Hoigaards has been our go to spot for sporting goods, cold weather wear or for any outdoor gear for years. I’ve been going since I was a kid and have never received anything less than impeccable service and great support for any questions or concerns I ever have. I will continue going for years to come!
Brian T.
Classificação do local: 4 Huntington Beach, CA
I remember this place when it was located across the street, which is now a largely vacant apartment building. While I don’t question why they sold out, I do question moving into a location ¼ its old size in a strip mall now paying rent forever. Unlike their local competitor, Midwest mountaineering. Hoigaards staff seems genuinely interested in helping you rather then judging or patronizing you. Parking has no gimmicks, strings or hassles. The store is clean and organized and is in a much more convenient location. The alpine ski section here is very good. I think this is also the goto place is you are into downhill racing. While slightly oriented towards road bikes, I think the bike department in the summer is good here. If you want to avoid the big box and shop local, this is the place to go.
Jennifer F.
Classificação do local: 5 Minneapolis, MN
Looks like it’s been a few years since their last review so I’m happy to add a new one for them. Everyone at Hoigaards is so NICE! I’ve been there a few times over the last year and have always left pleased. Last year, I bought myself a new snowboard at REI that was discounted for end of season. I didn’t feel like replacing my other gear at the time, so I went to Hoigaards about a week later to see if they could take the bindings from my old board and switch them to my new one. My old gear was from 2003, pretty much ancient with all the improvements made in the skiing/boarding world, so the baseplates on my bindings were actually not compatible with my new board. I was bummed because I wasn’t expecting to have to buy new bindings, but the guy helping me(wish I remembered his name) went above and beyond what I would expect, and made several trips down to their stockroom until he found baseplates that would work. This cost nothing, btw! This year hubby and I went in for their end of season sale(most things 30−40% off). He was in the market for a helmet and goggles. I have never worn a helmet but figured if they had one I liked I would get it. I did find a couple, but alas they were pretty picked over from the sale and none in my size. Once again they did a bunch of up and down in the stock room to double check that they really didn’t have any. So no helmet for me, but I did end up buying a new pair of bindings since they were 40% off! I came back the next day to get them mounted(I called ahead first to make sure someone who could do that was there), and a wonderful(and cute!) guy named Elijah took care of me. We chatted while he did that and he joked about my old bindings being relics from the 90’s, hah. He made sure to keep my stance angles the same and double checked that they were spaced appropriately for my shoulder width. While this was happening, hubby was browsing the jackets and almost bought himself a Spyder jacket that was 40% off, but relented since it was still over $ 200. They can be pricey but no more than I’d expect out of any sporting goods store, but the end of season sale is really amazing, so if you’re looking for new gear, definitely wait for that!
Buddy b.
Classificação do local: 5 Minneapolis, MN
Great store for winter sports gear! I was new to Nordic Skiing, and the staff was great in helping me find skiis, boots, poles, gloves, socks, etc that fit my needs. The store has a great selection, and the staff really does care that you find what you want. The store is expensive, but the products are high quality. They do give discounts(15−20%) for high school skiers, so it made things more affordable. I would definitely come here again for winter gear due to the exceptional service and range of items.
Bronson M.
Classificação do local: 4 Minneapolis, MN
Not being a native Minnesotan I never had the opportunity to learn any winter sports growing up as many of my friends had. Nevertheless I committed to learning how to snowboard and finally signed up for lesions at Hyland last season and thoroughly enjoyed it. A friend was nice enough to lend me his old equipment to use while I was first learning how to snowboard so that I wouldn’t have to spend too much money on something that I would end up not liking. When the time came to finally purchase my own board I had a few options but Hoigaard’s proved to be the best one. It was the end of the season(surprisingly in the beginning of February) and most of their snowboarding gear was half off or more. The snow sports salesperson helped me pick out the right board for my experience level and riding expectations. I was also able to score a board bag for less than I would’ve paid at places like REI or Dick’s. All in all, I was able to stock up on bunch of new gear for relatively cheap. I was expecting to only use my new gear for a few weeks but the extra long winter we had allowed me to keep riding well into April. Hoigaard’s is definitely the place you need to head if you’re looking to buy new or upgrade.
Jackie G.
Classificação do local: 4 Minneapolis, MN
I was just in Breckenridge, CO for a long weekend. Great weather, great skiing — an overall solid weekend, except for the fact that my skis got stolen the last day we were. BUMMER. After returning to the homeland(MN), I set aside my bitterness and sadness regarding my previous skis and headed to Hoigaard’s. What I got was a great deal(almost 70% off skis with free bindings), some sympathy for my departed skis, some solid advice and service, as well as what I hope to be a supremely secure ski lock. Bottomline — the folks at Hoigaard’s really know their stuff and their service is top notch. There is a reason why most of their customers are repeat.
Sarah p.
Classificação do local: 4 Washington, DC
Growing up, my parents would bring us here to outfit us for Skijammers. The large smokestack outside will always be etched in my mind as a Metro area landmark. Now that it’s moved to Miracle Mile, I kind of feel like it’s an entirely different store. While the new store is aesthetically pleasing, I feel like they have replaced a lot of the gear with clothing – maybe because it’s a smaller footprint. Their end of year tent sale, though, is not to be missed if you like the outdoors and need to stock up on gear. A year ago, I got a ski helmet for half off… a damn good deal since they are pricey! In short, it’s not as good as I remember… but what really is?