Alton Sports in Farnham was recommended by her podiatrist for my 86 yr old mother to find some supportive shoes that catered for her various foot issues. On entering we were immediately welcomed by Al... See more
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Sent me a different product to the one I ordered and repeatedly refused to replace this with the item I actually ordered. Utterly unhelpful customer service bordering on rude. Avoid.
Ordered some Mizuno trainers yesterday and amazed to find delivered next day - as good as Amazon! Price was excellent less than half retail price. Even managed to find promo code for extra discount o... See more
Sent out second hand scratched sunglasses as its a reflective surface its hard to get a photo - but you can clearly see that the box in the pic has an amazon logo on, some of the packaging isn't like... See more
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Alton Sports was founded in 1999 with the simple objective of making sure people are fitted in the correct footwear. This has seen us develop into one of the south of England’s most well respected specialists in running gear and footwear fitting. Being a family owned and run business has helped us maintain our core values offering the customer great value purchases and service that is second to none.
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4 Hazel Road, Fourmarks, GU34 5EY, Fourmarks, United Kingdom
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BEWARE - NO REFUND POLICY
I have recently started running and experienced some foot pain so wanted to ensure I had a pair of trainers that were suitable for my feet and fit properly. I saw that Alton Sports offered a gait analysis so went there and explained my situation. The assistant did not offer any analysis and just said to see what felt most comfortable. I asked if the brands they sold were better than a standard pair of Nike or Adidas trainers for running in and he said no, again, just whatever feels comfortable. I tried on a couple of pairs and went for the most comfortable which were £140. Once home, I googled the brand as I had not heard of them before and found the manufacturer were selling the same trainers for half the price, as were many other retailers. I decided to take these unused trainers back a couple of days later to get a refund but to my surprise I was advised they will only offer an exchange or store credit. Unbelievable. If a shop chooses to refuse refunds, this should be stated at time of purchase. It's disappointing when you support local business but they don't show up with a fair service.
Good price, quick delivery, dodgy tracking
Used the online store for some Altra shoes. Good price, quick delivery. Courier was Amazon. Only issue was the tracking number and links provided didn't work. Lucky I was in, as the courier was going to leave my shoes in the street.
I'd use Alton again if they fix their tracking and change no-answer delivery advice to Amazon.
AVOID
Item was not delivered. Alton sports passed me into Fruugo - the courier. Would not admit fault. No exchange or refund offered and now £60 down. Terrible company. Avoid avoid avoid.
Over the moon!
A few years ago I bought some running shoes from Farnham Alton sports shop and the guy found me the perfect shoes in no more than 10 minutes. Outstanding service and a great price. They have lasted me years as they were such great quality.
The last few months I have been on the hunt for a new pair of shoes and have had a lot of trouble sending back items and spending hours in different shops trying to find the perfect shoe. Then I remembered Alton Sports shop in Farnham. I booked a train and again without fail they had the perfect shoe for me. The service was very efficient, warm and friendly.
These shoes are beautiful and I’m so excited to get going with parkrun once again. Thank you so much to the guy that helped me today I am a very happy man!
Would absolutely recommend this place if you are unsure. And this is a very glowing review not biased or false advertising😂
I have looked forever to get the right shoes and I am so blown away by how quick and easy it was to find the right shoe yet again!
Thanks 🙏
All good
Very patient customer service that is quick to respond. We're happy to exchange my product when I bought the wrong size, even after the official returns window had elapsed (as I had bought a Christmas present). Product as expected.
I was a bit dubious after reading some…
I was a bit dubious after reading some reviews to order online. But the communication was great via FB messenger. And the trainers I ordered were delivered quickly and in perfect condition. Really good price too. Would order again
Decent shoes at a great price!
Ordered a pair of running shoes from these guys - I had seen that they have some 'mixed' reviews, but the majority seemed favourable and the price was better than anywhere else, including Amazon, so I thought I'd take the risk... and I'm glad I did because the shoes turned up super quick, and were exactly as described! No complaints from me at all - I'd definitely buy from them again!
The delivery process was excellent and…
The delivery process was excellent and well communicated.
Excellent & prompt service
Swift delivery and good quality product…
Swift delivery and good quality product at a very fair price
Very helpful staff that go out of their…
Impeccable customer service from Alton sports, Farnham. Polite, patient and very helpful staff that go out of their way to help. Carry out gait analysis and spend as much time as it takes to help you find the running shoes etc most suitable for you (spent over 1 hour and half helping me). Couldn't ask for more. Their prices can be very reasonable. thanks guys for today. I also noticed they were also very helpful towards another customer that wanted to exchange shoes while I was there (which they did automatically). Overall,very impressed.
Brought online
Brought online. Website easy to find what I wanted.
Item description was as advertised.
Fitted perfectly. Size chart was completely accurate.
Nice colour.
Sent Alton Sports evidence of faulty…
Sent Alton Sports evidence of faulty product within the hour of receiving, only for them to respond aggressively saying I was a scammer and that I would be blocked and reported to ActionFraud. Very clearly incapable of running a business professionally. The eBay negative reviews and responses by Alton Sports speak for themselves.
I needed to order a vest for my local…
I needed to order a vest for my local running club. The price was good value and delivery very quick.
I ordered at about 4:30 on a Saturday
I ordered at about 4:30 on a Saturday, and the goods arrived on Sunday! Unbelievable service. Great quality kit. Thank you!
Easy transaction
Easy transaction.
Shopping experience fantastic in high street shop in Eastleigh.

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Very fast delivery and excellent sale…
Very fast delivery and excellent sale price.
Great light weight trainers and very well made. They look so great i bought 2 pairs.

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Do not touch with a barge pole
Do not touch with a barge pole. Have taken my money, failed to deliver and then refused a refund or replacement. Steer well clear, is my advice!

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