely shop there again. Great, helpful, knowledgeable and genuine staff. I bought a pair of snowboarding boots this past weekend and I’ve been given good advice on proper fit etc.

Need snowboard stuff ASAP. like… RIGHT NOW
We have been shopping for ski/​snowboard clothing and gear in the last two weeks. We ended up here just this past Saturday and we were surprise to see it’s quite a big shop!
Unlike many local small snowboard shops, this one is spacious. Boots section (downstairs) has a very comfortable seating and space to try them on, the boards are not cluttered together (you won’t have to lift the front board to see the 5 other boards behind it), and the selection they have is decent!
It LOOKS like they’re geared towards freestyle/​park snowboarders (do correct me if I’m wrong) and their jackets are very stylish indeed! I found their men’s stuff to be extremely impressive (but they have only a few racks for women’s clothing).
The boots are new models and awesome (not sh*t from years ago!)
The 5 stars rating is definitely because of their staff! Chill, funny, knowledgeable, and they’re just plain perfect for a store like this. They won’t bother you but they’re there if you need. On the Saturday, there were 4 people working there at the empty store! Wouldn’t you have expected less people during the slow season? NOPE, their manager decided to put 4 people on shift!
My boyfriend is very awkward when shopping for things he needs. By awkward I mean he is an independent shopper –so when he NEEDS something, he’d still be independent. I, on the other hand, will share my whole life story with the staff so they can literally tell me what I need.
One of the staff (who greeted us) actually followed us downstairs. He’s a quiet young man and I thought my boyfriend would just shun him away, as he does usually lol. To be honest, I thought the staff was just as awkward because he’s so quiet and stood so close to us (but in a friendly way). He forced himself to start the convo, «What are you looking for?»
My boyfriend replied with some awful, vague answer (I swear if he reads this review he’s going to kill me)
The guy continued this dead-​end convo with, «Have you tried the Vans Cirro?»
And so, the convo continued and a customer is helped!
See, if I were the staff, I’d roll my eyes thinking, «Arg this customer just wants to be alone. I’m not going out of the way for this unfriendly jerk.»
Highly recommended here!!!
AND YES, the quiet guy knows what he’s talking about. Good guy, thanks so much!

I somehow didn’t find out about this snowboard shop until very recently even though it’s been around for quite a long time. I was really missing out! I needed a last-​minute part for my broken boots right before leaving on a snowboard trip and Charles went out of his way to help me coordinate getting this part just in time. What amazing service! The staff here are awesome and they have great gear and prices. I will be bringing all of my future business to Sanction and will be highly recommending it to everyone I know because it is definitely the best snowboard shop in Toronto. I know I can trust their recommendations for new snowboards, boots, bindings, and gear because they are far more committed to the industry and to serving customers well than any other establishment I’ve previously encountered.

This shop is great. Charles was very knowledgeable and able to find my replacement part for my snowboard bindings right away. I would definitely come back for more gear and service my board.

Went in for a tune up for my board $ 25 — knowledgeable staff and great service! got a great jacket too 60% off

As every winter season approaches I’m always scrambling to find a few missing pieces of my snowboarding gear and my general trend is to hit up the following shops:
1) Board Sports — to see this years selection but know that I’m not buying anything from them since it’s so expensive
2) Sign of the Skiier — to see how their prices compare for the pieces I’m looking for but their boarding equipment is always a bit limited compared to other places
3) Skiis and Bikes — At times they have good deals but selection is limited
and then the holy grail 4) Sanction Skate & Snow
These guys have it all. A huge space for a board shop with everything you could want in a board shop (boards, binding, boots, helmets, ass pads, outerwear, googles, etc, etc). Their prices and range of equipment is by far the best I’ve seen and they carry limited edition equipment as well if you’re looking for that one piece that’ll make everyone stare on the hill.
The staff is awesome and willing to go through everything you need and give you the best deals (it’s the first time anywhere I’ve been where the staff take you straight to previous years models instead of trying to upsell you on the new models!).
Plus they do tune ups and repairs too!
$ 15 wax
$ 25 full tuneup
From now on I’m not going to bother driving around, Sanctions got me hooked!