Academy Sports & Outdoors

The male manager on duty was quite rude handling exchanges. He blew off my questions and made me not want to shop at this location again!

so ghetto. management is horrible!!! ~~~if you’re reading this go to the academy on vets or the westbank.~~~

No one seems to enjoy their job here which is sad not only for the employees but for the company, No one greeted me when I walked in which is ok no big deal I was just stared at by the girl at the desk. I needed help finding a outdoor chair in a different color and walked around looking for someone but couldn’t find anybody. Finally I heard them page for a MOD to come to a department the guy walks out by the chairs and I see that he’s a manager by his name tag. They cancelled the page and he said he was glad he didn’t have to walk all the way over there. I asked him for help and he just said oh we don’t keep back stock everything is out. Which is weird to me so I found another girl she said the same thing I asked about the stock that was still in boxes on the top shelf she said that they weren’t chairs. But I looked at the UPC on the chair and matched it with a box on the high up shelf and I went found the girl and told her and asked for help getting it she just said oh I thought I said that it wasn’t chairs. Which was totally rude so I had to climb the shelf and use a stick to get it myself since NOONE else would help me the entire time. I wasn’t rude I was very nice but I did not appreciate the way I was treated. Will go elsewhere in the future.

This rating is based only on their weight belts. If you’re looking for a neutral-​colored velcro weight belt in a size small or medium, don’t bother stopping in. They have your typical padded leather belts in various sizes (unless your Arnold Schwarzenegger from the 1970’s these are useless), a ton of pink velcro belts and L/​XL contoured velcro belts, but nothing that would interest someone into CrossFit. I walked the perimeter of the fitness section in hopes of finding a hidden stash, but no luck. Looks like Amazon will be getting my business — no wonder why they surpass others in market cap.

I’ve been here for about an hour shopping not just for work out clothes but also shoes. I just had to climb a shelf to see if they had my shoe size. NOT ONE of the «employees» has stopped to ask if I need help. Instead, they are currently standing around gossiping with each other while trash is all over the floor, customers look like they need help also, and shoes /​boxes are everywhere. Management needs to step up and do something about this.
Also. The restrooms are disgusting!!!

If you need camouflage come but, if not try elsewhere. That is the basic idea behind this academy. It is also very cramped you can’t really move. Also, every time I have been there, they have twenty registers but not one person is willing to ring you up. If not they say“oh there is someone there.” As I said at the beginning if you don’t need to go then don’t go.

This is the best Academy in the GNO area and probably the all around best place to shop for your sporting gear. They consistently have the best selection of firearms and maintain the largest selection of ammo of just about any other sporting goods or firearms dealer in the area. The prices on their firearms are generally significantly lower than any other local competitors. They have a nice selection of local team fan gear for both professional and college levels. They often have nice surprises in the sale racks. The fishing, hunting, sports and fitness sections are well stocked as are their clothing and shoe areas. This is generally the best place to start when looking for something you need in the sports and outdoors genre. Academy also sells hunting and fishing licenses for those that might need them at the last minute.

So terrible. I don’t know how to explain that this place gave more anxiety than ikea!!!
Isles are unmarked. I wandered around for 20 minutes before seeing someone that worked there and he directed me to the locks by saying, «they’re somewhere over there» (pointing in a general direction to maybe $ 100,000 of merchandise).
When I finally encountered another person to assist, I asked him to please SHOW me the locks, which he did and to whom the only 2 stars of this review are attributed.
How are backpacks in EIGHT different places???

This review will probably make no sense to the majority of Unilocalers. But if you like guns, this Academy should be on your list.
One one find day not long ago, I was in the market for a magazine. Not just any magazine, but a Magpul PMag for an AR style rifle. I checked the Academy in Gretna, but they were completely out. I was very surprised by that since only real aficionados understand the benefits of the PMag. The clerk Suggested I try other stores so I headed here.
I was pleasantly surprised when I pulled up and the parking lot was almost empty. The store was equally empty and low and behold, they had my PMag. The clerk in the shooting sports area was very helpful with my purchase. He also actually seemed very knowledgeable unlike the clerk in Gretna.
While other locations are closer, I think this might be my new go-​to store for gun accessories.

Is this the lone Academy in the area??? Yes it is. Lol. They used to be so plentiful… Oh well.
This particular store is located near the Huey P Long Bridge near Walmart in the Clearview/​Harahan area. Humph. No matter.
Walking in you’re greeted with bright lights & sports equipment galore. Running gear, hunting gear, football gear… You name it its here. Oooh the testosterone in this store… goodness. And who knew that camouflage was now a color & not a pattern. Lol. Shucks maybe even a fragrance. AnyWHO…
I found 1 of the 2 things I was in search of & was politely advised by a store employee where I could find the other unfound item; how sweet.
I found the prices to be a little more than online, but I think that’s customary, so take it for what it is, just a note.
Parking is ample. Friendly staff. Remote location.
I’ll be back, but next time I’ll make a day of it…

I don’t expect too much from big box stores, even big box sporting goods stores. But I when it comes to finding the right shoe for active use, I expect someone to at least be near the shoe section to help me find what I need. I mean, there’s hundreds of different types of shoes, each for something specific. It’s overwhelming.
Pro: there is definitely a shoe to meet my needs, probably in my size, possibly in stock.
Con: no one was within a four aisle radius to help me figure out what shoe is for me and which one will cripple my feet.
Luckily I managed to find something I liked and was in stock and got new walking shoes.

Aw academy sports, where would I be without their fine selection of tennis shoes. This is a really great place to buy some tennis, running, hiking and casual shoes. Besides the shoes they got ton and I mean TONS of sports equipment from golf, football, baseball, tennis, soccer and every other kind of sport. In addition they have everything for your hunting and fishing needs. and yes they do sell guns! They have a vast array of firearms and ammo. They even sell canoes here to. I guess they got everything sport related you could think of.
Even though this place is great they never have my favorite type of Converse tennis shoes here. Which Is why I took a star off of this review.
In short great place to go for all of your sports related needs.

Went in for rain apparel. There was a 100% chance of rain so it was a big ticket item for most parade goers. I was unable to find any clear ponchos or rain boots. The store was clean and there were quite a few workers. The staff was just okay but would provide help when asked.
The store is located very close to the Huey P Long bridge near Walmart.

Academy is neither convenient nor really that different than places that are located in better spots, have better merchandise and don’t hire people who roll their eyes and pop their gum in your face.
PROS:
— All the usual suspects of inventory, including an oddly wide range of cots…
— A ton of sports apparel, including various sizes of «no show» socks… I’m not a fan of the one-​size-​fits-​all variety
CONS:
— You would think a sports store would have a place to lock your bike up… literally NO WHERE TO LOCK A BIKE UP — so I bring my bike inside and ask them if I can leave it at the front of the store while I shop… «I guess…» he said something else too but was too busy texting to enunciate or finish his sentence. I did my shopping and when I came back to retrieve my bike the same guy at the door said while popping gum and rolling his eyes, «you really can’t be leaving your bike anywhere you want, do that next time and we’ll have to put it outside…» I told them they needed a bike rack and he said, «you need to get a car.» OH. HELL. NO.
I was too over it to even ask to speak to a manager. I didn’t go back and I never will.

I find myself running errands a lot more at Academy as the weather warms up. The store is well laid out and there are lots of cashiers working the registers quickly. It is easy to find things in here based on signs hanging from the ceiling and the selection is pretty large.
I like to shop for tennis shoes here, because the prices are hard to beat for the selection of shoes. If you’ve got a kid in sports, this is the place to buy their sports equipment. There is lots of outdoor equipment and Saints & Tiger merchandise. The staff is friendly and helpful, so I would definitely recommend it.
I also love that they are willing to open after any championship game that has the home team in it to sell T-​shirts and other championship stuff.

Very large selection of sporting goods — heavy emphasis on fishing and hunting. Large selection of Saints and LSU stuff, but mostly lower quality materials. Good place to get a bike for the kids; large well priced selection on athletic shoes. Surprisingly large selection of grills (both charcoal and gas) along with every possible add on for grilling. Employees are difficult to get help from and usually stay by the registers. If you need help in the back of the store it can be hard. Prices are good but quality is a little low-​end overall.

This is my go to location for sports related gifts (how many Saints knick knacks exist anyway?) and jeans.
The store is always a bit disorganized and the clothes are pretty smashed together as if the racks were supposed to fit in a larger space. Be prepared to dig around in the jeans section to find the right size/​style/​wash. But the prices are pretty good if you wear levi’s or lee’s. They also carry a fair amount of work clothing in the men’s section (but not the women’s).
My brother is a big shopper of the back row /​out of season section. He’s found some major deals in that area.

One of the major national chains. It has all the usual sports equipment but really shines for the clothing. Not just only your usual running outfits but lots of outdoors sports clothing (hunting, hiking, etc). For an athletic store, it has a decent blue jeans selection. I buy my Wranglers here as they have a large selection and I have no problem finding jeans the right length.

One of the better sporting goods stores I have ever been to. This place has it all, form camping and hunting all the way to weightlifting equipment. Good selection of whatever you need and decently priced. They had friendly and helpful customer service who seemed pretty knowledgable about all the areas of the store and about several of the products. I will definately be returning here.