11 shops · 6 districts
The Sporty Edit.
Eleven shops for sneakers, activewear, outdoor gear and the shops athletes actually use, across 6 parts of Chicago: Mag Mile, West Loop, Southport, Lincoln Square and more. Picked from the 339 shops we list, one location each.
- 1Fashion · Mag MileNike ChicagoNike's roughly 57,000-square-foot Mag Mile flagship, open at this corner since 1992.
- 2Fashion · West LoopPatagonia Chicago Fulton MarketTwo-in-one store in a former meatpacking warehouse: new Patagonia clothing and gear on one side, Worn Wear trade-ins, used gear and repairs on the other.
- 3Fashion · West Looplululemon Fulton Marketlululemon's Fulton Market store for technical athletic apparel.
- 4Fashion · SouthportVuori SouthportActivewear brand Vuori's Lakeview store on the 3400 block, selling performance and lounge clothing such as shorts, joggers and tees for men and women.
- 5Fashion · SouthportAthletaWomen's and girls' activewear and athleisure from the Gap-owned brand: leggings, running gear, yoga clothes and travel pieces, across from J.Crew on the 3400 block.
- 6Fashion · Southportlululemon Southport Avenuelululemon store toward the north end of the Southport strip, open seven days and keeping later Sunday hours (to 6pm) than several of its neighbors.
- 7Specialty · Lincoln SquareFleet Feet ChicagoRunning store for shoes, apparel and socks at the north end of the Lincoln Avenue strip, on the same block as The Book Cellar and Gene's Sausage Shop.
- 8Fashion · Oak BrookCanada GooseOuterwear store for parkas, apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and kids, a useful stop before Chicago winter, on Level 1 by Neiman Marcus.
- 9Fashion · Oak BrookArc'teryxTechnical outerwear and gear from the Vancouver brand, covering climbing, skiing and alpine shells, on Level 1 near L.L.Bean.
- 10Fashion · WoodfieldlululemonAthletic apparel store on the upper level of the Nordstrom Wing next to Timberland, in the same stretch as Apple, Vuori and Aritzia near the Entrance 3 patio.
- 11Fashion · WoodfieldVuoriPerformance and casual apparel store on the upper level of the Nordstrom Wing near Zara and next to Urban Outfitters, close to the Entrance 3 patio entrance.
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