Running Bear

Running Bear, running specialist in Cheshire and Manchester

Running Bear is a British chain of running shops with stores in Alderley Edge, Nantwich and Didsbury. Its range covers footwear, clothing and accessories from brands such as Adidas, Altra, Asics, Brooks, Clif, Dryrobe, Feetures, Goodr, Hilly, Hoka, Inov8, Mac in a Sac, Maurten, New Balance, OMM, ON, Oofos, Proviz, Rab, R.A.D, Ronhill, Salomon, Saltstick, Saucony, Shokz, Shyu, Trainer Armour and Vaga, as well as own-brand products such as Running Bear socks.

Footwear and equipment for different disciplines

The footwear range is organised by type of use and by gender. For women and men, it distinguishes neutral, stability, trail, ultra running, race day, recovery (sliders and sandals), track and cross country spikes, wide fit and active walking shoes. The catalogue also includes men's and women's padel shoes.

In clothing, the shop sells tops, bottoms, jackets, underwear, socks and county and club kit, with specific sections for men and women. Accessories cover socks, bags, belts and vests, flasks and bottles, hats, gloves and headbands, hydration and nutrition, rehab and recovery, visibility and safety, and sunglasses.

Nutrition and recovery

The nutrition section includes products such as Saltstick Fastchews, Clif Bloks energy chews and OTE gels, as well as FLYCARB sodium bicarbonate in mint, peach and mango flavours. The shop also offers bulk buys of nutrition.

Free gait analysis and running club

Running Bear offers a free in-store gait analysis service, which can be booked. The company also has its own running club, with coaching, events and a race pace conversion chart. On its blog it publishes content on topics such as sodium bicarbonate for runners, cross country spikes and the Saucony Paramount Max max-cushion running shoes.

R.A.D: three shoe models

The shop stocks the R.A.D brand, presented as performance footwear for runners. Its offering consists of three neutral models: Mallow, defined as a cushioned daily trainer with support; UFO, a versatile shoe for fast training; and Synth, a lightweight model for lively paces. The catalogue shows prices of £180.00 GBP for UFO, £130.00 GBP for Mallow and £120.00 GBP for Synth.

Brands and complementary services

Among the brands stocked are also NoblePro, with treadmills in the Elite E10i, Elite E8ix and Elite E8s models. The company sells gift cards and runs a coffee shop, Bear and Boost, on its premises. Orders over £70 have free shipping, and England Athletics clubs get a 15% discount. The company states that it has more than 600 reviews on Google.