Between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, athletic stores around the Chicagoland area have plenty of deals to offer you. Whether you’re shopping for an athlete in your life, or for yourself, be sure to take full advantage. Plus, when you support a local store, you’re giving back to all small businesses, so it’s a win-win-win.
Here are some of the best deals in our area, plus special hours to be aware of this holiday season:
Dick Pond Athletics
Small Business Saturday Deals:
- Take $10 off any closeout shoe
- Apparel: buy one get one half off
- Socks: buy three get one free
Pond Bucks (through Nov. 30): For every $50 spent on any purchase, GET $10 Pond Bucks Good toward any purchase of $25 or more in December or January.
Other deals:
- Superfeet 20 percent Off now until 11/30
- Garmin specials (through Nov. 27): $50 Off the 35, 235, and 735 and $60 off Vivosmart
Naperville Running Company
Small Business Saturday:
Stop by for treats and cider to celebrate small businesses!
Special Hours:
Christmas Eve: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
New Years Eve: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
New Years Day: Closed
Running Excels
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Deals:
- $20.00 off purchase of shoes valued over $100
- Aftershokz: $79.95 (through Nov. 27)
- Garmin watches on sale
- Sweaty bands: buy two get one free
- Socks: buy three get one free
- Apparel and sport bras: 20 percent off
- Purchase an $100.00 card, get a $20.00 gift card free
Live Grit
Live Grit Athlete Appreciation Week:
- 40 percent off all in-stock 2016-17 Focus, Scott and Look bikes
- 50 percent off tune-ups.*
- 30 percent off all in-stock wetsuits
- 75 percent all clothing (exclude LG gear)
- 20 percent off Live Grit gear
*Must be used by Feb. 1. Can be purchased in-store or online.
Deals run from Black Friday through Dec. 2.
Element Multisport
Special Hours:
Wednesday: close at 3 p.m.
Thanksgiving: closed
Black Friday: closed, #optoutside
Small Business Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Small Business Saturday Deals:
- DOUBLE POINTS ON ALL PURCHASES
- Apparel up to 60 percent off
- Demo Wetsuits on sale for $150 (full sleeve) and $100 (sleeveless)
- Footwear up to 50 percent off
- Bikes up to $3,000 off
- All Spy optics 50 percent off
- $30 off when you schedule an Olympic Tune up before Jan. 1
- $50 off a Retul fit
Fleet Feet Chicago
These sales will last through the Nov. 26 at all Fleet Feet Sports Chicago stores.
Black Friday Deals: (Through Nov. 26)
- Balega Socks: Buy three, get one free (until Dec. 24)
- Superfeet Insoles: 20 percent off (until Nov. 30)
- 50 percent off select socks and compression sleeves
- 50 percent select miscellaneous accessories
- Footwear, up to 50 percent off on select brands
- 30 to 50 percent off last season apparel
- Brooks Hideout Jacket – $99 (through Dec. 24)
- Garmin Watches on sale
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