Why The Athletic Shoe Shop?

  • Employees Who Actually Know Running: Are you over pronating; under pronating? Do your shins hurt when you run? Do your knees? Are you a marathon runner, walker, jogger? The staff at the Athletic Shoe Shop can fit you with the specific shoe or running accessory to suit your running needs.
  • A Mom & Pop Kinda’ Place: Born and bred in Philly, built from the ground up and operating since 1974, the Athletic Shoe Shop is there to help you, without the corporate constraints and stuffy rigid processes of a franchise.
  • Your Connection to the Bucks County and Philly Running Scene: We’re involved in the Philadelphia running community. Our employees are runners. We follow the marathon scene as well as local track and field events. We’re runners, walkers, joggers, hikers, and cyclists; people like you who can not only fit you with the right pair of shoes, but also keep you informed about local running.