Our Opening Hours (and Christmas 2024 opening times) are as follows
Sundays, Mondays & ALL Bank Holidays: CLOSED
Tuesdays: 9:30am – 5pm
Wednesdays: 9:30am -5pm
Thursdays: 9:30am – 5pm
Fridays: 9:30am – 5pm
Saturdays: 10:30am – 5pm
Sundays: CLOSED
How To Get To Us!
We are only a few minutes walk from Newport Bus Station, and all routes end at Newport. After disembarking head along to the main road and turn left at McDonalds/Next, and keep walking until you find us!
If you are cycling from Cowes, East Cowes or Ryde, you may prefer to avoid Coppins Bridge. If so, when you get to the Quay you need to head into town via Quay Street. From here it is easiest to dismount and walk straight through St Thomas Square and the alleyway next to God’s Providence. In Town Lane you can jump back on and cycle into South Street and then left at at McDonalds/Next into St James Street.
If you are cycling in on the Blackwater/Sandown cycletrack you need to bear left when you hit the road (opposite the Bengal Palace!) and follow this road (Medina Avenue) to the end. Left at the end brings you past Church Litten and to the Sixth Form College, and you are now in the area known as “Nodehill”. St James Street is one way, so it is quickest to dismount at the corner of Trafalgar Road/St James Street and push your bike just along the road to us.
There are some pillars you can tie your bike to just opposite Wight Mountain cycle shop. We are happy to allow a single bike through our front door and onto the shop-floor for safety, but only as long as it is dry and clean, and the shop is not busy!
If you are running to us – WHOOP WHOOP! We are very close to shops selling refreshments, and we sell lots of energy and electrolyte products to keep you going on the way back too! Please don’t sweat on the products though 😉
52 Upper St James Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LQ (colloquially known as “Nodehill”!)
Find us opposite “Snacks & Ladders” and Take 2 hairdressers 🙂
Phone: (01983) 718191
Email: mail@love-running.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loverunningiow/
Hi, i’m looking to replace my old trainers with the Brooks Glycerin (9 or 10) size 10.5/11. Do you have these in stock?
Regards
Jeremy
Hi Jo, Simon. My apologies but i have not been able to download the photos of last weeks Park Run yet. Have problems understanding how to do it. Sorrey about that. Could I email photos to you. I am in Falmout, Cornwall at the moment and the running the Coastal Paths every day. Last weeks new forest 10 was a struggle in the heat but still enjoyed it. Hope to see you both soon as I will be back on the IOW end of next week.
Regards Roger.
Hi Jo
Enjoyed my first run with your group last night even in the rain! Hope to join you again in the new year. Please let me know venue time etc.
Hope to get to see your shop some time – I can never get there when you are open as often work Saturdays but hope to have a few days free weekends January.
Thanks. Denise
Hello, Im coming to stay at Rookley shortly and looking for advice on some morning runs from the Hoseasons park – anything from 5-10 miles would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Justin
Thankyou everyone for your support for Dog of the Year award. I am now the proud holder of a certificate/award as Finalist with a “goodie bag”. I will let you share it with me on Tuesday!
Love and licks
Hector
Well done Hector – you are a super dog!
Hi I was wondering how I become an elite runner in events, I’ve just taken part in the great south run and spoke to a few people who say you need to be able to do 10k in under 40 mins which I can do.
Hi Joe
I think, what you’re asking is “How do I get myself at the front of races, like the Great South Run?”
The very front line of the GSR is for the world’s elite racers who have proven themselves to be fast enough in other races in the past. This is a very select group in which you’ll find the best runners in the world, together with the top 10-20 runners from the UK.
Just behind them are the fast club runners. These places are for people who are just off the pace of the elites; for the GSR this means being able to complete the race in something like 50 minutes to 1 hour. When entering the GSR, you state your predicted time, and this will determine if you’re put into the Fast Club Runner Start. Just behind them is the Orange Wave start, at the front of the mass wave start.
Most races apply the same criteria as the GSR, and will place runners on the start line depending on their predicted finishing times.
If you’re wondering how to be able to become one of the world’s elite runners, there’s no shortcut other than to work very, very hard for it. Finding a coach to help you reach the top level is a very good idea, and simply joining a running club will push you faster and faster, and draw nearer to some of those top race times.
If you’d like more information on joining a club on the Isle of Wight, please call into the Love Running shop and we can discuss things further.
And well done on achieving your sub 70 minute time at the Great South Run!
Kind regards,
Simon
Thankyou for replying to my message, your info has been helpful, I am very interested in joining a running club on the island, I think I can achieve a good time if I train which I didn’t for the GSR, I will have to pop in to your shop and have a chat. Thanks again.
Hi,
I am new to running/ exercising and would like to get fitted for some trainers. You have been recommend by a couple of people at work and would like to pop in tomorrow afternoon if possible, do I need to book?
Many thanks
Do you run a mailing list that I could join / I used to run but would walk the routes now
Hi Yvonne, thank you for your message. We do not have a mailing list for the business, as we do not do email marketting. If there is anything we can help you with please contact us on mail@love-running.com (or via our Facebook page) and we will always be glad to help you. Kind regards & best wishes, Jo & Simon
Hi Jo It Moon Ellis
When I saw you and Simon and your running group on Sunday I was wondering if that was something I could join, I will do a park run on of these days but thought your group looked fun . And it’s my home patch , X
Hi Moon, it’s Simon here.
Jo leads a group of people on Sunday from a variety of locations The main aim of the group is training for an autumn marathon so the distance is going to go up most weeks now to a maximum of around 20-22 miles in September. However some people in the group have no intention of running that far so Jo has been offering the option of people dropping out after 5 or so miles. If it’s something you’d like to be involved with, it’s best if you “friend” Jo on Facebook so you can join the Sunday marathon training Facebook page. Send Jo an email on jo@love-running.com if you’d like any more information!
Kind regards,
Simon
My first time to the shop today and you could not have been more helpful
Thank you so so much
Hello,
Wanted to ask if you stocked size 2 running shoes?
Also do you have your opening dates around Christmas?
Many thanks,
Tom
Hi Tom.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
We do indeed stock kids size 2 shoes (we do even have a few as small as size 11).
Our opening hours are as normal up till Friday 22nd December, then we close at 4pm on Saturday 23rd. We’re closed from the Monday to the Wednesday 25th to 27th, then open from 10:30 till 4pm on Friday and Saturday 28th and 29th December. We re-open again on Tuesday 2nd January.
Hope to see you soon!
Simon
https://www.love-running.com/products/vegan-info/
“In June 2021 an Altra spokesperson confirmed to me that: “All Altra shoes are definitely vegan-friendly”. They are working to obtain certification from their factory to this effect too.”
https://www.altrarunning.com/faq.html
“Are Your Shoes Vegan?
Altra currently has a wide variety of styles for our consumers, some of which contain leather and some of which do not. That said, even in those styles which do not contain leather, it is difficult to verify that all components including dyes, finishes and adhesives do not contain any animal-derived content which is why these products are not labeled “vegan”. If any products are completely vegan in the future, this will be labeled on the products and our website.”
According to Altra, their shoes are not vegan unless specifically marked as such on their website. I just looked at the first dozen of their mens running shoes and not a single one was marked as vegan.
Please see the response from our Altra rep, which I hope gives a little more clarity on Altra’s vegan credentials:
“I spoke to the product team over in the US and I have had the reply below:
Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately no update on the pilot program*, as we are still waiting for the results. The majority of our product does not contain any of the outlined materials from the email below, but not all. This would include product like the LP Alpine, Olympus Hike GTX models, Timp Hiker GTX, Lone Peak Hiker 2 and some more models that are coming out in the future. These models all contain leather or suede in the upper. To their point, we cannot confirm the use of glues and dyes through the process from some of our suppliers, as they use their own suppliers as well.
None of our road running or trail running product for the S24 season contain leather, suede, wool, or silk. As it looks like a retailer is asking this question I am more than happy to confirm that their assortment does not contain any of these materials.
* A pilot program is in place now for this testing in order to make the claim that we are vegan friendly.”
We are wanting to book a gait analysis for our Son for Sat 10Feb if possible.
Please could you advise
Thanks
Hi Clive
Sorry we haven’t responded to your message sooner – we don’t get notifications of comments posted on our website and only check them weekly!
I see Jo has already booked an appointment for your son, so we look forward to seeing you both this Saturday morning.
Kind regards,
Simon
Hi I broke my left ankle in October by stepping down and it rolling. However both ankle keep rolling a lot when I step down. I think I may have supination which could be causing it. I am doing some exercises but would like to get some inner soles too. Two different people recommended I book with you to get them checked before buying the inner soles. I would love an appointment please. Thank you
Hi Ruth
Sorry for not responding sooner but we’re having issues with notifications of comments on our website.
Having your gait analysed seems a very sensible idea. We’ve got plenty of available appointments, so it’s probably best if you phone us (01983 718191) to arrange a convenient time.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Kind regards,
Simon
Hi Simon,
Could you please let me know if you have Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 in white size 10.5 and if so the price please.
Many thanks
Hi Geoff.
We don’t have any Endorphin Pro 4s in a 10.5 at present, although I do have a Pro 3 in lime green in that size reduced from £220 to £170.
I can’t see a date for when Saucony will have any Pro 4s in stock, and the only two colours we may possibly be able to get are lime green again or black and green. They retail for £230 now.
Alternatively we can get the Endorphin Speeds (with a nylon plate instead of a carbon plate) and these sell for £180.
Please let me know what you’d like to do.
Kind regards,
Simon
Hi Both,
Do you happen to have Brooks Trace 2 size 5.5 UK in stock at all. I bought a pair from you a year or so ago and they are great. Just wondering whether you have another pair available?
Thanks Chris
Hi Christine
Sorry we’ve not responded to this message sooner – unfortunately technology let us down and didn’t notify us that we’d got a message!
If you haven’t already sorted out any shoes, we do have the Brooks Trace 3 (newest version) in stock in UK size 5.5, so do drop in if you need to.
Once again our apologies for not getting back to you before now.
Kind regards,
Simon and Jo