Runners Forum

The Runners Forum is amazing! They helped me be able to run again. The staff is very knowledgeable and great to work with with! They help you find the perfect shoe for your specific foot. I am going to take my kids there to buy their shoes as well.

I am not a runner by any stretch of the imagination. I haven’t «run a mile» in lord knows how long but I have cholestorol problems and cardio is a high recommendation to help me stay standing and have a longer life. My hubby burns loads of calories running but said if I was to join him, I needed to get a new pair of shoes. He knows the manager (Smitty) and recommended I head over to this place when I had a few minutes.
Other than the awkward amount of indoor running I had to do on the track, it was a breeze of an experience. Who knew I would be so limited in my choices after the employee helping me (tall blond with legs for days) saw me run up and down a makeshift track barefoot. She brought out three pairs and though I didn’t love my color options, I chose the most comfortable pair (Brooks) and after a quick comparison to online retailers, realized the price was competitive and the service was well worth the purchase.
She also told me if I have issues I could come back and try again and the return policy was pretty good. She recommended a pair of socks, since I also don’t actually own any and then I was on my way. For $ 130 it was worth it. I have been jogging weekly since and am (almost) up to 1.5 miles. Can I get a hell yah? I might consider running a 5K soon, but don’t hold your breath.
What I do recommend — if you are a new runner or someone who enjoys running, this is a great place. It is a bit hard to find tucked behind the Taco Bell just off Carmel drive. But overall, I would (and probably will) go back for my running needs. Especially the socks. Love them actually. Want more but wish they weren’t $ 15/​pair. BOO to that.

I’m torn on Runners Forum. I want to love them for being one of the only Triathlon stores in the Indy area (and self-​proclaimed to be the first), but the service leaves something to be desired.
I first used Runners Forum last year to rent a wetsuit for a triathlon. When I picked up my rental I asked what else I needed to help easily put it on. The guy working told me «patience». That was his opportunity to upsell me on body glide or something similar. I didn’t know what I needed, but after putting on/​taking off that wetsuit without aid I can tell you I needed something.
Today, I stopped in to look at new running shoes. Specifically, I wanted triathlon specific shoes. I was the only person in the store and I had the attention of the only worker. She was knowledgeable, but wasn’t focused on my needs. I learned some things about her and her life, but she could have sold me on more gear if she focused on me. I found the exact shoe i wanted, but they didn’t have my size. I left and ordered it on Amazon because I didn’t feel like I wanted to pay the extra cost to give RF my business.
I’ll probaby be back, but if i just need running shoes I’m going back to BlueMile.

Thank you Runners Forum for making my feet happy while I run! You guys are experts!

These people know their stuff. I was training for a sprint triathlon and couldn’t figure out why my goggles kept leaking. I spoke with an employee and he thoughtfully suggested junior goggles for my less than adult size head. I don’t remember exactly how he phrased it but he was very kind and they worked like a charm.
I returned for another challenging problem related to blisters on my feet while running. They took time with me and helped me find a pair of shoes in hopes they would work. They reminded me to simply return them if they didn’t work out and we would try again. Of course I lost my receipt but they didn’t ask any questions and again, helped me find another pair.
Everyone who works here is an athlete and speak from experience. Wonderful store!

Let me begin by saying that I am walker and occasional jogger. However, I went to RF with my better half when he needed new shoes and gear for the revival of his own running habit.
On arrival, I decided maybe I needed better shoes as well, as my old pair seemed to require as much effort to keep them on as to propel myself forward in them. The attentive and dare I say, extremely knowledgeable, staff worked with me to find a pair of New Balance that I absolutely love and would never have known to select for myself. I also snapped up some socks (can’t remember the name right now, but they’re grey and white) that are so comfortable, I often wear them sans any shoes at all :-)
Both my guy and I found some excellent bargains among the clothing racks — hey, even walkers need cool duds! Best of all, though, these guys never made me feel any less important than their most «elite runner» client. They were very encouraging even when I kept downplaying my own fitness efforts… by the time I left, I was thinking about getting back into 5Ks again!