Mason’s Tennis Mart

bought some shoes

Putting my personal experience aside, if you guys do not offer refund for full price items (not those on sale or sold as is), please post a sign or remind consumers of such an unfavorable policy upon purchase, because it is required by NYC law.
Other consumers who care to not throw money away please be prepared to laugh at some snappy comments from the staff if you decide next day that you would like to return one or two items that you are not happy with.

I bought there tennis shorts as a birthday present for my son. It’s not a problem to buy shorts, but it’s hard to find nice trim cut, similar to what Federer is wearing. All the shorts are so baggy and my son is slim. It was a birthday present, so I wanted the shorts to look perfect. We found a nice cut, so-​called Federer’s by Nike, bought them, but later had to change the size. That day happened to be during the US Open second week and the store was very busy already at 10:30 in the morning. They did not have the size that we needed in that style and the owner was really rude. I ended up exchanging the shorts for another model that I did not like that much only to get out of there quickly. All my questions about if it is possible to order the same model (we were willing to wait!) were left unanswered. We live in the neighborhood and the store is in a convenient location for us for restringing the rackets and buying tennis balls on a regular basis, but I don’t think I will go there again.

I walked into Mason’s pinched for time and asked Tony if he could have a new racquet strung up for me in an hour. He said he’d have it done in 20 minutes, and he did. I told him if the racquet played well I’d come back the next day and buy another one. I did, and Tony remembered me, strung up another, and even threw in a t-​shirt and a can of balls. He was super attentive and service oriented. Mason’s may be a little pricey, but I had a very positive experience there.

Great selection. about 20 differnt tennis shoes to chose from. Store was crowded I went around 6pm and they were able to service me very well. They even had an employee stand outside on the sidewalk to watch my bicycle while i frantically tried on a couple different shoes.

Walked in when I saw a game on their television screen. The staff was really nice and helpful while my brother was looking for tennis sneakers. They didn’t have what he wanted in stock but they tried to find something for him. I haven’t had my racquet strung here but they seem suprisingly friendly. There were people there shopping too so I know they were busy.

I came in here looking for tennis apparel and was not disappointed. They had all the brands I was looking for including Ralph Lauren. It was pricey– luckily for me I can wear the children’s sizes and I was able to save a bit of cash. They were very helpful and again the variety of women’s tennis apparel was great. Better than anything I have seen at home in South Carolina.

If you don’t mind dropping about $ 90 to get two racquets restrung then this is your place. After a long summer of tennis, you will undoubtedly be filing for bankruptcy. They do have a decent selection and the service/​turnaround is great, so I will give it three stars.
I would have to recommend Paragon for your tennis needs. Their selection is unparalleled in NYC and while you’re picking out a new racquet, you can also procure a tennis permit for access to all of nyc’s public courts ($ 100 for the season). Tennis is an expensive hobby so the $ 100 is a bargain. The only problem is… everyone knows this and you have to deal with the throngs of tennis junkies that flock to Central Park.