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September 2023 by Ava M.
Appalachian Outdoors is one of the best shops in the area! The staff is helpful and knowledgeable about their gear, and the store has a wide variety of equipment and apparel in stock. They have a great selection of outdoor clothes, packs, camping equipment, and shoes in lots of different styles and colors-- the Cotopaxi gear is especially eye-catching. Both times I've been in the staff has been incredibly helpful. A salesperson helped me pick out a great pair of Salomon hiking boots last year, and a pair of "On"running shoes most recently. The running shoes they carry are mostly for trail running, but an employee helped me find a pair of street running shoes that were just what I was looking for. Plus, they have a bunch of cool outdoor games for sale, like frisbees, cards and hacky sacks. Overall, I look forward to stopping in at AO whenever I need new gear!
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August 2023 by Holly Hunt
Ordered some shoes online from this store. I found these shoes while on vacation in NYC but I didn’t want to pack them into my bag and fly them home. Once I got home I couldn’t find these specific shoes locally in Colorado. I was a bit hesitant because some times you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into with online purchases. But I decided to order any way, when checking out I made a mistake with my address and they were quick to fix it, fast to ship, and they had such wonderful customer service.
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July 2023 by Sam Stucky
Went in for climbing shoes and couldn't quite decide on a shoe. So the woman there assured me I could take them and try them, but would have to bring them back within thirty days with the box if they don't work.Didn't love them after ~2-3 uses so we went back to return. The manager there said they don't accept used shoes for return.Kind of frustrating since I only bought them with the employee's guarantee I could return them and then am out $100 with a pair of shoes I don't really like.All this to say, don't plan on returning climbing shoes.
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July 2023 by Danny Kay
A lot great gear at affordable prices. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.
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June 2023 by Christine MC
Shannon was so very helpful today! She helped me identify the right size of birks and spent time discussing the shoes with me. Fantastic customer service.
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May 2023 by Adam Feleppa
This place is awesome. If you're into hiking and camping trips, Appalacian outdoors has everything you will ever need. Only top quality products that last. They also have high-quality boots and shoes. Even dried foods for long camping trips or survival prep.
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May 2023 by Ash Shook
Appalachian Outdoors has everything an outdoor adventurer needs. The service is top notch and the selections are varied.
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May 2023 by Pran Kerdkrung
A nice outdoor store. Helpful employees and a great selection of backpacking/camping/hiking gear.
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February 2023 by andi h.
Always great service and selection! One of the few places to shop in State College.
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January 2023 by Patrick M
I love browsing the skiing and climbing gear here. Cool to have a proper outdoor outfitter in a town like state college. I’ve had great experiences with skis and ski tuning. And I got some Asolo Fugitive boots here in 2016 and they are the best boots I’ve ever owned. After more miles than I can count I’m finally retiring them. Always quality gear and quality service.
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January 2023 by Steven Walters
Great supplier of all things adventure related! Do expect full retail price. Staff is very product knowledgeable and very helpful !
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January 2023 by Brian Leyde
Solid selection of outdoor essentials and gear ranging from basic to luxury (or ultra light if that's your thing).
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December 2022 by Colin Minnick
Excellent outdoor/adventure store. Came to check out wool/ higher wool content socks, they have a lot! Some higher prices but they have what you need!
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December 2022 by Daniel Smith
ATTENTION SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS. For the love of god if you are a skier/snowboarder worth half your salt DO NOT GO HERE. This is a decent place for most anything outdoors gear, but it is not a ski/snowboard shop and you will be utterly disappointed if you bring your personally owned equipment here. If you are renting equipment I’m sure they will be fine.They screwed up binding mounts not once, not twice, but THREE times in three consecutive years for my brother and I. We brought in our limited edition J skis to get mounted in their shop. The first mistake in 2020 they mis-mounted the boot to binding size, thankfully it was only a few mm’s off so they didn’t have to drill new holes. But the second time the tech must’ve had vertigo because the right binding was noticeably crooked on the ski, needing a new mount. Finally, they we’re instructed to mount the last pair of skis (a hand made limited edition of 50 by the way) on center, and they mounted it 4cm back because “that was the factory suggested.” We know that’s the suggested, but people, especially advanced skiers, mount at different positions all the time per their needs. Now these skis will have permanent holes in the wrong spot running straight to the core, should we ever get them remounted in the originally intended place. To be clear, if you don’t understand why this is substantial, then this review probably doesn’t pertain to you.
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December 2022 by Terry Wenker
Very nice establishment! Very high quality barns! Friendly helpful staff! Great group of team workers here!