Best of Valley: Triple Sports

When you work in retail, you get a lot of phone calls. Where are you located? What are your hours? How much worth is in a baseball glove signed by Whitey Ford? Yes, we get those questions. But we also get a ton - an absolute ton - of sales calls. So, we were a little leery when Kelly Carr, a local business reporter, called a couple of weeks back about a write-up she was doing for the "Best of the Valley" issue of Phoenix Magazine. We had been awarded top honors as the best place to buy workout clothes, she said. As it turns out, it was no sales call.




Phoenix Magazine began hitting newsstands this week and Triple Sports, in deed, has been named the "Best Athletic Apparel Shop." Here's what she had to say:

"Former newspaper reporters Brian and Kara Anderson traded in their notebooks in 2005 to build a business around their hobby - triathlons. Now inside Triple Sports, the couple's ironman numbers drape from a water cooler. The shop carries everything a triathlete craves, from a variety of sneakers and bathing suits to coolmesh socks and lightweight gear fro running, walking, biking or swimming. One wall is covered in supplements, the other in several brands of wetsuits. Packed with hundreds of items to accessorize a workout regimen, the shop prides itself on its welcoming vibe, allowing novice athletes to browse for gear and ask questions without feeling intimidated. Once you've loaded up on the essentials, grab one of the cute tanks that boast messages like "Running Diva" from the front table. Guys will have a hard time passing up the shop's "Art of Tri" lifestyle shirt."

Needless to say, but we were pleased as punch. We even got invited to a "Best of ..." launch party at the swanky Mondrian. It truly is an honor.



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